2023 NCAA Division I softball season | |
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Preseason No. 1 | Oklahoma |
Defending Champions | Oklahoma |
TV partner/s | ESPN |
NCAA Tournament | |
Duration | May 19 – June 8, 2023 |
Most conference bids | SEC – 12 bids |
Women's College World Series | |
Duration | June 1–9, 2023 |
Champions | Oklahoma (7th title) |
Runners-up | Florida State (12th WCWS Appearance) |
Winning Coach | Patty Gasso (7th title) |
WCWS MOP | Jordy Bahl (Oklahoma) |
Seasons |
The following human polls made up the 2023 NCAA Division I women's softball rankings. The NFCA/USA Today Poll was voted on by a panel of 32 Division I softball coaches. The NFCA/USA Today poll, the Softball America poll, the ESPN.com/USA Softball Collegiate rankings, and D1Softball rank the top 25 teams nationally.
Increase in ranking | ||
Decrease in ranking | ||
Not ranked previous week | ||
Italics | Number of first place votes | |
(#-#) | Win-loss record | |
т | Tied with team above or below also with this symbol |
Preseason Jan 31 [1] | Week 1 Feb 14 [2] | Week 2 Feb 20 [3] | Week 3 Feb 27 [4] | Week 4 Mar 6 [5] | Week 5 Mar 13 [6] | Week 6 Mar 20 [7] | Week 7 Mar 27 [8] | Week 8 Apr 3 [9] | Week 9 Apr 10 [10] | Week 10 Apr 17 [11] | Week 11 Apr 24 [12] | Week 12 May 1 [13] | Week 13 May 8 [14] | Week 14 May 15 [15] | Final Jun 13 [16] | ||
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1. | Oklahoma (32) | Oklahoma (5–0) (32) | UCLA (12–0) (29) | Oklahoma (13–1) (31) | Oklahoma (17–1) (30) | Oklahoma (20–1) (30) | Oklahoma (27–1) (32) | Oklahoma (30–1) (32) | Oklahoma (33–1) (32) | Oklahoma (36–1) (32) | Oklahoma (39–1) (32) | Oklahoma (42–1) (32) | Oklahoma (45–1) (32) | Oklahoma (49–1) (32) | Oklahoma (51–1) (32) | Oklahoma (61–1) (32) | 1. |
2. | UCLA | UCLA (6–0) | Oklahoma (8–1) (3) | UCLA (17–1) (1) | UCLA (22–1) (2) | Oklahoma State (20–2) | Oklahoma State (25–2) | Oklahoma State (29–2) | Oklahoma State (32–2) | UCLA (36–4) | UCLA (39–4) | UCLA (43–4) | UCLA (46–4) | UCLA (50–4) | UCLA (52–5) | Florida State (58–11) | 2. |
3. | Oklahoma State | Florida (3–0) | Florida (10–0) | Oklahoma State (13–1) | Oklahoma State (18–1) | UCLA (25–2) | UCLA (27–3) | UCLA (29–4) | UCLA (32–4) | Oklahoma State (35–3) | Oklahoma State (39–4) | Tennessee (37–5) | Florida State (43–8) | Florida State (47–8) | Florida State (50–8) | Tennessee (51–10) | 3. |
4. | Florida | Arkansas (5–0) | Oklahoma State (8–1) | Clemson (15–1) | Clemson (20–1) | Clemson (25–1) (1) | Tennessee (24–1) | Tennessee (26–2) | Clemson (36–1) | Florida State (32–7) | Tennessee (34–5) | Florida State (39–8) | Tennessee (39–6) | Tennessee (41–8) | Tennessee (44–8) | Stanford (47–15) | 4. |
5. | Florida State | Oklahoma State (3–1) | Clemson (10–0) | Florida State (15–3) | Florida State (20–3) | Tennessee (20–1) | Clemson (29–1) | Clemson (32–1) | Tennessee (29–3) | Stanford (31–6) | Florida State (35–8) | Texas (39–9–1) | Texas (39–9–1) | Washington (37–11) | Duke (45–10) | Washington (44–15) | 5. |
6. | Texas | Florida State (4–1) | Florida State (9–3) | Arkansas (13–3) | Arkansas (19–3) | Florida State (21–5) | Florida State (24–6) | Stanford (27–3) | Florida State (29–7) | Clemson (37–4) | Clemson (40–5) | Clemson (44–5) | Stanford (38–10) | Duke (43–9) | Washington (38–12) | Oklahoma State (47–16) | 6. |
7. | Arkansas | Clemson (5–0) | Arkansas (8–2) | Tennessee (11–1) | Tennessee (16–1) | Stanford (22–2) | Stanford (24–3) | Florida State (26–7) | Stanford (28–6) | Tennessee (30–5) | Texas (36–9–1) | Oklahoma State (39–8) | Oklahoma State (41–9) | Stanford (39–12) | Stanford (40–13) | Alabama (45–22) | 7. |
8. | Northwestern | Virginia Tech (5–0) | Washington (9–1) | Florida (11–3) | Florida (14–3) | Florida (19–4) | Florida (22–5) | Washington (25–6) | Arkansas (27–9) | Texas (33–8–1) | Stanford (31–9) | Duke (40–8) | Duke (43–9) | Oklahoma State (41–13) | Texas (42–13–1) | Utah (42–16) | 8. |
9. | Alabama | Texas (2–1–1) | Texas (8–1–1) | Texas (11–2–1) | Texas (17–2–1) | Arkansas (20–6) | Washington (22–6) | Texas (30–5–1) | Texas (30–8–1) | Washington (29–8) | Washington (31–9) | Stanford (34–10) | Washington (35–10) | Clemson (45–8) | Oklahoma State (41–14) | Clemson (49–12) | 9. |
10. | Clemson | Arizona (5–0) | Virginia Tech (7–3) | Virginia Tech (11–4) | Washington (18–3) | Washington (20–4) | Texas (26–5–1) | Arkansas (24–9) | Washington (26–8) | Arkansas (28–11) | Duke (36–8) | Washington (33–10) | Clemson (45–8) | Texas (40–12–1) | Clemson (46–9) | Duke (48–12) | 10. |
11. | Virginia Tech | Tennessee (3–0) | Alabama (6–2) | Washington (13–3) | Virginia Tech (14–4) | Texas (21–4–1) | Virginia Tech (22–5) | Florida (24–7) | Duke (28–8) | Duke (30–8) | Arkansas (31–12) | Georgia (37–10) | Georgia (38–10) | LSU (40–14) | LSU (40–15) | Texas (45–15–1) | 11. |
12. | Arizona | Washington (4–1) | Tennessee (6–1) | Duke (13–3) | Stanford (19–2) | LSU (21–1) | Arkansas (21–8) | Virginia Tech (25–6) | LSU (31–6) | Georgia (31–8) | Georgia (33–10) | Arkansas (34–13) | Arkansas (36–14) | Arkansas (38–16) | Alabama (40–18) | Northwestern (42–13) | 12. |
13. | Tennessee | Georgia (5–0) | Arizona (7–3) | Alabama (11–3) | Alabama (17–3) | Virginia Tech (19–5) | Kentucky (19–5–1) | Duke (26–7) | Virginia Tech (27–8) | LSU (33–7) | Florida (31–11) | LSU (37–11) | Oregon (35–11) | Georgia (39–12) | Arkansas (38–17) | UCLA (52–7) | 13. |
14. | Washington | Northwestern (2–2) | Duke (7–3) | Stanford (14–2) | LSU (20–1) | Kentucky (16–5–1) | Duke (24–5) | LSU (26–6) | Georgia (29–6) | Virginia Tech (31–9) | Alabama (32–12) | Florida (32–13)т | Alabama (36–16) | Alabama (38–17) | Georgia (39–13) | Georgia (42–15) | 14. |
15. | Georgia | Alabama (2–1) | LSU (10–0) | LSU (15–1) | Duke (17–4) | Duke (20–5) | LSU (23–5) | Georgia (27–6) | Florida (26–9) | Florida (28–10) | LSU (34–10) | Oregon (31–11)т | LSU (38–13) | Baylor (39–15) | Northwestern (38–11) | Oregon (42–15) | 15. |
16. | Duke | Duke (3–2) | Stanford (8–2) | Arizona (10–5) | Kentucky (12–5–1) | Alabama (20–6) | Alabama (22–7) | Kentucky (20–7–1) | Alabama (26–11) | Alabama (28–12) | Baylor (34–10) | Alabama (34–15) | Florida (34–16) | Auburn (39–16) | Auburn (40–17) | LSU (42–17) | 16. |
17. | Stanford | Kentucky (2–0–1) | Georgia (7–3) | Kentucky (10–3–1) | Arizona (15–6) | Arizona (17–7) | Georgia (24–6) | Alabama (24–10) | Kentucky (21–9–1) | Kentucky (24–10–1) | Oregon (28–11) | Auburn (35–14) | Auburn (37–15) | Oregon (35–14) | Utah (37–13) | Arkansas (40–19) | 17. |
18. | UCF | LSU (5–0) | Kentucky (6–1–1) | Georgia (12–4) | Auburn (20–2) | Georgia (20–6) | Arizona (20–9) | Oregon (20–10) | Oregon (22–11) | Baylor (30–9) | Virginia Tech (32–12) | Baylor (34–13) | Wichita State (43–8) | Florida (35–19) | Baylor (39–16) | Louisiana (50–16) | 18. |
19. | Oregon State | Stanford (3–2) | Northwestern (4–4) | Auburn (15–1) | Georgia (17–5) | Auburn (21–5) | Oregon (19–8) | Auburn (24–9) | Auburn (28–10) | Oregon (25–11) | Auburn (32–13) | Wichita State (40–8) | Northwestern (33–10) | Northwestern (35–11) | Oregon (35–15) | San Diego State (39–17) | 19. |
20. | Kentucky | UCF (3–1) | Auburn (9–1) | Oregon (12–3) | Baylor (17–2) | Oregon (17–6) | Baylor (22–5) | Arizona (20–12) | Arizona (24–12) | Wichita State (34–7) | Kentucky (25–13–1) | Kentucky (27–15–1) | Baylor (36–15) | Wichita State (43–9) | Florida (36–20) | Auburn (42–19) | 20. |
21. | Auburn | Auburn (4–1) | Maryland (8–1) | Baylor (13–1) | Oregon (16–4) | Baylor (18–4) | Auburn (22–9) | Baylor (23–8) | Baylor (27–9) | Auburn (29–12) | Northwestern (28–9) | Virginia Tech (33–15) | Virginia Tech (35–17) | Utah (34–13) | Wichita State (43–10) | Florida (38–22) | 21. |
22. | Arizona State | Arizona State (4–1) | Oregon (8–2) | Northwestern (6–6) | Arizona State (15–3) | Arizona State (16–5) | Wichita State (23–6) | Northwestern (17–8) | Wichita State (30–7) | Northwestern (24–9) | Utah (29–8) | Northwestern (30–10) | Central Arkansas (36–9) | Kentucky (30–19–1) | Kentucky (30–20–1) | Baylor (40–18) | 22. |
23. | Mississippi State | Maryland (4–1) | UCF (5–5) | Arizona State (11–2) | Wichita State (16–3) | Wichita State (19–5) | Utah (21–5) | Wichita State (26–7) | Northwestern (20–9) | Texas A&M (24–13) | Wichita State (36–8) | Utah (30–10) | Kentucky (28–18–1) | Virginia Tech (36–17) | Central Arkansas (44–10) | Wichita State (44–12) | 23. |
24. | Oregon | Oregon (3–2) | Missouri (9–2) | Missouri (12–4) | Northwestern (9–7) | Texas A&M (16–7) | Northwestern (13–8) | Utah (21–5) | Texas A&M (22–13) | Arizona (24–15) | Central Arkansas (31–8) | Central Arkansas (33–9) | Utah (31–13) | Central Arkansas (39–9) | Virginia Tech (37–18) | Kentucky (31–22–1) | 24. |
25. | LSU | Michigan (4–1) | Baylor (8–1) | Wichita State (12–3) | Missouri (15–6) | Maryland (19–4) | Louisiana (21–9) | Texas A&M (19–11) | Arizona State (20–11) | Utah (24–8) | Texas A&M (26–16) | Texas A&M (29–17) | Texas A&M (32–18) | Boston University (48–8) | Boston University (51–8) | South Carolina (40–22) | 25. |
Preseason Jan 31 [17] | Week 1 Feb 14 [18] | Week 2 Feb 20 [19] | Week 3 Feb 27 [20] | Week 4 Mar 6 [21] | Week 5 Mar 13 [22] | Week 6 Mar 20 [23] | Week 7 Mar 27 [24] | Week 8 Apr 3 [25] | Week 9 Apr 10 [26] | Week 10 Apr 17 [27] | Week 11 Apr 24 [28] | Week 12 May 1 [29] | Week 13 May 8 [30] | Week 14 May 15 [31] | Final Jun 13 [32] | ||
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Preseason Jan 24 [33] | Week 1 Feb 14 [34] | Week 2 Feb 21 [35] | Week 3 Feb 28 [36] | Week 4 Mar 7 [37] | Week 5 Mar 14 [38] | Week 6 Mar 21 [39] | Week 7 Mar 28 [40] | Week 8 Apr 4 [41] | Week 9 Apr 11 [42] | Week 10 Apr 18 [43] | Week 11 Apr 25 [44] | Week 12 May 2 [45] | Week 13 May 9 [46] | Week 14 May 16 [47] | Final Jun 13 [48] | ||
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1. | Oklahoma (25) | Oklahoma (5–0) (25) | UCLA (12–0) (25) | Oklahoma (13–1) (25) | Oklahoma (17–1) (25) | Oklahoma (20–1) (25) | Oklahoma (27–1) | Oklahoma (30–1) | Oklahoma (33–1) | Oklahoma (36–1) | Oklahoma (39–1) | Oklahoma (42–1) | Oklahoma (45–1) | Oklahoma (49–1) | Oklahoma (51–1) | Oklahoma (61–1) | 1. |
2. | UCLA | UCLA (6–0) | Oklahoma (8–1) | UCLA (17–1) | UCLA (22–1) | Oklahoma State (20–2) | Oklahoma State (25–2) | Oklahoma State (29–2) | Oklahoma State (32–2) | UCLA (36–4) | UCLA (39–4) | UCLA (43–4) | UCLA (47–4) | UCLA (50–4) | UCLA (52–5) | Florida State (58–11) | 2. |
3. | Oklahoma State | Florida (3–0) | Florida (10–0) | Oklahoma State (13–1) | Oklahoma State (18–1) | UCLA (25–2) | Tennessee (24–1) | Tennessee (26–2) | UCLA (32–4) | Oklahoma State (35–3) | Oklahoma State (39–4) | Tennessee (37–5) | Florida State (43–8) | Florida State (47–8) | Florida State (50–8) | Stanford (47–15) | 3. |
4. | Florida State | Arkansas (5–0) | Oklahoma State (8–1) | Clemson (15–1) | Clemson (20–1) | Clemson (25–1)т | UCLA (27–3) | UCLA (29–4) | Clemson (36–1) | Florida State (32–7) | Tennessee (34–5) | Florida State (39–8) | Tennessee (39–6) | Tennessee (41–8) | Tennessee (44–8) | Tennessee (51–10) | 4. |
5. | Florida | Oklahoma State (3–1) | Clemson (10–0) | Florida State (15–3) | Tennessee (16–1) | Tennessee (20–1)т | Clemson (29–1) | Clemson (32–1) | Tennessee (29–3) | Stanford (31–6) | Florida State (35–8) | Texas (39–9–1) | Texas (39–9–1) | Washington (37–11) | Washington (38–12) | Washington (44–15) | 5. |
6. | Arkansas | Clemson (5–0) | Florida Sate (9–3) | Tennessee (11–1) | Florida State (20–3) | Florida State (21–5) | Stanford (24–3) | Stanford (27–3) | Florida State (29–7) | Tennessee (30–5) | Clemson (40–5) | Clemson (44–5) | Oklahoma State (41–9) | Stanford (39–12) | Stanford (40–13) | Oklahoma State (47–16) | 6. |
7. | Alabama | Florida State (4–1) | Alabama (6–2) | Arkansas (13–3) | Arkansas (19–3) | Stanford (22–2) | Florida State (24–6) | Florida State (26–7) | Stanford (28–6) | Clemson (37–4) | Texas (36–9–1) | Oklahoma State (39–8) | Stanford (38–10) | Texas (40–12–1) | Duke (45–10) | Alabama (45–22) | 7. |
8. | Northwestern | Tennessee (3–0) | Arkansas (8–2) | Stanford (14–2) | Stanford (19–2) | Washington (20–4) | Texas (26–5–1) | Texas (30–5–1) | Georgia (29–6) | Texas (33–8–1) | Stanford (31–9) | Stanford (34–10) | Clemson (45–8) | Oklahoma State (41–13) | Texas (42–13–1) | Utah (42–16) | 8. |
9. | Texas | Virginia Tech (5–0) | Tennessee (6–1) | Alabama (11–3) | Alabama (17–3) | Texas (21–4–1) | Washington (22–6) | Washington (25–6) | Arkansas (27–9) | Georgia (31–8) | Washington (31–9) | Duke (40–8) | Washington (35–10) | Duke (43–9) | Oklahoma State (41–14) | Clemson (49–12) | 9. |
10. | Clemson | Georgia (5–0) | Washington (9–1) | Florida (11–3) | Texas (17–2–1) | LSU (21–1) | Florida (22–5) | Georgia (27–6) | Texas (30–8–1) | Washington (29–8) | Duke (36–8) | Washington (33–10) | Georgia (38–10) | Clemson (45–8) | Clemson (46–9) | Duke (48–12) | 10. |
11. | Virginia Tech | Northwestern (2–2) | Stanford (8–2) | Texas (11–2–1) | Washington (18–3) | Florida (19–4) | Kentucky (19–5–1) | Arkansas (24–9) | Washington (26–8)т | Arkansas (28–11) | Georgia (33–10) | Georgia (37–10) | Duke (43–9) | Georgia (39–12) | Alabama (40–18) | Texas (45–15–1) | 11. |
12. | Tennessee | Alabama (2–1) | Virginia Tech (7–3) | Washington (13–3) | Florida (14–3) | Arkansas (20–6) | LSU (23–5) | LSU (26–6) | LSU (31–6)т | LSU (33–7) | Arkansas (31–12) | Arkansas (34–13) | Arkansas (36–14) | Arkansas (38–16) | Georgia (39–13) | Georgia (42–15) | 12. |
13. | Georgia | Texas (2–1–1) | Texas (8–1–1) | Virginia Tech (11–4) | Virginia Tech (14–4) | Alabama (20–6) | Alabama (22–7) | Florida (24–7)т | Duke (28–8) | Duke (30–8) | Alabama (32–12) | Oregon (31–11) | Oregon (35–11) | Alabama (38–17) | Arkansas (38–17) | Northwestern (42–13) | 13. |
14. | Stanford | Washington (4–1) | LSU (10–0) | Duke (13–3) | LSU (20–1) | Kentucky (16–5–1) | Virginia Tech (22–5) | Alabama (24–10)т | Alabama (26–11) | Alabama (28–12) | Florida (31–11) | LSU (37–11) | Alabama (36–16) | LSU (40–14) | Utah (37–13) | Oregon (38–17) | 14. |
15. | Arizona | Arizona (5–0) | Duke (7–3) | LSU (15–1) | Duke (17–4) | Virginia Tech (19–5) | Duke (24–5) | Duke (26–7)т | Kentucky (21–9–1) | Florida (28–10) | LSU (34–10) | Florida (32–12) | Auburn (37–15) | Auburn (39–16) | LSU (40–15) | UCLA (52–7) | 15. |
16. | Washington | Kentucky (2–0–1) | Georgia (7–3) | Georgia (12–4)т | Kentucky (12–5–1)т | Duke (20–5) | Georgia (24–6) | Kentucky (20–7–1)т | Oregon (22–11) | Kentucky (24–10–1) | Oregon (28–11) | Alabama (34–15) | LSU (38–13) | Baylor (39–15) | Northwestern (38–11) | Louisiana (50–16) | 16. |
17. | Kentucky | Stanford (3–2) | Northwestern (4–4) | Kentucky (10–3–1)т | Baylor (17–2)т | Georgia (20–6) | Arkansas (21–8) | Virginia Tech (25–6)т | Virginia Tech (27–8) | Virginia Tech (31–9) | Northwestern (28–9) | Auburn (35–14) | Florida (34–16) | Utah (34–13) | Auburn (40–17) | Arkansas (40–19) | 17. |
18. | UCF | LSU (5–0) | Kentucky (6–1–1) | Arizona (10–5) | Georgia (17–5) | Arizona (17–7) | Oregon (19–8) | Oregon (20–10) | Florida (26–9) | Oregon (25–11) | Utah (29–8) | Northwestern (30–10) | Northwestern (33–10) | Oregon (35–14) | Baylor (39–16) | San Diego State (39–17) | 18. |
19. | Duke | Duke (3–2) | Arizona (7–3) | Baylor (13–1) | Oregon (16–4) | Oregon (17–6) | Utah (21–5) | Utah (21–5) | Texas A&M (22–13) | Baylor (30–9) | Baylor (34–10) | Utah (30–10) | Wichita State (43–8) | Northwestern (35–11) | Oregon (35–15) | Auburn (43–19) | 19. |
20. | LSU | UCF (3–1) | Auburn (9–1) | Oregon (12–3) | Arizona (15–6) | Baylor (18–4) | Arizona (20–9) | Northwestern (17–8) | Northwestern (20–9) | Northwestern (24–9) | Kentucky (25–13–1) | Baylor (34–13) | Utah (31–13) | Wichita State (43–9) | Florida (36–20) | LSU (42–17) | 20. |
21. | Auburn | Auburn (4–1) | Missouri (9–2) | Auburn (15–1) | Auburn (20–2) | Texas A&M (16–7) | Northwestern (13–8) | Texas A&M (19–11) | Arizona (24–12) | Texas A&M (24–13) | Auburn (32–13) | Wichita State (40–8) | Baylor (36–15) | Florida (35–19) | Wichita State (43–10) | Florida (38–22) | 21. |
22. | Oregon | Louisiana (4–0) | Baylor (8–1) | Northwestern (6–6) | Northwestern (9–7) | Auburn (21–5) | Baylor (22–5) | Baylor (23–8) | Baylor (27–9) | Utah (24–8) | Virginia Tech (32–12) | Kentucky (27–15–1) | Virginia Tech (35–17) | Virginia Tech (36–17) | Louisiana (46–13) | Baylor (40–18) | 22. |
23. | Missouri | Missouri (3–2) | Maryland (8–1) | Missouri (12–4) | Missouri (15–6) | Louisiana (18–9) | Louisiana (21–9) | Auburn (24–9) | Auburn (28–10) | Wichita State (34–7) | Wichita State (36–8) | Texas A&M (29–17) | Texas A&M (32–18) | Texas A&M (33–18) | Virginia Tech (37–18) | South Carolina (40–22) | 23. |
24. | Louisiana | Oregon (3–2) | Oregon (8–2) | Louisiana (9–6) | Louisiana (13–8)т | Northwestern (9–7) | Texas A&M (16–10) | Arizona (20–12) | Utah (22–7) | Auburn (29–12) | Texas A&M (26–16) | Virginia Tech (33–15) | Louisiana (39–13) | Louisiana (43–13) | Central Arkansas (44–10) | Virginia Tech (39–20) | 24. |
25. | Oregon State | Maryland (4–1) | UCF (5–5) | Texas A&M (11–4) | Arizona State (15–3)т | Utah (19–4) | Auburn (22–9) | Louisiana (23–10) | Wichita State (30–7) | Louisiana (30–10) | Louisiana (33–12) | Louisiana (36–13) | Central Arkansas (36–9) | Central Arkansas (39–9) | Texas A&M (33–19) | Wichita State (44–12) | 25. |
Preseason Jan 24 [49] | Week 1 Feb 14 [50] | Week 2 Feb 21 [51] | Week 3 Feb 28 [52] | Week 4 Mar 7 [53] | Week 5 Mar 14 [54] | Week 6 Mar 21 [55] | Week 7 Mar 28 [56] | Week 8 Apr 4 [57] | Week 9 Apr 11 [58] | Week 10 Apr 18 [59] | Week 11 Apr 25 [60] | Week 12 May 2 [61] | Week 13 May 9 [62] | Week 14 May 16 [63] | Final Jun 13 [64] | ||
Dropped: No. 25 Oregon State | Dropped: No. 22 Louisiana | Dropped:
| Dropped: No. 25 Texas A&M | Dropped:
| None | None | Dropped: No. 25 Louisiana | Dropped: No. 21 Arizona | None | None | Dropped: No. 22 Kentucky | None | None | Dropped:
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Note: In Week 7 of the rankings, Florida, Alabama, and Duke were all tied for 13th, and Kentucky and Virginia Tech were tied for 16th.
Preseason Jan 17 [65] | Week 1 Feb 13 [66] | Week 2 Feb 20 [67] | Week 3 Feb 27 [68] | Week 4 Mar 6 [69] | Week 5 Mar 13 [70] | Week 6 Mar 20 [71] | Week 7 Mar 27 [72] | Week 8 Apr 3 [73] | Week 9 Apr 10 [74] | Week 10 Apr 17 [75] | Week 11 Apr 24 [76] | Week 12 May 1 [77] | Week 13 May 7 [78] | Final Jun 12 [79] | ||
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1. | Oklahoma | Oklahoma (5–0) | UCLA (12–0) | Oklahoma (13–1) | Oklahoma (17–1) | Oklahoma (20–1) | Oklahoma (27–1) | Oklahoma (30–1) | Oklahoma (33–1) | Oklahoma (36–1) | Oklahoma (39–1) | Oklahoma (42–1) | Oklahoma (45–1) | Oklahoma (49–1) | Oklahoma (51–1) | 1. |
2. | UCLA | UCLA (6–0) | Oklahoma (8–1) | UCLA (17–1) | UCLA (22–1) | Oklahoma State (20–2) | Oklahoma State (25–2) | Oklahoma State (29–2) | Oklahoma State (32–2) | UCLA (36–4) | UCLA (39–4) | UCLA (43–4) | UCLA (47–4) | UCLA (50–4) | Florida State (50–8) | 2. |
3. | Oklahoma State | Florida (3–0) | Oklahoma State (8–1) | Oklahoma State (13–1) | Oklahoma State (18–1) | UCLA (25–2) | Tennessee (24–1) | Tennessee (26–2) | UCLA (32–4) | Oklahoma State (35–3) | Tennessee (34–5) | Tennessee (37–5) | Florida State (43–8) | Florida State (47–8) | Stanford (40–13) | 3. |
4. | Florida State | Arkansas (5–0) | Florida (10–0) | Tennessee (11–1) | Tennessee (16–1) | Tennessee (20–1) | UCLA (27–3) | UCLA (29–4) | Tennessee (29–3) | Florida State (32–7) | Oklahoma State (39–4) | Florida State (39–8) | Tennessee (39–6) | Tennessee (41–8) | Tennessee (44–8) | 4. |
5. | Florida | Oklahoma State (3–1) | Clemson (10–0) | Florida State (15–3) | Stanford (19–2) | Stanford (22–2) | Clemson (29–1) | Clemson (32–1) | Clemson (36–1) | Stanford (31–6) | Florida State (35–8) | Texas (39–9–1) | Texas (39–9–1) | Washington (37–11) | Oklahoma State (41–14) | 5. |
6. | Alabama | Clemson (5–0) | Alabama (6–2) | Stanford (14–2) | Florida State (20–3) | Clemson (25–1) | Stanford (24–3) | Stanford (27–3) | Florida State (29–7) | Georgia (31–8) | Clemson (40–5) | Clemson (44–5) | Georgia (38–10) | Duke (43–9) | Washington (38–12) | 6. |
7. | Northwestern | Florida State (3–1) | Florida State (9–3) | Clemson (15–1) | Clemson (20–1) | Florida State (21–5) | Florida State (24–6) | Florida State (26–7) | Stanford (28–6) | Tennessee (30–5) | Georgia (33–10) | Georgia (37–10) | Oklahoma State (41–9) | Georgia (39–12) | Utah (37–13) | 7. |
8. | Arkansas | Georgia (5–0) | Stanford (8–2) | Arkansas (13–3) | LSU (20–1) | LSU (21–1) | Kentucky (19–5–1) | Georgia (27–6) | Georgia (29–6) | Clemson (37–4) | Duke (36–8) | Oklahoma State (39–8) | Stanford (38–10) | Stanford (39–12) | Alabama (40–18) | 8. |
9. | Clemson | Tennessee (3–0) | Washington (9–1) | LSU (15–1) | Arkansas (19–3) | Kentucky (16–5–1) | Georgia (24–6) | Washington (25–6) | Arkansas (27–9) | Texas (33–8–1) | Texas (36–9–1) | Duke (40–8) | Duke (43–9) | LSU (40–14) | Clemson (46–9) | 9. |
10. | Georgia | Washington (4–1) | Arkansas (8–2) | Baylor (13–1) | Alabama (17–3) | Florida (19–4) | LSU (23–5) | Texas (30–5–1) | LSU (31–6) | Washington (29–8) | Stanford (31–9) | Stanford (34–10) | Clemson (45–8) | Clemson (45–8) | Duke (45–10) | 10. |
11. | Stanford | Virginia Tech (5–0) | Tennessee (6–1) | Duke (13–3) | Texas (17–2–1) | Texas (21–4–1) | Florida (22–5) | LSU (26–6) | Duke (28–8) | LSU (33–7) | Arkansas (31–12) | Washington (33–10) | Washington (35–10) | Texas (40–12–1) | Georgia (39–13) | 11. |
12. | Tennessee | Alabama (2–1) | LSU (10–0) | Alabama (11–3) | Baylor (17–2) | Washington (20–4) | Washington (22–6) | Arkansas (24–9) | Texas (30–8–1) | Arkansas (28–11) | Washington (31–9) | LSU (37–11) | Arkansas (36–14) | Oklahoma State (41–13) | UCLA (52–5) | 12. |
13. | Virginia Tech | Northwestern (2–2) | Duke (7–3) | Florida (11–3) | Florida (14–3) | Texas A&M (16–7) | Duke (24–5) | Duke (26–7) | Washington (26–8) | Duke (30–8) | Alabama (32–12) | Arkansas (34–13) | Auburn (37–15) | Baylor (39–15) | Texas (42–13–1) | 13. |
14. | Texas | Stanford (3–2) | Georgia (7–3) | Kentucky (10–3–1) | Duke (17–4) | Duke (20–5) | Texas (26–5–1) | Kentucky (20–7–1) | Texas A&M (22–13) | Texas A&M (24–13) | LSU (34–10) | Baylor (34–13) | Alabama (36–16) | Arkansas (38–16) | Northwestern (38–11) | 14. |
15. | UCF | Kentucky (2–0–1) | Virginia Tech (7–3) | Texas (11–2–1) | Washington (18–3) | Arkansas (20–6) | Alabama (22–7) | Texas A&M (19–11) | Alabama (26–11) | Alabama (28–12) | Baylor (34–10) | Auburn (35–14) | LSU (38–13) | Auburn (39–16) | Oregon (35–15) | 15. |
16. | Kentucky | Texas (2–1–1) | Kentucky (6–1–1) | Washington (13–3) | Virginia Tech (14–4) | Virginia Tech (19–5) | Virginia Tech (22–5) | Alabama (24–10) | Oregon (22–11) | Baylor (30–9) | Northwestern (28–9) | Alabama (34–15) | Oregon (35–11) | Alabama (38–17) | Louisiana (46–13) | 16. |
17. | LSU | LSU (5–0) | Texas (8–1–1) | Virginia Tech (11–4) | Kentucky (12–5–1) | Arizona (17–7) | Arkansas (21–8) | Oregon (20–10) | Kentucky (21–9–1) | Oregon (25–11) | Utah (28–8) | Oregon (31–11) | Northwestern (33–10) | Utah (33–13) | Arkansas (38–17) | 17. |
18. | Arizona | Arizona (5–0) | Auburn (9–1) | Georgia (12–4) | Georgia (17–5) | Georgia (20–6) | Oregon (19–8) | Florida (24–7) | Virginia Tech (27–8) | Northwestern (24–9) | Florida (31–11) | Utah (29–10) | Wichita State (43–8) | Northwestern (35–11) | LSU (40–15) | 18. |
19. | Auburn | UCF (3–1) | Texas A&M (9–2) | Arizona (10–5) | Oregon (16–4) | Alabama (20–6) | Utah (21–5) | Virginia Tech (25–6) | Indiana (28–9) | Kentucky (24–10–1) | Oregon (28–11) | Northwestern (30–10) | Central Arkansas (36–9) | Central Arkansas (39–9) | San Diego State (35–15) | 19. |
20. | Louisiana | Duke (3–2) | Arizona (7–3) | Auburn (15–1) | Arizona (15–6) | Baylor (18–4) | Texas A&M (16–10) | Utah (21–5) | Northwestern (20–9) | Virginia Tech (31–9) | Auburn (32–13) | Wichita State (40–8) | Baylor (36–15) | Oregon (35–14) | Auburn (40–17) | 20. |
21. | Washington | Louisiana (4–0) | Maryland (8–1) | Oregon (12–3) | Texas A&M (14–6) | Oregon (17–6) | Arizona (20–9) | Northwestern (17–8) | Arizona (24–12) | Wichita State (34–7) | Texas A&M (26–16) | Florida (32–13) | Utah (30–13) | Wichita State (43–9) | Baylor (39–16) | 21. |
22. | Duke | North Texas (4–0) | Northwestern (4–4) | Texas A&M (11–4) | Auburn (20–2) | Maryland (19–4) | Baylor (22–5) | Arizona (20–12) | Utah (22–7) | Utah (24–8) | Wichita State (36–8) | Texas A&M (29–17) | Florida (34–16) | Texas A&M (33–18) | McNeese (44–14) | 22. |
23. | Oregon | Auburn (4–1) | Baylor (8–1) | Wichita State (12–3) | Wichita State (16–3) | Utah (19–4) | Northwestern (13–8) | Baylor (23–8) | Wichita State (30–7) | Florida (28–10) | Kentucky (25–13–1) | Central Arkansas (33–9) | Texas A&M (32–18) | Minnesota (36–16) | Texas A&M (33–19) | 23. |
24. | North Texas | Maryland (4–1) | UCF (5–5) | Missouri (12–4) | Nebraska (14–6) | Auburn (21–5) | Louisiana (21–9) | Indiana (22–9) | Baylor (27–9) | Indiana (30–11) | Central Arkansas (31–8) | Kentucky (27–15–1) | Louisville (35–14) | Louisville (35–17) | Wichita State (43–10) | 24. |
25. | Ole Miss | Texas A&M (6–0) | Missouri (9–2) | Northwestern (6–6) | Maryland (15–4) | Texas State (18–7) | Maryland (22–5) | Wichita State (26–7) | California (24–9–1) | Louisiana (30–10) | South Carolina (30–12) | Louisville (32–14) | Minnesota (33–16) | Cal State Fullerton (33–16) | Liberty (38–20) | 25. |
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Preseason Jan 24 | Week 1 Feb 14 | Week 2 Feb 21 | Week 3 Feb 28 | Week 4 Mar 6 | Week 5 Mar 14 | Week 6 Mar 21 | Week 7 Mar 28 | Week 8 Apr 4 | Week 9 Apr 11 | Week 10 Apr 18 | Week 11 Apr 25 | Week 12 May 2 | Week 13 May 9 | Week 14 May 16 | Week 15 May 23 | Final Jun 13 | ||
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1. | Oklahoma | Oklahoma (5–0) | UCLA (12–0) | Oklahoma (13–1) | Oklahoma (17–1) | Oklahoma (21–1) | Oklahoma (27–1) | Oklahoma (30–1) | Oklahoma (33–1) | Oklahoma (36–1) | Oklahoma (39–1) | Oklahoma (42–1) | Oklahoma (45–1) | Oklahoma (49–1) | Oklahoma (51–1) | Oklahoma (54–1) | Oklahoma (61–1) | 1. |
2. | Oklahoma State | UCLA (6–0) | Oklahoma (8–1) | UCLA (17–1) | UCLA (22–1) | Tennessee (20–1) | Tennessee (24–1) | Oklahoma State (29–2) | Oklahoma State (32–2) | UCLA (36–4) | UCLA (39–4) | UCLA (43–4) | UCLA (48–4) | UCLA (50–4) | UCLA (52–5) | Tennessee (47–8) | Florida State (58–11) | 2. |
3. | Florida State | Florida (3–0) | Oklahoma State (8–1) | Oklahoma State (13–1) | Oklahoma State (18–1) | Oklahoma State (20–2) | Oklahoma State (25–2) | Tennessee (26–2) | UCLA (32–4) | Oklahoma State (35–3) | Tennessee (34–5) | Tennessee (38–5) | Florida State (43–8) | Florida State (47–8) | Florida State (50–8) | Florida State (53–9) | Stanford (47–15) | 3. |
4. | UCLA | Arkansas (5–0) | Clemson (10–0) | Tennessee (11–1) | Tennessee (16–1) | UCLA (25–2) | Clemson (29–1) | Clemson (32–1) | Tennessee (29–3) | Florida State (32–7) | Oklahoma State (39–4) | Florida State (39–8) | Tennessee (39–7) | Tennessee (41–8) | Tennessee (44–8) | Duke (48–10) | Tennessee (51–10) | 4. |
5. | Florida | Oklahoma State (3–1) | Florida (10–0) | Clemson (15–1) | Clemson (20–1) | Clemson (25–1) | UCLA (27–3) | UCLA (29–4) | Clemson (36–1) | Stanford (31–6) | Florida State (35–8) | Clemson (44–5) | Georgia (38–10) | Washington (37–11) | Duke (45–10) | Stanford (43–13) | Washington (44–15) | 5. |
6. | Northwestern | Florida State (3–1) | Alabama (6–2) | Florida State (15–3) | Florida State (20–3) | Stanford (22–2) | Stanford (24–3) | Stanford (27–3) | Georgia (29–7) | Tennessee (30–5) | Clemson (40–5) | Georgia (37–10) | Texas (39–9–1) | Duke (43–9) | Washington (38–12) | Washington (41–13) | Oklahoma State (47–16) | 6. |
7. | Arkansas | Clemson (5–0) | Florida State (9–3) | Stanford (14–2) | Stanford (19–2) | Florida State (21–5) | Florida State (24–6) | Georgia (27–6) | Florida State (29–7) | Georgia (31–8) | Georgia (33–10) | Duke (40–8) | Oklahoma State (41–9) | Clemson (45–8) | Clemson (46–9) | Georgia (42–13) | Alabama (45–22) | 7. |
8. | Alabama | Virginia Tech (5–0) | Washington (9–2) | Duke (13–3) | Arkansas (19–4) | LSU (22–2) | Duke (24–5) | Florida State (26–7) | Stanford (28–6) | Clemson (37–4) | Duke (36–8) | Texas (39–9–1) | Stanford (38–10) | Georgia (39–12) | Stanford (40–13) | Texas (45–13–1) | Utah (42–16) | 8. |
9. | Texas | Georgia (5–0) | Duke (7–3) | Arkansas (13–3) | LSU (20–1) | Kentucky (16–5–1) | Kentucky (19–5–1) | Washington (25–6) | Duke (28–8) | Duke (31–8) | Stanford (32–9) | Oklahoma State (39–8) | Washington (35–10) | Stanford (39–12) | Georgia (39–13) | Oklahoma State (44–14) | Duke (48–12) | 9. |
10. | Clemson | Tennessee (3–0) | Arkansas (8–2) | Baylor (13–1) | Duke (17–4) | Duke (20–5) | Georgia (24–6) | Texas (30–5–1) | Arkansas (27–9) | Washington (29–8) | Texas (36–9–1) | Stanford (34–10) | Duke (43–9) | Texas (40–12–1) | Texas (42–13–1) | Utah (40–13) | Georgia (42–15) | 10. |
11. | Virginia Tech | Washington (4–1) | Stanford (8–2) | LSU (15–1) | Florida (14–3) | Florida (19–4) | Florida (22–5) | Duke (26–7) | LSU (31–6) | Arkansas (28–11) | Washington (31–9) | Washington (33–10) | Clemson (45–8) | Oklahoma State (41–13) | Oklahoma State (41–14) | Northwestern (41–11) | Texas (45–15–1) | 11. |
12. | Georgia | Kentucky (2–0–1) | Tennessee (6–1) | Florida (11–3) | Baylor (17–2) | Arkansas (20–6) | LSU (23–5) | Arkansas (24–9) | Washington (26–8) | Texas A&M (25–13) | Arkansas (31–12) | Arkansas (35–13) | Arkansas (37–14) | LSU (40–14) | Utah (37–13) | Clemson (49–10) | Northwestern (42–13) | 12. |
13. | Tennessee | Arizona (5–0) | Georgia (7–3) | Alabama (11–3) | Alabama (17–3) | Washington (20–4) | Washington (22–6) | LSU (26–6) | Texas A&M (22–13) | Texas (33–8–1) | Alabama (31–12) | Oregon (31–11) | Oregon (35–11) | Baylor (39–15) | Northwestern (38–11) | Alabama (43–19) | Clemson (49–12) | 13. |
14. | Arizona | Northwestern (2–2) | Kentucky (6–1–1) | Kentucky (10–3–1) | Texas (17–2–1) | Texas (21–4–1) | Texas (26–5–1) | Alabama (24–10) | Texas (30–8–1) | LSU (33–7) | Oregon (28–11) | Auburn (35–14) | Auburn (37–15) | Arkansas (38–16) | Alabama (40–18) | Oregon (38–15) | Oregon (38–17) | 14. |
15. | Duke | Alabama (2–1) | Arizona (7–3) | Texas (11–2–1) | Virginia Tech (14–4) | Texas A&M (16–7) | Virginia Tech (22–5) | Texas A&M (19–11) | Alabama (26–11) | Oregon (25–11) | Utah (29–8) | Alabama (34–15) | Alabama (36–16) | Utah (33–13) | LSU (40–15) | Louisiana (50–14) | Louisiana (50–16) | 15. |
16. | UCF | Texas (2–1–1) | Virginia Tech (7–3) | Virginia Tech (11–4) | Washington (18–3) | Virginia Tech (19–5) | Arkansas (22–8) | Kentucky (20–7–1) | Kentucky (22–9–1) | Baylor (30–9) | Baylor (34–10) | Utah (30–10) | Northwestern (33–10) | Auburn (39–16) | Baylor (39–16) | San Diego State (38–15) | San Diego State (39–17) | 16. |
17. | Washington | Duke (3–2) | LSU (10–0) | Washington (13–3) | Kentucky (12–5–1) | Arizona (17–7) | Alabama (22–8) | Florida (24–7) | Oregon (23–11) | Alabama (28–12) | Northwestern (28–9) | Baylor (34–13) | LSU (38–13) | Alabama (38–17) | Auburn (40–17) | UCLA (52–7) | UCLA (52–7) | 17. |
18. | Auburn | UCF (3–1) | Texas (8–1–1) | Georgia (12–4) | Georgia (17–5) | Georgia (20–6) | Oregon (19–8) | Oregon (20–10) | Utah (22–7) | Kentucky (24–10–1) | LSU (34–10) | Northwestern (30–10) | Baylor (36–15) | Northwestern (35–11) | Arkansas (38–17) | LSU (42–17) | LSU (42–17) | 18. |
19. | Kentucky | Stanford (3–2) | Texas A&M (9–2) | Arizona (10–5) | Arizona (15–6) | Alabama (20–6) | Utah (21–5) | Utah (21–5) | Arizona (24–12) | Utah (24–8) | Florida (31–11) | LSU (37–11) | Utah (31–13) | Oregon (35–14) | Oregon (35–15) | Auburn (43–19) | Auburn (43–19) | 19. |
20. | Stanford | Louisiana (4–0) | Maryland (8–1) | Auburn (15–1) | Auburn (20–2) | Baylor (18–4) | Arizona (20–9) | Virginia Tech (25–6) | Virginia Tech (27–8) | Wichita State (34–7) | Auburn (32–13) | Florida (32–14) | Wichita State (43–8) | Texas A&M (33–18) | South Carolina (37–20) | South Carolina (40–22) | South Carolina (40–22) | 20. |
21. | Michigan | Auburn (4–1) | Auburn (9–1) | Oregon (12–3) | Oregon (16–4) | Oregon (18–6) | Texas A&M (16–10) | Northwestern (17–8) | Florida (26–9) | Northwestern (24–9) | Texas A&M (26–16) | Wichita State (40–8) | Florida (34–16) | Central Arkansas (39–9) | Central Arkansas (44–10) | Arkansas (40–19) | Arkansas (40–19) | 21. |
22. | Louisiana | LSU (5–0) | Baylor (8–1) | Texas A&M (11–4) | Wichita State (16–3) | Auburn (21–5) | Baylor (22–5) | Arizona (20–12) | Northwestern (20–9) | Virginia Tech (31–9) | Wichita State (36–8) | Texas A&M (29–17) | Texas A&M (32–18) | Wichita State (43–9) | Wichita State (43–10) | McNeese (47–16) | McNeese (47–16) | 22. |
23. | Mississippi State | Maryland (4–1) | Missouri (9–2) | Missouri (12–4) | Nebraska (14–6) | Utah (19–4) | Northwestern (13–8) | Baylor (23–8) | Wichita State (30–7) | Louisiana (30–10) | Kentucky (25–13–1) | Kentucky (27–15–1) | Central Arkansas (36–9) | Minnesota (36–16) | Texas A&M (33–19) | Middle Tennessee (42–20) | Middle Tennessee (42–20) | 23. |
24. | Oregon State | Texas A&M (6–0) | UCF (5–5) | Wichita State (12–3) | Texas A&M (14–6) | Maryland (19–4) | Minnesota (19–10) | Auburn (25–9) | Baylor (27–9) | Florida (28–10) | South Carolina (30–12) | Central Arkansas (33–9) | Louisville (35–14) | Virginia Tech (36–17) | Indiana (42–16) | Texas A&M (35–21) | Texas A&M (35–21) | 24. |
25. | Arizona State | Missouri (3–2) | Northwestern (4–4) | Northwestern (6–6) | Missouri (15–6) | Texas State (18–7) | Wichita State (23–6) | Wichita State (26–7) | Indiana (28–9) | Arizona (24–15) | Central Arkansas (31–8) | McNeese (34–12) | Virginia Tech (35–17) | Louisville (35–17) | Boston University (51–8) | Baylor (40–18) | Baylor (40–18) | 25. |
Preseason Jan 24 | Week 1 Feb 14 | Week 2 Feb 21 | Week 3 Feb 28 | Week 4 Mar 6 | Week 5 Mar 14 | Week 6 Mar 21 | Week 7 Mar 28 | Week 8 Apr 4 | Week 9 Apr 11 | Week 10 Apr 18 | Week 11 Apr 25 | Week 12 May 2 | Week 13 May 9 | Week 14 May 16 | Week 15 May 23 | Final Jun 13 | ||
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The 2023 SEC softball season began play Thursday, February 9, and conference play began on Friday, March 10. Tennessee clinched the regular season conference championship on May 6. Tennessee also won the 2023 Southeastern Conference softball tournament which took place from May 9–13 at Bogle Park in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Vanderbilt University is the only full member of the Southeastern Conference to not sponsor a softball program. Of the 13 teams in the SEC, 12 played in the NCAA tournament. Of the top 16 seeds hosting Regionals, five are from the SEC. Three of the five win their Regionals, being the only SEC teams to win Regionals. Two of the three win their Super Regionals and advance to the 2023 Women's College World Series (WCWS).
The 2022 SEC softball season began play Thursday, February 10, and conference play began on Thursday, March 11. The 2022 Southeastern Conference softball tournament was May 10–14 at Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium in Gainesville, Florida. Arkansas played Missouri in the tournament final, winning by a score of 4–0. Vanderbilt University is the only full member of the Southeastern Conference to not sponsor a softball program.
The 2021 SEC softball season began play Thursday, February 11, and conference play began on Thursday, March 11. The 2021 Southeastern Conference softball tournament was May 11–13 at Rhoads Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Alabama played Florida in the tournament final, winning by a score of 4–0. Vanderbilt University is the only full member of the Southeastern Conference to not sponsor a softball program.
The following human polls make up the 2024 NCAA Division I women's softball rankings. The NFCA/USA Today Poll is voted on by a panel of 32 Division I softball coaches. The NFCA/USA Today poll, the Softball America poll, the ESPN.com/USA Softball Collegiate rankings, and D1Softball rank the top 25 teams nationally.
The 2024 NCAA Division I Softball season, play of college softball in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division I level, begins in February 2024. The season will progress through the regular season, many conference tournaments and championship series, and will conclude with the 2024 NCAA Division I softball tournament and 2024 Women's College World Series. The Women's College World Series, consisting of the eight remaining teams in the NCAA Tournament and held annually in Oklahoma City at USA Softball Hall of Fame Stadium, will end in June 2024.
The 2024 SEC softball season began play Thursday, February 8, and conference play begins on Friday, March 8. The 2024 Southeastern Conference softball tournament takes place May 7–11 at Jane B. Moore Field in Auburn, Alabama. Vanderbilt University is the only full member of the Southeastern Conference to not sponsor a softball program.