2002 NCAA Division I softball rankings
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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.
Defending ChampionsArizona
ChampionsCalifornia (1st title)
Runners-upArizona (15th WCWS Appearance)
Winning CoachDiane Ninemire (1st title)
| 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 | |
Legend
| 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 |
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) | UCLA | UCLA (27) | UCLA (26) | UCLA (16) | Arizona (22) | Arizona (26) | UCLA (25) | UCLA (27) | UCLA (23) | California (27) | 1. |
| 2. | UCLA (7) | Stanford (1) | Arizona | Arizona (5) | Airzona | Stanford | Arizona (1) | Arizona (11) | UCLA (5) | UCLA (1) | Arizona (2) | Arizona | Arizona (4) | Arizona | 2. |
| 3. | Stanford | Arizona (2) | Stanford | Stanford | Stanford | Arizona | Stanford | Stanford | Stanford | Stanford | LSU | LSU | LSU | Arizona State | 3. |
| 4. | LSU | Oklahoma | Nebraska | LSU | LSU | Nebraska | Nebraska | Nebraska | Nebraska | Nebraska | Nebraska | Arizona State | Arizona State | Florida State | 4. |
| 5. | California | LSU | LSU | Nebraska | Nebraska | LSU | LSU | LSU | LSU | LSU | Arizona State | California | California | UCLA | 5. |
| 6. | Iowa | Washington | California | California | Oklahoma | Arizona State | Arizona State | California | Arizona State | Arizona State | California | Washington | Washington | Nebraska | 6. |
| 7. | Oklahoma | California | Oklahoma | Arizona State | California | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton | Stanford | Nebraska | Nebraska | Michigan | 7. |
| 8. | Arizona State | Arizona State | Michigan | Michigan | Arizona State | California | California | Arizona State | California | California | Washington | Stanford | Stanford | Oklahoma | 8. |
| 9. | Washington | Nebraska | Arizona State | Oklahoma | Cal State Fullerton | Oklahoma | Oklahoma | Oklahoma | Oklahoma | Washington | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton | LSU | 9. |
| 10. | Cal State Fullerton | Michigan | Pacific | Fresno State | Fresno State | Fresno State | Florida Atlantic | Washington | Washington | Florida Atlantic | Florida Atlantic | Florida Atlantic | Texas | Cal State Fullerton | 10. |
| 11. | Michigan | Oregon State | Oregon State | Cal State Fullerton | Florida Atlantic | Florida Atlantic | Fresno State | Florida Atlantic | Florida Atlantic | Oklahoma | Michigan | Michigan | Michigan | DePaul | 11. |
| 12. | Nebraska | Pacific | Washington | Washington | Michigan | Washington | Washington | Fresno State | Fresno State | Michigan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma | Florida Atlantic | South Carolina | 12. |
| 13. | Alabama | Fresno State | Fresno State | Florida Atlantic | Washington | Michigan | Michigan | Michigan | Michigan | Fresno State | Fresno State | Texas | Oklahoma | Ohio State | 13. |
| 14. | Notre Dame | Cal State Fullerton | Alabama | Oregon State | DePaul | Iowa | Oregon State | Oregon State | Oregon State | Oregon State | Texas | Fresno State | Fresno State | Washington | 14. |
| 15. | Florida State | DePaul | DePaul | DePaul | Oregon State | Oregon State | Alabama | Alabama | Alabama | Alabama | Alabama | Alabama | Oregon State | Stanford | 15. |
| 16. | Fresno State | Iowa | Iowa | Alabama | Iowa | DePaul | DePaul | DePaul | DePaul | Texas | Oregon State | Oregon State | DePaul | Texas | 16. |
| 17. | Texas State | Florida State | Cal State Fullerton | Iowa | Alabama | Alabama | Louisiana–Lafayette | Louisiana–Lafayette | Pacific | DePaul | Pacific | Pacific | Pacific | Fresno State | 17. |
| 18. | Oregon State | Alabama | Florida State | Pacific | Louisiana–Lafayette | Louisiana–Lafayette | Pacific | Pacific | Texas | Pacific | DePaul | DePaul | Alabama | Georgia Tech | 18. |
| 19. | DePaul т | Notre Dame | Louisiana–Lafayette | Louisiana–Lafayette | Pacific | Pacific | Iowa | Iowa | Louisiana–Lafayette | Louisiana–Lafayette | Louisiana–Lafayette | Ohio State | Louisiana–Lafayette | Notre Dame | 19. |
| 20. | Pacific т | South Carolina | Florida Atlantic | Georgia | Texas A&M | Florida State | Florida State | Texas | Iowa | Florida State | Ohio State | Louisiana–Lafayette | Ohio State | Pacific | 20. |
| 21. | Louisiana–Lafayette | Florida Atlantic | Georgia | Texas A&M | Georgia | Georgia | Georgia | Florida State | Florida State | Iowa | Florida State | Florida State | Florida State | Texas A&M | 21. |
| 22. | South Carolina | Louisiana–Lafayette | Mississippi State | Florida State | Florida State | Texas A&M | Texas A&M | Texas A&M | Baylor | Ohio State | Baylor | Iowa | Iowa | Georgia | 22. |
| 23. | San Diego State | Georgia | Texas A&M | Mississippi State | Minnesota | Minnesota | Texas | Georgia | Georgia | Baylor | Iowa | Baylor | Texas A&M | UMass | 23. |
| 24. | UMass | Mississippi State | Notre Dame | South Carolina | South Carolina | South Carolina | Minnesota | Baylor | Texas A&M | Texas A&M | Texas A&M | Texas A&M | Baylor | Oregon State | 24. |
| 25. | South Florida | UMass | South Carolina | Wisconsin | Oklahoma State т Wisconsin т | Wisconsin | Ohio State | Minnesota | Ohio State | Georgia | Georgia | Georgia | Georgia | Florida Atlantic | 25. |
| 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 | None | None | None | None | Dropped: 18. Alabama 19. Louisiana–Lafayette 22. Iowa 24. Baylor |