1998 NCAA Division I softball rankings

none August 2023 1998 NCAA Division I softball season Arizona 1998 NCAA Division I softball tournament Tournament 1998 Women's College World Series Women's College World Series Fresno State 1st Arizona 11th Margie Wright 1st Amanda Scott Fresno State 1997 1999 The following human polls make up the 1998 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,1998/ NFCA 1998 Preseason Rankings February 10, 2022 1https://nfca.org/component/com_nfca/list,1/pdiv,div1/pnum,2/top25,1/year,1998/ NFCA 1998 Week 2 Rankings February 10, 2022 2https://nfca.org/component/com_nfca/list,1/pdiv,div1/pnum,3/top25,1/year,1998/ NFCA 1998 Week 3 Rankings February 10, 2022 3https://nfca.org/component/com_nfca/list,1/pdiv,div1/pnum,4/top25,1/year,1998/ NFCA 1998 Week 4 Rankings February 10, 2022 4https://nfca.org/component/com_nfca/list,1/pdiv,div1/pnum,5/top25,1/year,1998/ NFCA 1998 Week 5 Rankings February 10, 2022 5https://nfca.org/component/com_nfca/list,1/pdiv,div1/pnum,6/top25,1/year,1998/ NFCA 1998 Week 6 Rankings February 10, 2022 6https://nfca.org/component/com_nfca/list,1/pdiv,div1/pnum,7/top25,1/year,1998/ NFCA 1998 Week 7 Rankings February 10, 2022 7https://nfca.org/component/com_nfca/list,1/pdiv,div1/pnum,8/top25,1/year,1998/ NFCA 1998 Week 8 Rankings February 10, 2022 8https://nfca.org/component/com_nfca/list,1/pdiv,div1/pnum,9/top25,1/year,1998/ NFCA 1998 Week 9 Rankings February 10, 2022 9https://nfca.org/component/com_nfca/list,1/pdiv,div1/pnum,10/top25,1/year,1998/ NFCA 1998 Week 10 Rankings February 10, 2022 10https://nfca.org/component/com_nfca/list,1/pdiv,div1/pnum,11/top25,1/year,1998/ NFCA 1998 Week 11 Rankings February 10, 2022 11https://nfca.org/component/com_nfca/list,1/pdiv,div1/pnum,12/top25,1/year,1998/ NFCA 1998 Week 12 Rankings February 10, 2022 Finalhttps://nfca.org/component/com_nfca/list,1/pdiv,div1/pnum,12/top25,1/year,1998/ NFCA 1998 Final Poll February 10, 2022 Jan 24 Feb 25 Mar 4 Mar 11 Mar 18 Mar 25 Apr 1 Apr 8 Apr 15 Apr 22 Apr 29 May 6 May 27 Arizona (25) Fresno State 1998 Washington Huskies Washington 1998 Michigan Wolverines Michigan 1998 Iowa Hawkeyes Iowa 1998 South Carolina Gamecocks South Carolina 1998 California Golden Bears California 1998 Colorado State Rams Colorado State 1998 Kansas Jayhawks Kansas 1998 South Florida Bulls South Florida 1998 Oklahoma State Cowgirls Oklahoma State 1998 UMass Minutewomen UMass 1998 Missouri Tigers Missouri 1998 Long Beach State 49ers Long Beach State 1998 Cal State Northridge Matadors Cal State Northridge 1998 Oklahoma Sooners Oklahoma 1998 UCLA Bruins UCLA 1998 Utah Utes Utah 1998 Southwestern Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Southwestern Louisiana 1998 Central Michigan Chippewas Central Michigan 1998 Florida State Seminoles Florida State 1998 Michigan State Spartans Michigan State 1998 Arizona State Sun Devils Arizona State 1998 DePaul Blue Demons DePaul 1998 Tennessee Volunteers Tennessee Arizona (25) (12–0) Washington (8–2) u Michigan (4–1) u Fresno State (2–2) d South Florida (11–2) u Oklahoma (13–1) u Arizona State (10–1) u California (6–2) т td Oklahoma State (8–1) т tu Florida State (8–1) т u South Carolina (3–1) d Missouri (7–2) u Long Beach State (7–3) u Iowa (2–2) d 1998 Hawaii Rainbow Wahine Hawaii (4–2) npr Kansas (7–5) d 1998 Stanford Cardinal Stanford (6–1) npr 1998 Minnesota Golden Gophers Minnesota (12–3) npr Colorado State (2–3) d 1998 LSU Tigers LSU (6–2) npr DePaul (4–2) u 1998 Texas A&M Aggies Texas A&M (11–3) npr 1998 Oregon State Beavers Oregon State (8–2) npr Cal State Northridge (3–3) d Utah (0–0) тSouthwestern Louisiana (0–0) т d 12. UMass 17. UCLA 20. Central Michigan 22. Michigan State Arizona (25) (18–0) Michigan (9–2) u Washington (13–3) d Oklahoma State (15–2) u Fresno State (4–2) d Oklahoma (19–3) South Florida (16–3) d Arizona State (14–3) d Missouri (9–2) u Long Beach State (12–4) u Hawaii (16–2) u Florida State (10–5) d California (8–5) d South Carolina (6–4) d 1998 Nebraska Cornhuskers Nebraska (9–4) npr Iowa (2–2) d Stanford (10–3) Cal State Northridge (9–4) u LSU (10–2) u Oregon State (11–3) u Minnesota (14–7) d Kansas (10–8) d Colorado State (5–6) d DePaul (4–2) d Southwestern Louisiana (4–1) 22. Texas A&M 25. (т) Utah Arizona (25) (21–2) Michigan (18–3) Washington (13–3) Oklahoma State (18–3) Fresno State (8–2) Oklahoma (22–5) South Florida (23–6) Arizona State (14–3) Missouri (16–5) Long Beach State (16–5–1) Hawaii (19–3) Oregon State (15–3) u Nebraska (10–4) т tu Iowa (8–4) т tu Stanford (10–3) т u LSU (15–2) u Florida State (18–9) d 1998 Texas Longhorns Texas (20–6) npr Cal State Northridge (11–5–1) d Minnesota (20–7) u South Carolina (8–6) d California (8–8) т td 1998 Oregon Ducks Oregon (15–6) т tnpr Southwestern Louisiana (8–3) u DePaul (5–3) d 22. Kansas 23. Colorado State Arizona (25) (22–2) Michigan (18–3) Washington (13–3) Oklahoma State (22–3) Fresno State (12–2) Oklahoma (26–5) Hawaii (28–3) u Arizona State (18–5) Missouri (16–5) South Florida (28–9) d Texas (23–6) u Nebraska (14–5) u Long Beach State (17–8–1) d Stanford (15–4) u LSU (23–4) u Iowa (8–4) d Florida State (28–12) Oregon State (15–5) d Oregon (19–6) u Minnesota (20–7) California (15–9) u Cal State Northridge (13–9–1) d 1998 Texas Tech Red Raiders Texas Tech (27–7) npr Southwestern Louisiana (13–5) Florida (20–10) npr 21. South Carolina 25. DePaul Arizona (25) (30–2) Michigan (21–3) Washington (17–4) Fresno State (15–4) u Oklahoma (30–7) u Texas (29–7) u Arizona State (24–6) u Missouri (20–5) u South Florida (34–9) u Oklahoma State (23–7) d Hawaii (30–6) d Nebraska (21–7) Long Beach State (22–8–2) Stanford (17–4) Iowa (14–5) u LSU (14–5) d Florida State (32–12) Oregon State (17–8) California (20–11) u Minnesota (20–7) Cal State Northridge (17–11–1) u Oregon (23–10) d Texas Tech (32–10) DePaul (10–4) npr Southwestern Louisiana (17–8) d 25. Florida Arizona (25) (34–2) Michigan (24–3) Fresno State (21–4) т tu Oklahoma (30–7) т tu Washington (17–6) т South Florida (43–10) u Arizona State (26–8) Nebraska (26–8) u Texas (30–9) d Oklahoma State (25–7) Missouri (24–7) d Hawaii (32–8) d Stanford (23–6) u LSU (35–5) u Long Beach State (23–9–2) d Florida State (38–13) u California (22–13) u Minnesota (26–8) u Texas Tech (34–10) u Iowa (14–8) d Oregon (28–13) u Oregon State (18–11) d Southwestern Louisiana (23–8) u 1998 UIC Flames UIC (38–13) npr Michigan State (20–7) npr 21. Cal State Northridge 24. DePaul Arizona (25) (39–3) Michigan (29–3) Fresno State (27–4) Washington (26–7) u Oklahoma (34–8) d South Florida (47–10) Nebraska (28–8) u Oklahoma State (28–9) т tu Texas (34–11) т tu Arizona State (27–11) т d Hawaii (32–8) u Stanford (25–8) u LSU (37–6) u Missouri (27–10) d Florida State (42–13) u Minnesota (31–8) u Oregon (31–13) u Long Beach State (24–11–1) d Texas Tech (38–14) California (23–16) d Oregon State (20–13) u Iowa (19–10) d UIC (40–13) u Southwestern Louisiana (25–8) d Cal State Northridge (23–14) npr 25. Michigan State Arizona (25) (43–3) Michigan (34–3) Fresno State (29–6) Washington (30–7) Oklahoma (38–8) South Florida (47–10) Nebraska (32–8) Texas (38–11) u Hawaii (36–8) u Oklahoma State (32–11) d LSU (43–6) т tu Stanford (28–9) т tu Arizona State (27–13) т d Florida State (45–15) u Missouri (29–14) d Minnesota (33–11) Long Beach State (28–12) u Oregon State (22–13) т tu Texas Tech (40–16) т tu DePaul (25–5) т npr California (24–17) d Iowa (24–10) Oregon (32–17) d UIC (44–15) d Cal State Northridge (26–15) 24. Southwestern Louisiana Arizona (25) (47–3) Michigan (40–4) Washington (35–7) u Fresno State (33–8) d Oklahoma (42–10) South Florida (51–10) Nebraska (36–8) Texas (41–12) Stanford (29–12) u LSU (47–6) u Hawaii (36–10) d Oklahoma State (33–14) d Arizona State (32–16) Long Beach State (28–12) u DePaul (31–5) u Florida State (47–18) d Texas Tech (42–16) u Missouri (31–18) d California (28–19) u Iowa (28–12) u Minnesota (34–14) d Oregon State (25–16) d Cal State Northridge (31–16) u UIC (49–16) Oregon (33–20) d Arizona (25) (51–3) Michigan (44–4) Fresno State (41–8) u Washington (38–9) d South Florida (54–11) tu Oklahoma (44–2) t Nebraska (38–10) u Texas (44–12) Stanford (33–14) LSU (52–7) Oklahoma State (35–15) u Hawaii (41–13) d DePaul (33–5) u Long Beach State (32–13) Arizona State (34–18) d Florida State (50–18) Texas Tech (44–18) Iowa (32–14) u Cal State Northridge (34–17) u UIC (51–16) u California (30–21) d Missouri (36–19) d Minnesota (39–16) d 1998 UMass Minutemen UMass (35–12) npr Florida (41–18) npr 22. Oregon State 25. Oregon Arizona (25) (57–3) Michigan (47–4) Fresno State (45–10) Washington (44–11) Nebraska (44–10) u South Florida (54–11) d Oklahoma (47–13) u Texas (46–14) Stanford (35–16) Hawaii (45–13) u DePaul (41–6) u LSU (53–10) d Oklahoma State (37–17) d Florida State (50–18) u Long Beach State (36–16) d Arizona State (36–22) d Texas Tech (45–20) Cal State Northridge (36–17) u Iowa (35–16) d UIC (59–19) UMass (40–12) u Minnesota (45–17) u Florida (45–18) u California (30–25) d Missouri (36–20) d Fresno State (25) u Arizona d Washington u Oklahoma State u Nebraska Michigan Texas South Florida d UMass u DePaul u Oklahoma State u Stanford d LSU d Hawaii d Arizona State u Minnesota u Florida State d Long Beach State d Iowa Oregon npr UIC d California u Cal State Northridge d Texas Tech d Florida d Missouri References Rankings Category:College softball rankings in the United States