1997 NCAA Division I softball rankings

none August 2023 1997 NCAA Division I softball season Arizona 1997 NCAA Division I softball tournament Tournament 1997 Women's College World Series Women's College World Series Arizona 5th UCLA 15th Mike Candrea 5th Nancy Evans Arizona 1996 1998 The following human polls make up the 1997 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,1997/ NFCA 1997 Preseason Rankings September 29, 2021 1https://nfca.org/component/com_nfca/list,1/pdiv,div1/pnum,2/top25,1/year,1997/ NFCA 1997 Week 2 Rankings September 29, 2021 2https://nfca.org/component/com_nfca/list,1/pdiv,div1/pnum,3/top25,1/year,1997/ NFCA 1997 Week 3 Rankings September 29, 2021 3https://nfca.org/component/com_nfca/list,1/pdiv,div1/pnum,4/top25,1/year,1997/ NFCA 1997 Week 4 Rankings September 29, 2021 4https://nfca.org/component/com_nfca/list,1/pdiv,div1/pnum,5/top25,1/year,1997/ NFCA 1997 Week 5 Rankings September 29, 2021 5https://nfca.org/component/com_nfca/list,1/pdiv,div1/pnum,6/top25,1/year,1997/ NFCA 1997 Week 6 Rankings September 29, 2021 6https://nfca.org/component/com_nfca/list,1/pdiv,div1/pnum,7/top25,1/year,1997/ NFCA 1997 Week 7 Rankings September 29, 2021 7https://nfca.org/component/com_nfca/list,1/pdiv,div1/pnum,8/top25,1/year,1997/ NFCA 1997 Week 8 Rankings September 29, 2021 8https://nfca.org/component/com_nfca/list,1/pdiv,div1/pnum,9/top25,1/year,1997/ NFCA 1997 Week 9 Rankings September 29, 2021 9https://nfca.org/component/com_nfca/list,1/pdiv,div1/pnum,10/top25,1/year,1997/ NFCA 1997 Week 10 Rankings September 29, 2021 10https://nfca.org/component/com_nfca/list,1/pdiv,div1/pnum,11/top25,1/year,1997/ NFCA 1997 Week 11 Rankings September 29, 2021 11https://nfca.org/component/com_nfca/list,1/pdiv,div1/pnum,12/top25,1/year,1997/ NFCA 1997 Week 12 Rankings September 29, 2021 Finalhttps://nfca.org/component/com_nfca/list,1/pdiv,div1/pnum,12/top25,1/year,1997/ NFCA 1997 Final Poll September 29, 2021 Jan 25 Feb 26 Mar 5 Mar 12 Mar 19 Mar 26 Apr 2 Apr 9 Apr 16 Apr 23 Apr 30 May 7 May 28 Arizona UCLA 1997 Fresno State Bulldogs Fresno State 1997 Washington Huskies Washington 1997 Michigan Wolverines Michigan 1997 Iowa Hawkeyes Iowa 1997 Southwestern Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Southwestern Louisiana 1997 California Golden Bears California 1997 South Carolina Gamecocks South Carolina 1997 Oklahoma Sooners Oklahoma 1997 Oklahoma State Cowboys Oklahoma State 1997 Cal State Fullerton Titans Cal State Fullerton 1997 UNLV Rebels UNLV 1997 Long Beach State 49ers Long Beach State 1997 Cal State Northridge Matadors Cal State Northridge 1997 South Florida Bulls South Florida 1997 Florida State Seminoles Florida State 1997 Princeton Tigers Princeton 1997 Nebraska Cornhuskers Nebraska 1997 Minnesota Golden Gophers Minnesota 1997 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Notre Dame 1997 Hawaii Rainbow Wahine Hawaii 1997 UMass Minutemen UMass 1997 Connecticut Huskies Connecticut 1997 Arizona State Sun Devils Arizona State Arizona (25) (15–0) Fresno State (9–0) u UCLA (13–4) d Washington (12–3) Michigan (4–2–1) South Carolina (5–2) u Long Beach State (13–5) u Oklahoma State (9–2) u Iowa (5–1) d California (9–6) d Minnesota (14–2) u South Florida (8–0) u Southwestern Louisiana (5–3) d Cal State Northridge (7–2–2) u Arizona State (8–2) u Florida State (10–4) u Oklahoma (11–6) d Cal State Fullerton (7–5) d 1997 Cal Poly Mustangs Cal Poly (16–2) npr 1997 Missouri Tigers Missouri (8–0) npr Princeton (0–0) d 1997 Baylor Lady Bears Baylor (9–3) npr UNLV (7–5) d Hawaii (10–7–1) d 1997 Nicholls State Lady Colonels Nicholls State (12–3) npr 19. Nebraska 21. Notre Dame 23. UMass 24. Connecticut Arizona (25) (21–0) Fresno State (10–1) UCLA (20–4) South Carolina (11–2) u Washington (16–5) d Long Beach State (17–5) u Michigan (9–3–1) d Arizona State (11–3) u Iowa (5–1) Minnesota (19–5) u South Florida (14–2) u California (10–7) d Cal Poly (18–2) u Oklahoma State (12–6) d Oklahoma (15–8) u Missouri (11–2) u Florida State (13–6) d Cal State Northridge (7–4–2) d Southwestern Louisiana (7–6) d 1997 Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters Louisiana Tech (13–7) npr 1997 Utah Utes Utah (9–5) npr 1997 Pacific Tigers Pacific (9–4) npr UNLV (7–6) Baylor (13–6) d 1997 Michigan State Spartans Michigan State (9–2) npr 18. Cal State Fullerton 21. Princeton 24. Hawaii 25. Nicholls State Arizona (25) (25–0) Fresno State (16–1) UCLA (22–4) South Carolina (19–2) Washington (16–5) Michigan (18–5–1) u Iowa (10–3) u Cal Poly (22–3) u Minnesota (19–5) u Long Beach State (18–8) d Oklahoma State (17–7) u Arizona State (13–5) d Oklahoma (20–8) u South Florida (19–5) d Missouri (13–2) u Michigan State (18–4) u California (11–10) d Florida State (17–9) d Pacific (14–5) u Louisiana Tech (19–9) Cal State Northridge (8–7–2) d Baylor (19–8) u Southwestern Louisiana (9–8) d 1997 Northeast Louisiana Indians Northeast Louisiana (15–3) npr 1997 San Diego State Aztecs San Diego State (14–6) npr 21. Utah 23. UNLV Arizona (25) (25–0) Fresno State (19–2) UCLA (22–4) South Carolina (24–2) Washington (16–5) Iowa (13–3) u Cal Poly (26–4) u Michigan State (25–5) u Michigan (21–7–1) d Minnesota (19–5) d Long Beach State (20–8) d Oklahoma State (21–7) d Arizona State (19–7) d Oklahoma (28–9) d Missouri (19–6) South Florida (25–8) d California (17–12) Louisiana Tech (23–10) u 1997 Colorado State Rams Colorado State (21–8) npr Pacific (16–7) d Florida State (22–11) d Southwestern Louisiana (15–8) u Hawaii (21–12–1) npr Cal State Northridge (10–9–2) d Northeast Louisiana (20–3) d 22. Baylor 25. San Diego State Arizona (25) (30–1) Fresno State (27–4) UCLA (24–4) South Carolina (30–2) Washington (20–6) Iowa (19–3) Oklahoma (35–11) u Cal Poly (26–4) d Michigan (25–8–1) Long Beach State (23–9) u Minnesota (19–5) d Michigan State (28–8) d Arizona State (22–7) Missouri (25–7) u South Florida (28–9) u Oklahoma State (22–11) d Colorado State (27–8) u Florida State (25–12) u Louisiana Tech (23–10) d California (20–15) d 1997 Oregon State Beavers Oregon State (16–9) npr Pacific (21–10) d Northeast Louisiana (28–3) u Hawaii (23–15–1) d Baylor (25–12) npr 22. Southwestern Louisiana 24. Cal State Northridge Arizona (25) (31–2) Fresno State (34–5) UCLA (28–6) South Carolina (36–2) Washington (24–6) Iowa (25–5) Oklahoma (35–11) Michigan (28–8–1) u Cal Poly (30–6) d Michigan State (33–8) u Arizona State (27–7) u Missouri (30–8) u Long Beach State (25–12–1) d Minnesota (21–9) d South Florida (30–9) Colorado State (31–8) u Oklahoma State (24–11) d Florida State (29–12) Northeast Louisiana (31–3) u California (20–15) Louisiana Tech (23–12) d Utah (22–9) npr Hawaii (25–15–1) u Pacific (23–12) d 1997 Kansas Jayhawks Kansas (21–12) npr 21. Oregon State 25. Baylor Fresno State (15) (37–6) u Arizona (9) (33–4) d UCLA (29–7) South Carolina (1) (41–3) Iowa (29–5) u Washington (25–9) d Oklahoma (40–11) Cal Poly (31–8) u Michigan (30–10–1) d Arizona State (28–8) u Missouri (34–8) u Michigan State (36–9) u Long Beach State (38–13–1) South Florida (34–9) u Minnesota (25–9) d Colorado State (34–9) Northeast Louisiana (35–4) u Oklahoma State (27–13) d Florida State (31–14–1) d Louisiana Tech (24–12) u California (23–16) d Utah (23–10) Kansas (26–12) u Pacific (25–12) Hawaii (27–17–1) d Fresno State (17) (39–6) Arizona (8) (38–4) South Carolina (45–3) u UCLA (32–8) d Iowa (31–5) Washington (28–10) Oklahoma (43–12) Michigan State (40–9) u Missouri (36–10) u Cal Poly (32–11) d Arizona State (30–12) d Michigan (34–12–1) d Long Beach State (32–15–1) Minnesota (30–9) т tu South Florida (35–10) т Colorado State (36–9) Oklahoma State (28–15) u Florida State (38–14–1) u Northeast Louisiana (39–6) d Utah (28–11) u Louisiana Tech (27–13) d California (25–18) d Cal State Northridge (26–14–2) npr Kansas (27–14) d Southwestern Louisiana (30–14) npr 24. Pacific 25. Hawaii Arizona (16) (42–4) u Fresno State (8) (42–7) d South Carolina (1) (51–3) UCLA (34–10) Iowa (36–5) Washington (31–10) Missouri (41–11) u Oklahoma (46–14) d Michigan State (43–11) d Michigan (40–13–1) u Cal Poly (34–13) d Arizona State (30–14) d Long Beach State (35–16–1) South Florida (43–11) u Colorado State (39–10) u Minnesota (31–12) d Florida State (40–15–1) u Utah (34–11) u Oklahoma State (31–17) d Northeast Louisiana (40–7) d Louisiana Tech (30–14) Southwestern Louisiana (41–15) u Kansas (33–16) u California (27–19) d Cal State Northridge (27–17–2) d Arizona (21) (48–4) Fresno State (3) (44–7) South Carolina (1) (57–3) UCLA (38–10) Iowa (41–5) Washington (38–10) Oklahoma (51–15) u Michigan (45–13–1) u Missouri (43–13) d Colorado State (41–10) u Michigan State (43–16) d Long Beach State (38–17–1) u South Florida (43–11) u Arizona State (30–18) d Cal Poly (34–15) d Utah (36–13) u Florida State (41–15–1) Northeast Louisiana (43–8) u Minnesota (34–15) d Oklahoma State (34–18) d Cal State Northridge (31–17–2) u Southwestern Louisiana (43–15) California (29–21) u 1997 LSU Tigers LSU (40–9) npr Kansas (34–19) d 21. Louisiana Tech Arizona (24) (42–4) South Carolina (1) (52–4) u Iowa (46–5) u Fresno State (45–10) d UCLA (39–11) d Washington (43–13) Missouri (47–14) u Michigan (48–13–1) Oklahoma (54–17) d Colorado State (47–12) Long Beach State (42–17–1) u South Florida (45–11) u Michigan State (44–18) d Utah (39–16) u Florida State (45–17–1) u Cal Poly (36–17) d Oklahoma State (38–20) u Arizona State (31–21) d Cal State Northridge (34–18–2) т tu Northeast Louisiana (46–10) т d Minnesota (37–19) т td Southwestern Louisiana (44–16) т u LSU (43–12) u 1997 New Mexico State Aggies New Mexico State (33–22) npr California (31–23) d 25. Kansas Arizona (25) (61–5) UCLA (49–14) u Fresno State (54–14) u Washington (50–19) u Iowa (52–9) d Michigan (56–16–1) u South Carolina (63–5) d UMass (37–23–1) npr Colorado State (51–14) u Oklahoma State (40–22) u California (35–25) u Missouri (47–16) d Southwestern Louisiana (46–18) u South Florida (50–13) d Long Beach State (44–20–1) d Utah (44–18) d Kansas (38–23) npr Oklahoma (55–19) d Cal State Northridge (34–22–2) Northeast Louisiana (47–11) 1997 DePaul Blue Demons DePaul (42–15) npr 1997 Central Michigan Chippewas Central Michigan (41–22) npr Arizona State (32–25) d Michigan State (46–22) d Nebraska (29–24) npr 15. Florida State 16. Cal Poly 21. Minnesota 23. LSU 24. New Mexico State References Rankings Category:College softball rankings in the United States