2002 NCAA Division I softball rankings

Last updated
2002 NCAA Division I softball season
Defending Champions Arizona
Tournament
Women's College World Series
Champions California (1st title)
Runners-up Arizona (15th WCWS Appearance)
Winning Coach Diane Ninemire (1st title)
WCWS MOP Jocelyn Forest (California)
Seasons
←  2001
2003  →

The following human polls make up the 2002 NCAA Division I women's softball rankings. The NFCA/USA Today Poll is voted on by a panel of 32 Division I softball coaches and ranks to top 25 teams nationally.

Contents

Legend

 Increase in ranking
 Decrease in ranking
 Not ranked previous week
Italics Number of first place votes
(#–#) Win-loss record
тTied with team above or below also with this symbol

NFCA/USA Today

Week 0 [1]
Pre		Week 1 [2]
Week 2 [3]
Week 3 [4]
Week 4 [5]
Week 5 [6]
Week 6 [7]
Week 7 [8]
Week 8 [9]
Week 9 [10]
Week 10 [11]
Week 11 [12]
Week 12 [13]
Week Final [14]
1. Arizona (20)UCLA (24)UCLA (27)UCLA (22)UCLAUCLA (27)UCLA (26)UCLA (16)Arizona (22)Arizona (26)UCLA (25)UCLA (27)UCLA (23)California (27)1.
2. UCLA (7)Stanford (1)ArizonaArizona (5)AirzonaStanfordArizona (1)Arizona (11)UCLA (5)UCLA (1)Arizona (2)ArizonaArizona (4)Arizona2.
3. Stanford Arizona (2)StanfordStanfordStanfordArizonaStanfordStanfordStanfordStanfordLSULSULSUArizona State3.
4. LSU OklahomaNebraskaLSULSUNebraskaNebraskaNebraskaNebraskaNebraskaNebraskaArizona StateArizona StateFlorida State4.
5. California LSULSUNebraskaNebraskaLSULSULSULSULSUArizona StateCaliforniaCaliforniaUCLA5.
6. Iowa WashingtonCaliforniaCaliforniaOklahomaArizona StateArizona StateCaliforniaArizona StateArizona StateCaliforniaWashingtonWashingtonNebraska6.
7. Oklahoma CaliforniaOklahomaArizona StateCaliforniaCal State FullertonCal State FullertonCal State FullertonCal State FullertonCal State FullertonStanfordNebraskaNebraskaMichigan7.
8. Arizona State Arizona StateMichiganMichiganArizona StateCaliforniaCaliforniaArizona StateCaliforniaCaliforniaWashingtonStanfordStanfordOklahoma8.
9. Washington NebraskaArizona StateOklahomaCal State FullertonOklahomaOklahomaOklahomaOklahomaWashingtonCal State FullertonCal State FullertonCal State FullertonLSU9.
10. Cal State Fullerton MichiganPacificFresno StateFresno StateFresno StateFlorida AtlanticWashingtonWashingtonFlorida AtlanticFlorida AtlanticFlorida AtlanticTexasCal State Fullerton10.
11. Michigan Oregon StateOregon StateCal State FullertonFlorida AtlanticFlorida AtlanticFresno StateFlorida AtlanticFlorida AtlanticOklahomaMichiganMichiganMichiganDePaul11.
12. Nebraska PacificWashingtonWashingtonMichiganWashingtonWashingtonFresno StateFresno StateMichiganOklahomaOklahomaFlorida AtlanticSouth Carolina12.
13. Alabama Fresno StateFresno StateFlorida AtlanticWashingtonMichiganMichiganMichiganMichiganFresno StateFresno StateTexasOklahomaOhio State13.
14. Notre Dame Cal State FullertonAlabamaOregon StateDePaulIowaOregon StateOregon StateOregon StateOregon StateTexasFresno StateFresno StateWashington14.
15. Florida State DePaulDePaulDePaulOregon StateOregon StateAlabamaAlabamaAlabamaAlabamaAlabamaAlabamaOregon StateStanford15.
16. Fresno State IowaIowaAlabamaIowaDePaulDePaulDePaulDePaulTexasOregon StateOregon StateDePaulTexas16.
17. Texas State Florida StateCal State FullertonIowaAlabamaAlabamaLouisiana–LafayetteLouisiana–LafayettePacificDePaulPacificPacificPacificFresno State17.
18. Oregon State AlabamaFlorida StatePacificLouisiana–LafayetteLouisiana–LafayettePacificPacificTexasPacificDePaulDePaulAlabama Georgia Tech 18.
19. DePaul тNotre DameLouisiana–LafayetteLouisiana–LafayettePacificPacificIowaIowaLouisiana–LafayetteLouisiana–LafayetteLouisiana–LafayetteOhio StateLouisiana–LafayetteNotre Dame19.
20. Pacific тSouth CarolinaFlorida AtlanticGeorgiaTexas A&MFlorida StateFlorida StateTexasIowaFlorida StateOhio StateLouisiana–LafayetteOhio StatePacific20.
21. Lousiana–Lafayette Florida Atlantic GeorgiaTexas A&MGeorgiaGeorgiaGeorgiaFlorida StateFlorida StateIowaFlorida StateFlorida StateFlorida StateTexas A&M21.
22. South Carolina Louisiana–LafayetteMississippi StateFlorida StateFlorida StateTexas A&MTexas A&MTexas A&MBaylorOhio StateBaylorIowaIowaGeorgia22.
23. San Diego State Georgia Texas A&M Mississippi State Minnesota Minnesota Texas GeorgiaGeorgiaBaylorIowaBaylorTexas A&MUMass23.
24. UMass Mississippi State Notre DameSouth CarolinaSouth CarolinaSouth CarolinaMinnesota Baylor Texas A&MTexas A&MTexas A&MTexas A&MBaylorOregon State24.
25. South Florida UMassSouth Carolina Wisconsin Oklahoma State т
Wisconsin т		Wisconsin Ohio State MinnesotaOhio StateGeorgiaGeorgiaGeorgiaGeorgiaFlorida Atlantic25.
Week 0 [15]
Pre		Week 1 [16]
Week 2 [17]
Week 3 [18]
Week 4 [19]
Week 5 [20]
Week 6 [21]
Week 7 [22]
Week 8 [23]
Week 9 [24]
Week 10 [25]
Week 11 [26]
Week 12 [27]
Week Final [28]
Dropped:
17 Texas State
23. San Diego State
25. South Florida		Dropped:
25. UMass		Dropped:
24. Notre Dame		Dropped:
23. Mississippi State		Dropped:
25. Oklahoma State		Dropped:
24. South Carolina
25. Wisconsin		Dropped:
25. Ohio State		Dropped:
25. Minnesota		NoneNoneNoneNoneDropped:
18. Alabama
19. Louisiana–Lafayette
22. Iowa
24. Baylor

References

  1. ↑ "2002 Preseason Rankings". NFCA. Retrieved July 12, 2025.
  2. ↑ "2002 Week 2 Rankings". NFCA. Retrieved July 12, 2025.
  3. ↑ "2002 Week 3 Rankings". NFCA. Retrieved July 12, 2025.
  4. ↑ "2002 Week 4 Rankings". NFCA. Retrieved July 12, 2025.
  5. ↑ "2002 Week 5 Rankings". NFCA. Retrieved July 12, 2025.
  6. ↑ "2002 Week 6 Rankings". NFCA. Retrieved July 12, 2025.
  7. ↑ "2002 Week 7 Rankings". NFCA. Retrieved July 12, 2025.
  8. ↑ "2002 Week 8 Rankings". NFCA. Retrieved July 12, 2025.
  9. ↑ "2002 Week 9 Rankings". NFCA. Retrieved July 12, 2025.
  10. ↑ "2002 Week 10 Rankings". NFCA. Retrieved July 12, 2025.
  11. ↑ "2002 Week 11 Rankings". NFCA. Retrieved July 12, 2025.
  12. ↑ "2002 Week 12 Rankings". NFCA. Retrieved July 12, 2025.
  13. ↑ "2002 Week 13 Rankings". NFCA. Retrieved July 12, 2025.
  14. ↑ "2002 Final Poll". NFCA. Retrieved July 12, 2025.
  15. ↑ "2002 Preseason Rankings". NFCA. Retrieved July 12, 2025.
  16. ↑ "2002 Week 2 Rankings". NFCA. Retrieved July 12, 2025.
  17. ↑ "2002 Week 3 Rankings". NFCA. Retrieved July 12, 2025.
  18. ↑ "2002 Week 4 Rankings". NFCA. Retrieved July 12, 2025.
  19. ↑ "2002 Week 5 Rankings". NFCA. Retrieved July 12, 2025.
  20. ↑ "2002 Week 6 Rankings". NFCA. Retrieved July 12, 2025.
  21. ↑ "2002 Week 7 Rankings". NFCA. Retrieved July 12, 2025.
  22. ↑ "2002 Week 8 Rankings". NFCA. Retrieved July 12, 2025.
  23. ↑ "2002 Week 9 Rankings". NFCA. Retrieved July 12, 2025.
  24. ↑ "2002 Week 10 Rankings". NFCA. Retrieved July 12, 2025.
  25. ↑ "2002 Week 11 Rankings". NFCA. Retrieved July 12, 2025.
  26. ↑ "2002 Week 12 Rankings". NFCA. Retrieved July 12, 2025.
  27. ↑ "2002 Week 13 Rankings". NFCA. Retrieved July 12, 2025.
  28. ↑ "2002 Final Poll". NFCA. Retrieved July 12, 2025.
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