2020 NCAA Division I softball rankings
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DurationFebruary 6 – June 3, 2020
Number of teams286
Preseason No. 1Alabama (USA Softball/ESPN, D1S);
Washington (NFCA, SA);
UCLA (FloSoftball)
Washington (NFCA, SA);
UCLA (FloSoftball)
Defending ChampionsUCLA
| 2020 NCAA Division I softball season | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Duration | February 6 – June 3, 2020 |
| Number of teams | 286 |
| Preseason No. 1 | Alabama (USA Softball/ESPN, D1S); Washington (NFCA, SA); UCLA (FloSoftball) |
| Defending Champions | UCLA |
| TV partner/s | ESPN |
| NCAA Tournament | |
| Duration | May 15 – June 3, 2020 |
| Women's College World Series | |
| Duration | May 28 – June 3, 2020 |
| Seasons | |
The following human polls made up the 2020 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 ESPN.com/USA Softball Collegiate Poll was voted on by a panel of 20 voters. The NFCA/USA Today poll, the Softball America poll, the ESPN.com/USA Softball Collegiate rankings, and D1Softball ranked the top 25 teams nationally.
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| Italics | Number of first place votes | |
| (#–#) | Win–loss record | |
| т | Tied with team above or below also with this symbol |
NFCA/USA Today
The final NFCA/USA Today poll was announced on April 7, 2020 after the 2020 NCAA Division I softball season was cancelled due to COVID-19.
| Preseason Jan 28[1] | Week 1 Feb 11[2] | Week 2 Feb 18[3] | Week 3 Feb 25[4] | Week 4 Mar 3[5] | Week 5 Mar 10[6] | Week 6 April 7[7] | Week 7 | Week 8 | Week 9 | Week 10 | Week 11 | Week 12 | Week 13 | Week 14 | Week 15 | Final | ||
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| 1. | Washington (7) | Washington (25) (5–0) | UCLA (30) (11–0) | UCLA (31) (15–0) | UCLA (26) (19–1) | UCLA (31) (25–1) | UCLA (32) (25–1) | 1. | ||||||||||
| 2. | Alabama (11) | Oklahoma (2) (4–0) | Washington (1) (10–1) | Washington (1) (15–1) | Washington (4) (19–2) | Washington (1) (23–2) | Washington (23–2) | 2. | ||||||||||
| 3. | Oklahoma (4) | UCLA (4) (6–0) | Oklahoma (8–1) | Texas (15–1) | Texas (2) (20–3) | Texas (24–3) | Texas (24–3) | 3. | ||||||||||
| 4. | UCLA (9) | Arizona (5–0) | Texas (10–0) | LSU (13–1) | Arizona (17–3) | Arizona (21–3) | Arizona (22–3) | 4. | ||||||||||
| 5. | Arizona (1) | Florida State (1) (5–0) | Arizona (9–1) | Oklahoma (11–3) | LSU (16–3) | LSU (20–3) | LSU (21–3) | 5. | ||||||||||
| 6. | Texas | Texas (6-0) | LSU (8–1) | Florida (16–2) | Oklahoma (15–4) | Oklahoma (20–4) | Oklahoma (20–4) | 6. | ||||||||||
| 7. | Florida | LSU (5–0) | Florida (11–1) | Arizona (12–3) | Florida (17–4) | Florida (21–4) | Florida (23–4) | 7. | ||||||||||
| 8. | Minnesota | Florida (4–1) | Michigan (1) (9–0) | Alabama (9–5) | Louisiana (14–5) | Louisiana (16–6) | Louisiana (18–6) | 8. | ||||||||||
| 9. | Florida State | Alabama (1–3) | Florida State (7–4) | Florida State (7–4) | Alabama (12–7) | Oregon (21–2) | Oregon (22–2) | 9. | ||||||||||
| 10. | Louisiana | Kentucky (4–0) | Alabama (4–5) | Louisiana (11–3) т | Kentucky (17–3) | Alabama (14–8) | Alabama (14–8) | 10. | ||||||||||
| 11. | LSU | Michigan (5–0) | Louisiana (7–2) | Oregon (14–0) т | Oregon (17–2) | Kentucky (18–4) | Kentucky (20–4) | 11. | ||||||||||
| 12. | Tennessee | Tennessee (2–1) | Tennessee (6–2) | Kentucky (12–3) | Florida State (10–6) | Florida State (17–6) | Florida State (17–7) | 12. | ||||||||||
| 13. | Oklahoma State | Louisiana (3–1) | Kentucky (7–2) | Michigan (10–3) | Georgia (20–4) | Oklahoma State (18–5) | Oklahoma State (19–5) | 13. | ||||||||||
| 14. | Northwestern | Minnesota (3–2) | Oklahoma State (6–3) | Georgia (14–3) | Oklahoma State (13–5) | Georgia (22–5) | Georgia (23–5) | 14. | ||||||||||
| 15. | Kentucky | Georgia (5–0) | Oregon (9–0) | Oklahoma State (8–5) | South Carolina (14–4) | Arizona State (20–7) | South Carolina (17–6) | 15. | ||||||||||
| 16. | Georgia | Oklahoma State (2–2) | Arizona State (10–2) | South Carolina (10–3) | Michigan (12–6) | South Carolina (15–6) | Virginia Tech (21–4) | 16. | ||||||||||
| 17. | Michigan | Texas Tech (5–0) | Minnesota (5–4) | Arizona State (12–5) | Arizona State (16–6) | Virginia Tech (19–4) | Arizona State (22–7) | 17. | ||||||||||
| 18. | Texas Tech | South Carolina (4–0) | Missouri (9–2) | Minnesota (8–6) | Minnesota (12–7) | Michigan (15–8) | Michigan (15–8) | 18. | ||||||||||
| 19. | South Carolina | Missouri (5–0) | Georgia (8–3) | Virginia Tech (12–3) | Virginia Tech (16–4) | Minnesota (14–9–1) | Arkansas (19–6) | 19. | ||||||||||
| 20. | James Madison | James Madison (0–0) | Texas Tech (7–3) | Tennessee (7–6) | Arkansas (16–4) | Arkansas (17–6) | Mississippi State (25–3) | 20. | ||||||||||
| 21. | Ole Miss | Northwestern (2–3) т | James Madison (2–1) | Missouri (12–5) | Baylor (17–4) | Mississippi State (23–3) | UCF (21–5–1) | 21. | ||||||||||
| 22. | Arizona State | Oregon (5–0) т | South Carolina (5–3) | Arkansas (12–2) | UCF (16–2) | UCF (19–5–1) | Minnesota (15–9–1) | 22. | ||||||||||
| 23. | Auburn | Arizona State (4–1) | Arkansas (7–1) | Baylor (13–2) | Missouri (15–6) | Missouri (19–6) | Baylor (19–5) | 23. | ||||||||||
| 24. | Arkansas | Arkansas (4–1) | Virginia Tech (7–3) | James Madison (6–3) | Mississippi State (18–3) | Baylor (17–5) | Fresno State (27-4) | 24. | ||||||||||
| 25. | Wisconsin | North Carolina (3–2) | Northwestern (4–5) | Texas Tech (10–5) | Fresno State (16–4) | Fresno State (27–4) | Missouri (19–7) | 25. | ||||||||||
| Preseason Jan 28[8] | Week 1 Feb 11[9] | Week 2 Feb 18[10] | Week 3 Feb 25[11] | Week 4 Mar 3[12] | Week 5 Mar 10[13] | Week 6 April 7[14] | Week 7 | Week 8 | Week 9 | Week 10 | Week 11 | Week 12 | Week 13 | Week 14 | Week 15 | Final | ||
| Dropped: No. 21 Ole Miss No. 23 Auburn No. 25 Wisconsin | Dropped: No. 25 North Carolina | Dropped: No. 25 Northwestern | Dropped: No. 20 Tennessee No. 24 James Madison No. 25 Texas Tech | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None |
ESPN.com/USA Softball Collegiate Top 25
The final ESPN.com/USA Softball Collegiate Top 25 poll was announced on April 7, 2020 after the 2020 NCAA Division I softball season was cancelled due to COVID-19.
| Preseason Jan 28[15] | Week 1 Feb 11[16] | Week 2 Feb 18[17] | Week 3 Feb 25[18] | Week 4 Mar 3[19] | Week 5 Mar 10[20] | Week 6 April 7[21] | Week 7 | Week 8 | Week 9 | Week 10 | Week 11 | Week 12 | Week 13 | Week 14 | Week 15 | Final | ||
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| 1. | Alabama (12) | Washington (10) (5–0) | UCLA (19) (11–0) | UCLA (20) (15–0) | UCLA (15) (19–1) | UCLA (16) (25–1) | UCLA (20) (25–1) | 1. | ||||||||||
| 2. | Washington (2) | UCLA (7) (6–0) | Washington (10–1) | Washington (15–1) | Texas (5) (20–3) | Texas (4) (24–3) | Washington (23–2) | 2. | ||||||||||
| 3. | Oklahoma (3) | Oklahoma (2) (4–0) | Oklahoma (8–1) | Texas (15–1) | Washington (19–2) | Washington (23–2) | Texas (24–3) | 3. | ||||||||||
| 4. | UCLA (3) | Arizona (5–0) | Texas (10–0) | LSU (13–1) | LSU (16–3) | Arizona (21–3) | Arizona (22–3) | 4. | ||||||||||
| 5. | Arizona | Florida State (1) (5–0) | Arizona (9–1) | Oklahoma (11–3) | Arizona (17–3) | LSU (20–3) | LSU (21–3) | 5. | ||||||||||
| 6. | Texas | Texas (6–0) | Michigan (1) (9–0) | Florida (16–2) | Oklahoma (15–4) | Oklahoma (20–4) | Florida (23–4) | 6. | ||||||||||
| 7. | Minnesota | LSU (5–0) | LSU (8–1) | Arizona (12–3) | Louisiana (14–5) | Florida (21–4) | Oklahoma (20–4) | 7. | ||||||||||
| 8. | Florida State | Michigan (5–0) | Florida State (7–4) | Florida State (7–4) | Florida (17–4) | Louisiana (16–6) | Oregon (22–2) | 8. | ||||||||||
| 9. | Florida | Alabama (1–3) | Florida (11–1) | Louisiana (11–3) | Oregon (17–2) | Oregon (21–2) | Louisiana (18–6) | 9. | ||||||||||
| 10. | Louisiana | Kentucky (4–0) | Louisiana (7–2) | Oregon (14–0) | Kentucky (17–3) | Florida State (17–6) | Kentucky (20–4) | 10. | ||||||||||
| 11. | LSU т | Florida (4–1) | Kentucky (7–2) | Michigan (10–3) | Florida State (10–6) | Kentucky (18–4) | Oklahoma State (19–5) | 11. | ||||||||||
| 12. | Tennessee т | Tennessee (2–1) | Tennessee (7–2) | Alabama (9–5) | Oklahoma State (13–5) | Oklahoma State (18–5) | Florida State (17–7) | 12. | ||||||||||
| 13. | Oklahoma State | Minnesota (3–2) | Alabama (4–5) | Kentucky (12–3) | Alabama (12–7) | Alabama (14–8) | Alabama (14–8) | 13. | ||||||||||
| 14. | Michigan | Louisiana (3–1) | Oklahoma State (6–3) | Oklahoma State (8–5) | Georgia (20–4) | Georgia (22–5) | Georgia (23–5) | 14. | ||||||||||
| 15. | Northwestern | Georgia (5–0) | Minnesota (5–4) | Georgia (14–3) | Arizona State (16–6) | Arizona State (20–7) | Arizona State (22–7) | 15. | ||||||||||
| 16. | Kentucky | Oklahoma State (2–2) | Arizona State (9–2) | Arizona State (12–5) | Michigan (12–6) | South Carolina (15–6) | South Carolina (17–6) | 16. | ||||||||||
| 17. | Georgia | South Carolina (4–0) | Oregon (9–0) | South Carolina (10–3) | South Carolina (14–4) | Michigan (15–8) | Baylor (19–5) | 17. | ||||||||||
| 18. | James Madison | Missouri (5–0) | Georgia (8–3) | Minnesota (8–6) | Baylor (17–4) | Baylor (17–5) | Virginia Tech (25–1) | 18. | ||||||||||
| 19. | Texas Tech | Texas Tech (5–0) | Missouri (9–2) | Baylor (13–2) | Minnesota (12–7) | Minnesota (14–9–1) | Michigan (15–8) | 19. | ||||||||||
| 20. | Arkansas | James Madison (0–0) | Texas Tech (7–3) | Virginia Tech (12–3) | Arkansas (16–4) | Arkansas (17–6) | Mississippi State (25–3) | 20. | ||||||||||
| 21. | South Carolina | Oregon (5–0) | James Madison (2–1) | Arkansas (12–2) | Virginia Tech (16–4) | Virginia Tech (19–4) | Arkansas (18–6) | 21. | ||||||||||
| 22. | Arizona State | Arizona State (4–1) | South Carolina (5–3) | Tennessee (7–6) | Mississippi State (18–3) т | Mississippi State (24–3) | Minnesota (15–9–1) | 22. | ||||||||||
| 23. | Wisconsin | Northwestern (2–3) | Arkansas (7–1) | Missouri (12–5) | UCF (16–2) т | UCF (19–5–1) | Fresno State (21–4) | 23. | ||||||||||
| 24. | Oregon | Arkansas (4–1) | Mississippi State (9–1) | Texas Tech (10–5) | Missouri (15–6) | Missouri (19–6) | UCF (21–5–1) | 24. | ||||||||||
| 25. | Ole Miss | North Carolina (3–2) | Virginia Tech (7–3) | James Madison (6–3) | Utah (12–2) | Fresno State (21–4) | Duke (23–4) | 25. | ||||||||||
| Preseason Jan 28[22] | Week 1 Feb 11[23] | Week 2 Feb 18[24] | Week 3 Feb 25[25] | Week 4 Mar 3[26] | Week 5 Mar 10[27] | Week 6 April 7[28] | Week 7 | Week 8 | Week 9 | Week 10 | Week 11 | Week 12 | Week 13 | Week 14 | Week 15 | Final | ||
| Dropped: No. 23 Wisconsin No. 25 Ole Miss | Dropped: No. 23 Northwestern No. 25 North Carolina | Dropped: No. 24 Mississippi State | Dropped: No. 22 Tennessee No. 24 Texas Tech No. 25 James Madison | Dropped: No. 25 Utah | Dropped: No. 24 Missouri | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None |