1997 NCAA Division I softball season
Defending ChampionsArizona
Tournament
Women's College World Series
ChampionsArizona (5th title)
Runners-upUCLA (15th WCWS Appearance)
Winning CoachMike Candrea (5th title)
WCWS MOPNancy Evans (Arizona)
Seasons

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

Week 0[1]
Jan 25
Week 1[2]
Feb 26
Week 2[3]
Mar 5
Week 3[4]
Mar 12
Week 4[5]
Mar 19
Week 5[6]
Mar 26
Week 6[7]
Apr 2
Week 7[8]
Apr 9
Week 8[9]
Apr 16
Week 9[10]
Apr 23
Week 10[11]
Apr 30
Week 11[12]
May 7
Week Final[13]
May 28
1.ArizonaArizona (25) (15–0)Arizona (25) (21–0)Arizona (25) (25–0)Arizona (25) (25–0)Arizona (25) (30–1)Arizona (25) (31–2)Fresno State (15) (37–6)Fresno State (17) (39–6)Arizona (16) (42–4)Arizona (21) (48–4)Arizona (24) (42–4)Arizona (25) (61–5)1.
2.UCLAFresno State (9–0)Fresno State (10–1)Fresno State (16–1)Fresno State (19–2)Fresno State (27–4)Fresno State (34–5)Arizona (9) (33–4)Arizona (8) (38–4)Fresno State (8) (42–7)Fresno State (3) (44–7)South Carolina (1) (52–4)UCLA (49–14)2.
3.Fresno StateUCLA (13–4)UCLA (20–4)UCLA (22–4)UCLA (22–4)UCLA (24–4)UCLA (28–6)UCLA (29–7)South Carolina (45–3)South Carolina (1) (51–3)South Carolina (1) (57–3)Iowa (46–5)Fresno State (54–14)3.
4.WashingtonWashington (12–3)South Carolina (11–2)South Carolina (19–2)South Carolina (24–2)South Carolina (30–2)South Carolina (36–2)South Carolina (1) (41–3)UCLA (32–8)UCLA (34–10)UCLA (38–10)Fresno State (45–10)Washington (50–19)4.
5.MichiganMichigan (4–2–1)Washington (16–5)Washington (16–5)Washington (16–5)Washington (20–6)Washington (24–6)Iowa (29–5)Iowa (31–5)Iowa (36–5)Iowa (41–5)UCLA (39–11)Iowa (52–9)5.
6.IowaSouth Carolina (5–2)Long Beach State (17–5)Michigan (18–5–1)Iowa (13–3)Iowa (19–3)Iowa (25–5)Washington (25–9)Washington (28–10)Washington (31–10)Washington (38–10)Washington (43–13)Michigan (56–16–1)6.
7.Southwestern LouisianaLong Beach State (13–5)Michigan (9–3–1)Iowa (10–3)Cal Poly (26–4)Oklahoma (35–11)Oklahoma (35–11)Oklahoma (40–11)Oklahoma (43–12)Missouri (41–11)Oklahoma (51–15)Missouri (47–14)South Carolina (63–5)7.
8.CaliforniaOklahoma State (9–2)Arizona State (11–3)Cal Poly (22–3)Michigan State (25–5)Cal Poly (26–4)Michigan (28–8–1)Cal Poly (31–8)Michigan State (40–9)Oklahoma (46–14)Michigan (45–13–1)Michigan (48–13–1)UMass (37–23–1)8.
9.South CarolinaIowa (5–1)Iowa (5–1)Minnesota (19–5)Michigan (21–7–1)Michigan (25–8–1)Cal Poly (30–6)Michigan (30–10–1)Missouri (36–10)Michigan State (43–11)Missouri (43–13)Oklahoma (54–17)Colorado State (51–14)9.
10.OklahomaCalifornia (9–6)Minnesota (19–5)Long Beach State (18–8)Minnesota (19–5)Long Beach State (23–9)Michigan State (33–8)Arizona State (28–8)Cal Poly (32–11)Michigan (40–13–1)Colorado State (41–10)Colorado State (47–12)Oklahoma State (40–22)10.
11.Oklahoma StateMinnesota (14–2)South Florida (14–2)Oklahoma State (17–7)Long Beach State (20–8)Minnesota (19–5)Arizona State (27–7)Missouri (34–8)Arizona State (30–12)Cal Poly (34–13)Michigan State (43–16)Long Beach State (42–17–1)California (35–25)11.
12.Cal State FullertonSouth Florida (8–0)California (10–7)Arizona State (13–5)Oklahoma State (21–7)Michigan State (28–8)Missouri (30–8)Michigan State (36–9)Michigan (34–12–1)Arizona State (30–14)Long Beach State (38–17–1)South Florida (45–11)Missouri (47–16)12.
13.UNLVSouthwestern Louisiana (5–3)Cal Poly (18–2)Oklahoma (20–8)Arizona State (19–7)Arizona State (22–7)Long Beach State (25–12–1)Long Beach State (38–13–1)Long Beach State (32–15–1)Long Beach State (35–16–1)South Florida (43–11)Michigan State (44–18)Southwestern Louisiana (46–18)13.
14.Long Beach StateCal State Northridge (7–2–2)Oklahoma State (12–6)South Florida (19–5)Oklahoma (28–9)Missouri (25–7)Minnesota (21–9)South Florida (34–9)Minnesota (30–9) тSouth Florida (43–11)Arizona State (30–18)Utah (39–16)South Florida (50–13)14.
15.Cal State NorthridgeArizona State (8–2)Oklahoma (15–8)Missouri (13–2)Missouri (19–6)South Florida (28–9)South Florida (30–9)Minnesota (25–9)South Florida (35–10) тColorado State (39–10)Cal Poly (34–15)Florida State (45–17–1)Long Beach State (44–20–1)15.
16.South FloridaFlorida State (10–4)Missouri (11–2)Michigan State (18–4)South Florida (25–8)Oklahoma State (22–11)Colorado State (31–8)Colorado State (34–9)Colorado State (36–9)Minnesota (31–12)Utah (36–13)Cal Poly (36–17)Utah (44–18)16.
17.Florida StateOklahoma (11–6)Florida State (13–6)California (11–10)California (17–12)Colorado State (27–8)Oklahoma State (24–11)Northeast Louisiana (35–4)Oklahoma State (28–15)Florida State (40–15–1)Florida State (41–15–1)Oklahoma State (38–20)Kansas (38–23)17.
18.PrincetonCal State Fullerton (7–5)Cal State Northridge (7–4–2)Florida State (17–9)Louisiana Tech (23–10)Florida State (25–12)Florida State (29–12)Oklahoma State (27–13)Florida State (38–14–1)Utah (34–11)Northeast Louisiana (43–8)Arizona State (31–21)Oklahoma (55–19)18.
19.NebraskaCal Poly (16–2)Southwestern Louisiana (7–6)Pacific (14–5)Colorado State (21–8)Louisiana Tech (23–10)Northeast Louisiana (31–3)Florida State (31–14–1)Northeast Louisiana (39–6)Oklahoma State (31–17)Minnesota (34–15)Cal State Northridge (34–18–2) тCal State Northridge (34–22–2)19.
20.MinnesotaMissouri (8–0)Louisiana Tech (13–7)Louisiana Tech (19–9)Pacific (16–7)California (20–15)California (20–15)Louisiana Tech (24–12)Utah (28–11)Northeast Louisiana (40–7)Oklahoma State (34–18)Northeast Louisiana (46–10) тNortheast Louisiana (47–11)20.
21.Notre DamePrinceton (0–0)Utah (9–5)Cal State Northridge (8–7–2)Florida State (22–11)Oregon State (16–9)Louisiana Tech (23–12)California (23–16)Louisiana Tech (27–13)Louisiana Tech (30–14)Cal State Northridge (31–17–2)Minnesota (37–19) тDePaul (42–15)21.
22.HawaiiBaylor (9–3)Pacific (9–4)Baylor (19–8)Southwestern Louisiana (15–8)Pacific (21–10)Utah (22–9)Utah (23–10)California (25–18)Southwestern Louisiana (41–15)Southwestern Louisiana (43–15)Southwestern Louisiana (44–16) тCentral Michigan (41–22)22.
23.UMassUNLV (7–5)UNLV (7–6)Southwestern Louisiana (9–8)Hawaii (21–12–1)Northeast Louisiana (28–3)Hawaii (25–15–1)Kansas (26–12)Cal State Northridge (26–14–2)Kansas (33–16)California (29–21)LSU (43–12)Arizona State (32–25)23.
24.ConnecticutHawaii (10–7–1)Baylor (13–6)Northeast Louisiana (15–3)Cal State Northridge (10–9–2)Hawaii (23–15–1)Pacific (23–12)Pacific (25–12)Kansas (27–14)California (27–19)LSU (40–9)New Mexico State (33–22)Michigan State (46–22)24.
25.Arizona StateNicholls State (12–3)Michigan State (9–2)San Diego State (14–6)Northeast Louisiana (20–3)Baylor (25–12)Kansas (21–12)Hawaii (27–17–1)Southwestern Louisiana (30–14)Cal State Northridge (27–17–2)Kansas (34–19)California (31–23)Nebraska (29–24)25.
Week 0[14]
Jan 25
Week 1[15]
Feb 26
Week 2[16]
Mar 5
Week 3[17]
Mar 12
Week 4[18]
Mar 19
Week 5[19]
Mar 26
Week 6[20]
Apr 2
Week 7[21]
Apr 9
Week 8[22]
Apr 16
Week 9[23]
Apr 23
Week 10[24]
Apr 30
Week 11[25]
May 7
Week Final[26]
May 28
Dropped:
  • 19. Nebraska
  • 21. Notre Dame
  • 23. UMass
  • 24. Connecticut
Dropped:
  • 18. Cal State Fullerton
  • 21. Princeton
  • 24. Hawaii
  • 25. Nicholls State
Dropped:
  • 21. Utah
  • 23. UNLV
Dropped:
  • 22. Baylor
  • 25. San Diego State
Dropped:
  • 22. Southwestern Louisiana
  • 24. Cal State Northridge
Dropped:
  • 21. Oregon State
  • 25. Baylor
NoneDropped:
  • 24. Pacific
  • 25. Hawaii
NoneDropped:
21. Louisiana Tech
Dropped:
25. Kansas
Dropped:
  • 15. Florida State
  • 16. Cal Poly
  • 21. Minnesota
  • 23. LSU
  • 24. New Mexico State

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