2002 NCAA Division I softball rankings

2002 NCAA Division I softball season Arizona 2002 NCAA Division I softball tournament Tournament 2002 Women's College World Series Women's College World Series California 1st Arizona 15th Diane Ninemire 1st Jocelyn Forest California 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. 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 0https://nfca.org/component/com_nfca/list,1/pdiv,div1/pnum,1/top25,1/year,2002/ NFCA 2002 Preseason Rankings July 12, 2025 1https://nfca.org/component/com_nfca/list,1/pdiv,div1/pnum,2/top25,1/year,2002/ NFCA 2002 Week 2 Rankings July 12, 2025 2https://nfca.org/component/com_nfca/list,1/pdiv,div1/pnum,3/top25,1/year,2002/ NFCA 2002 Week 3 Rankings July 12, 2025 3https://nfca.org/component/com_nfca/list,1/pdiv,div1/pnum,4/top25,1/year,2002/ NFCA 2002 Week 4 Rankings July 12, 2025 4https://nfca.org/component/com_nfca/list,1/pdiv,div1/pnum,5/top25,1/year,2002/ NFCA 2002 Week 5 Rankings July 12, 2025 5https://nfca.org/component/com_nfca/list,1/pdiv,div1/pnum,6/top25,1/year,2002/ NFCA 2002 Week 6 Rankings July 12, 2025 6https://nfca.org/component/com_nfca/list,1/pdiv,div1/pnum,7/top25,1/year,2002/ NFCA 2002 Week 7 Rankings July 12, 2025 7https://nfca.org/component/com_nfca/list,1/pdiv,div1/pnum,8/top25,1/year,2002/ NFCA 2002 Week 8 Rankings July 12, 2025 8https://nfca.org/component/com_nfca/list,1/pdiv,div1/pnum,9/top25,1/year,2002/ NFCA 2002 Week 9 Rankings July 12, 2025 9https://nfca.org/component/com_nfca/list,1/pdiv,div1/pnum,10/top25,1/year,2002/ NFCA 2002 Week 10 Rankings July 12, 2025 10https://nfca.org/component/com_nfca/list,1/pdiv,div1/pnum,11/top25,1/year,2002/ NFCA 2002 Week 11 Rankings July 12, 2025 11https://nfca.org/component/com_nfca/list,1/pdiv,div1/pnum,12/top25,1/year,2002/ NFCA 2002 Week 12 Rankings July 12, 2025 12https://nfca.org/component/com_nfca/list,1/pdiv,div1/pnum,13/top25,1/year,2002/ NFCA 2002 Week 13 Rankings July 12, 2025 Finalhttps://nfca.org/component/com_nfca/list,1/pdiv,div1/pnum,14/top25,1/year,2002/ NFCA 2002 Final Poll July 12, 2025 Pre Arizona (20) UCLA (7) 2002 Stanford Cardinal Stanford 2002 LSU Tigers LSU California 2002 Iowa Hawkeyes Iowa 2002 Oklahoma Sooners Oklahoma 2002 Arizona State Sun Devils Arizona State 2002 Washington Huskies Washington 2002 Cal State Fullerton Titans Cal State Fullerton 2002 Michigan Wolverines Michigan 2002 Nebraska Cornhuskers Nebraska 2002 Alabama Crimson Tide Alabama 2002 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Notre Dame 2002 Florida State Seminoles Florida State 2002 Fresno State Bulldogs Fresno State 2002 Texas State Bobcats Texas State 2002 Oregon State Beavers Oregon State 2002 DePaul Blue Demons DePaul т 2002 Pacific Tigers Pacific т 2002 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns Louisiana–Lafayette 2002 South Carolina Gamecocks South Carolina 2002 San Diego State Aztecs San Diego State 2002 UMass Minutewomen UMass 2002 South Florida Bulls South Florida UCLA (24) u Stanford (1) u Arizona (2) d Oklahoma u LSU d Washington d California d Arizona State Nebraska u Michigan Oregon State u Pacific u Fresno State u Cal State Fullerton d DePaul u Iowa d Florida State d Alabama d Notre Dame d South Carolina u 2002 Florida Atlantic Owls Florida Atlantic npr Louisiana–Lafayette d 2002 Georgia Bulldogs Georgia npr 2002 Mississippi State Bulldogs Mississippi State npr UMass d 17 Texas State23. San Diego State25. South Florida UCLA (27) Arizona u Stanford d Nebraska u LSU California u Oklahoma d Michigan u Arizona State d Pacific u Oregon State Washington d Fresno State Alabama u DePaul Iowa Cal State Fullerton d Florida State d Louisiana–Lafayette u Florida Atlantic u Georgia u Mississippi State d 2002 Texas A&M Aggies Texas A&M npr Notre Dame d South Carolina d 25. UMass UCLA (22) Arizona (5) Stanford LSU u Nebraska d California Arizona State u Michigan Oklahoma d Fresno State u Cal State Fullerton u Washington Florida Atlantic u Oregon State d DePaul Alabama d Iowa d Pacific d Louisiana–Lafayette Georgia u Texas A&M u Florida State d Mississippi State u South Carolina u 2002 Wisconsin Badgers Wisconsin npr 24. Notre Dame UCLA Airzona Stanford LSU Nebraska Oklahoma u California d Arizona State d Cal State Fullerton u Fresno State Florida Atlantic u Michigan d Washington d DePaul u Oregon State d Iowa u Alabama d Louisiana–Lafayette Pacific d Texas A&M u Georgia d Florida State 2002 Minnesota Golden Gophers Minnesota npr South Carolina u 2002 Oklahoma State Cowgirls Oklahoma State тWisconsin т npr 23. Mississippi State UCLA (27) Stanford u Arizona d Nebraska u LSU d Arizona State u Cal State Fullerton u California d Oklahoma d Fresno State Florida Atlantic Washington u Michigan d Iowa u Oregon State DePaul d Alabama Louisiana–Lafayette Pacific Florida State u Georgia Texas A&M d Minnesota South Carolina Wisconsin 25. Oklahoma State UCLA (26) Arizona (1) u Stanford d Nebraska LSU Arizona State Cal State Fullerton California Oklahoma Florida Atlantic u Fresno State d Washington Michigan Oregon State u Alabama u DePaul Louisiana–Lafayette u Pacific u Iowa d Florida State Georgia Texas A&M 2002 Texas Longhorns Texas npr Minnesota u 2002 Ohio State Buckeyes Ohio State npr 24. South Carolina25. Wisconsin UCLA (16) Arizona (11) Stanford Nebraska LSU California u Cal State Fullerton Arizona State d Oklahoma Washington u Florida Atlantic d Fresno State d Michigan Oregon State Alabama DePaul Louisiana–Lafayette Pacific Iowa Texas u Florida State d Texas A&M Georgia d 2002 Baylor Lady Bears Baylor npr Minnesota d 25. Ohio State Arizona (22) u UCLA (5) d Stanford Nebraska LSU Arizona State u Cal State Fullerton California d Oklahoma Washington Florida Atlantic Fresno State Michigan Oregon State Alabama DePaul Pacific u Texas u Louisiana–Lafayette d Iowa d Florida State Baylor u Georgia Texas A&M d Ohio State npr 25. Minnesota Arizona (26) UCLA (1) Stanford Nebraska LSU Arizona State Cal State Fullerton California Washington u Florida Atlantic u Oklahoma d Michigan u Fresno State d Oregon State Alabama Texas u DePaul d Pacific d Louisiana–Lafayette Florida State u Iowa d Ohio State u Baylor d Texas A&M Georgia d UCLA (25) u Arizona (2) d LSU Nebraska Arizona State u California u Stanford d Washington u Cal State Fullerton d Florida Atlantic Michigan u Oklahoma d Fresno State Texas u Alabama Oregon State d Pacific u DePaul d Louisiana–Lafayette Ohio State u Florida State d Baylor u Iowa d Texas A&M Georgia UCLA (27) Arizona LSU Arizona State u California u Washington u Nebraska d Stanford d Cal State Fullerton Florida Atlantic Michigan Oklahoma Texas u Fresno State Alabama Oregon State Pacific DePaul Ohio State u Louisiana–Lafayette d Florida State Iowa u Baylor d Texas A&M Georgia UCLA (23) Arizona (4) LSU Arizona State California Washington Nebraska Stanford Cal State Fullerton Texas u Michigan Florida Atlantic d Oklahoma d Fresno State Oregon State u DePaul u Pacific Alabama d Louisiana–Lafayette u Ohio State d Florida State Iowa Texas A&M u Baylor d Georgia California (27) u Arizona Arizona State u Florida State u UCLA d Nebraska u Michigan u Oklahoma u LSU d Cal State Fullerton d DePaul u South Carolina npr Ohio State u Washington d Stanford d Texas d Fresno State d 2002 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Georgia Tech npr Notre Dame npr Pacific d Texas A&M u Georgia u UMass npr Oregon State d Florida Atlantic d 18. Alabama19. Louisiana–Lafayette22. Iowa24. Baylor References Rankings Category:College softball rankings in the United States