2000 NCAA Division I softball rankings

2000 NCAA Division I softball season

Defending Champions| UCLA
Tournament
Women's College World Series
Champions| Oklahoma (1st title)
Runners-up| UCLA (17th WCWS Appearance)
Winning Coach| Patty Gasso (1st title)
WCWS MOP| Jennifer Stewart (Oklahoma)
Seasons

← 1999

2001 →

The following human polls make up the 2000 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

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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

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| Week 0[1]
Pre| Week 1[2]
Feb 23| Week 2[3]
Mar 1| Week 3[4]
Mar 8| Week 4[5]
Mar 15| Week 5[6]
Mar 22| Week 6[7]
Mar 29| Week 7[8]
Apr 5| Week 8[9]
Apr 12| Week 9[10]
Apr 19| Week 10[11]
Apr 26| Week 11[12]
May 3| Week 12[13]
May 10| Week Final[14]
May 31|

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1.| UCLA (25)| Washington (16) 13–1| Washington (27) (18–1)| Washington (27) (24–1)| Washington (27) (24–1)| Washington (27) (31–1)| Washington (22) (36–3)| Washington (22) (38–4)| Washington (27) (41–4)| Washington (26) (46–4)| Washington (27) (47–5)| Washington (27) (50–5)| Washington (22) (54–6)| Oklahoma (27) (66–8)| 1.
2.| Washington (1)| UCLA (10) 14–3| Arizona (20–1)| Arizona (25–1)| Arizona (27–1)| Arizona (35–2)| Arizona (5) (35–2)| Arizona (5) (39–3)| Arizona (42–4)| Arizona (1) (44–6)| Arizona (45–7)| Arizona (47–7)| Arizona (5) (50–7)| UCLA (46–12–1)| 2.
3.| Fresno State (1)| Arizona (1) 8–1| UCLA (18–3)| UCLA (21–3)| Arizona State (25–4)| UCLA (25–5)| UCLA (25–5)| UCLA (28–5)| UCLA (31–5)| UCLA (32–7)| UCLA (33–7–1)| UCLA (35–8–1)| UCLA (36–10–1)| Arizona (59–9)| 3.
4.| Arizona| LSU (9–1)| Arizona State (12–1)| Arizona State (19–3)| UCLA (26–5)| California (34–4)| California (37–5)| Arizona State (34–6)| Arizona State (36–9)| Fresno State (42–9)| Arizona State (38–11)| Oklahoma (55–6)| Oklahoma (55–6)| Southern Miss (63–13)| 4.
5.| Southern Miss| Fresno State (8–2)| LSU (13–2) т| Oklahoma (23–2)| California (27–2)| Arizona State (29–5)| Arizona State (32–5)| Fresno State (30–9)| Fresno State (36–9)| Arizona State (37–10)| Oklahoma (50–6)| Arizona State (39–13)| Arizona State (39–16)| Washington (61–9)| 5.
6.| Michigan| Arizona State (12–1)| Oklahoma (19–1) т| California (22–1)| Oklahoma (27–4)| Fresno State (24–9) т| Fresno State (30–9)| Oklahoma (40–5)| Oklahoma (43–5)| Oklahoma (48–6)| Fresno State (44–11)| Fresno State (46–11)| Fresno State (47–12)| Alabama (66–14)| 6.
7.| LSU| Oklahoma (7–0)| California (19–1)| Fresno State (15–5)| Fresno State (21–5)| Oklahoma (34–5) т| Oklahoma (36–5)| California (38–9)| LSU (37–7)| LSU (42–8)| LSU (47–8)| LSU (51–8)| LSU (53–10)| California (49–25)| 7.
8.| Oklahoma| California (13–0)| Fresno State (8–4)| LSU (16–4)| LSU (19–6)| Stanford (22–3)| Stanford (29–4)| LSU (31–7)| California (39–11)| Southern Miss (42–10)| Southern Miss (48–10)| Southern Miss (51–10)| Southern Miss (54–10)| DePaul (40–22)| 8.
9.| Arizona State| Michigan (3–2)| Stanford (16–1)| Stanford (20–3)| Cal State Fullerton (22–2)| LSU (22–7)| LSU (25–7)| Stanford (30–7)| Stanford (33–9)| California (39–14)| California (41–15)| California (41–18)| Stanford (44–14)| LSU (59–12)| 9.
10.| Louisiana–Lafayette| Southern Miss (10–6)| Oregon State (13–4–1)| Oregon State (17–4–1)| Stanford (20–3)| Southern Miss (29–7)| Southern Miss (30–8)| Southern Miss (34–9)| Southern Miss (39–10)| Alabama (49–8)| Alabama (53–8)| Stanford (39–14)| California (44–20)| Arizona State (43–20) т| 10.
11.| Oregon State| Stanford (11–1)| Cal State Fullerton (16–2) т| Cal State Fullerton (17–2)| Southern Miss (23–7)| Cal State Fullerton (24–5)| Oregon State (25–6–1)| Michigan (26–6)| Alabama (46–7)| Michigan (33–8)| Stanford (36–12)| Alabama (57–8)| Alabama (59–10)| Fresno State (54–14) т| 11.
12.| California| Oregon State (5–1–1)| Southern Miss (14–7) т| Southern Miss (18–7)| Oregon State (18–4–1)| Oregon State (22–6–1)| Cal State Fullerton (28–7)| Oregon State (26–9–1)| Michigan (28–7)| Stanford (34–11)| Oregon State (33–13–1)| Oregon State (34–14–1)| Cal State Fullerton (43–11)| Oregon State (40–21–1)| 12.
13.| Nebraska| Louisiana–Lafayette (1–1)| Iowa (5–0)| Michigan (12–6)| Alabama (28–5)| Michigan (18–6)| Michigan (22–6)| Alabama (42–7)| Iowa (27–7)| Oregon State (31–13–1)| Michigan (34–11–1)| Michigan (36–11–1)| Oregon State (36–17–1)| Michigan (44–17)| 13.
14.| DePaul| Iowa (5–0)| Michigan (6–4)| Iowa (8–1)| Iowa (13–2) т| Alabama (33–6)| Alabama (37–6)| Iowa (24–7)| Oregon State (26–12–1)| Iowa (31–8)| Cal State Fullerton (37–11)| Cal State Fullerton (40–11)| Michigan (40–13–1)| Nebraska (52–21)| 14.
15.| Long Beach State| DePaul (0–0)| Louisiana–Lafayette (7–1)| Alabama (20–5)| Michigan (12–6) т| Louisiana–Lafayette (19–6)| Iowa (18–7)| Long Beach State (27–11)| Long Beach State (30–13) т| Cal State Fullerton (34–11)| Iowa (34–10)| Iowa (39–11)| Iowa (42–12)| Iowa (46–15)| 15.
16.| UMass| Cal State Fullerton (11–1)| Alabama (16–3)| Louisiana–Lafayette (11–3)| Louisiana–Lafayette (17–3)| Iowa (14–7)| Louisiana-Lafayette (23–10)| Cal State Fullerton (28–7)| Louisiana–Lafayette (32–11) т| Louisiana–Lafayette (39–12)| Louisiana–Lafayette (39–13)| Oregon (33–20)| Louisiana–Lafayette (44–13)| Oregon (35–29)| 16.
17.| Michigan State| Hawaii (4–2)| UIC (16–8)| Oklahoma State (17–5)| South Carolina (18–9)| South Carolina (22–11)| Long Beach State (24–11)| Louisiana–Lafayette (27–9)| Cal State Fullerton (31–11)| Long Beach State (31–15)| Oregon (30–18)| Louisiana–Lafayette (44–13)| Notre Dame (46–12)| Florida State (51–27)| 17.
18.| South Carolina| UIC (12–6)| South Carolina (9–5)| South Carolina (11–7)| Oklahoma State (21–9)| Oklahoma State (23–9)| South Carolina (24–13)| South Carolina (27–15)| Notre Dame (29–9)| Oregon (29–17)| Long Beach State (34–17)| Long Beach State (36–18)| Nebraska (45–18)| Stanford (45–18)| 18.
19.| Texas| Long Beach State (7–5)| Hawaii (6–2)| UIC (17–12)| Long Beach State (14–8)| Long Beach State (20–10)| Mississippi State (27–9)| Mississippi State (30–10)| South Carolina (29–17)| Notre Dame (34–10)| Notre Dame (39–12)| Notre Dame (43–12)| Oregon (34–24)| Cal State Fullerton (45–15)| 19.
20.| Hawaii| Alabama (12–1)| DePaul (3–3)| Long Beach State (10–6)| UIC (22–13)| UIC (29–16)| Oklahoma State (24–11)| Oklahoma State (27–12)| Mississippi State (31–15)| Mississippi State (36–16)| Nebraska (37–18)| Nebraska (42–18)| Long Beach State (37–20)| Utah (42–23)| 20.
21.| Stanford| Nebraska (4–7)| Oklahoma State (12–4)| Hawaii (9–5)| Mississippi State (18–7)| Mississippi State (23–8)| Notre Dame (22–8)| Notre Dame (26–9)| Florida Atlantic (47–13)| South Carolina (30–18)| Mississippi State (37–20)| Mississippi State (40–22)| Florida Atlantic (55–15)| Mississippi State (44–27)| 21.
22.| UIC| South Carolina (3–4)| Long Beach State (7–5)| DePaul (5–7)| Hawaii (8–5)| Notre Dame (18–6)| UIC (32–19)| Oregon (24–13)| Oklahoma State (29–15)| Oklahoma State (32–16)| UIC (42–21)| Florida Atlantic (51–15)| Mississippi State (41–23)| Louisiana–Lafayette (45–15) т| 22.
23.| Central Michigan| UMass (0–4)| Nebraska (5–6)| Oregon (11–8)| Oregon (11–8)| Oregon (17–10)| Oregon (23–11)| Florida Atlantic (43–13)| Oregon (24–16)| Florida Atlantic (47–13)| Oklahoma State (32–21)| UIC (46–23)| UIC (49–23)| South Carolina (40–28) т| 23.
24.| Missouri| Michigan State (2–3)| Hofstra (3–4)| Mississippi State (12–5)| Texas A&M (17–7)| Florida (26–12)| East Carolina (35–4)| East Carolina (40–6)| East Carolina (43–7)| East Carolina (43–7)| Florida Atlantic (51–15) т| Oklahoma State (33–20)| Florida State (28–25)| Notre Dame (47–14)| 24.
25.| Iowa| Oklahoma State (10–2) т
Oregon (7–3) т| Oregon (8–7)| Texas A&M (16–7)| Florida (24–10)| Texas A&M (20–10)| Florida Atlantic (36–13)| UIC (35–20)| UIC (37–20)| UIC (40–21)| South Carolina (31–25) т| South Carolina (33–25)| South Carolina (35–25)| Florida (46–30)| 25.
| Week 0[1]
Pre| Week 1[2]
Feb 23| Week 2[3]
Mar 1| Week 3[4]
Mar 8| Week 4[5]
Mar 15| Week 5[6]
Mar 22| Week 6[7]
Mar 29| Week 7[8]
Apr 5| Week 8[9]
Apr 12| Week 9[10]
Apr 19| Week 10[11]
Apr 26| Week 11[12]
May 3| Week 12[13]
May 10| Week Final[14]
May 31|
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* 19\. Texas
* 23\. Central Michigan
* 24\. Missouri

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* 23\. UMass
* 24\. Michigan State

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* 23\. Nebraska
* 24\. Hofstra

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22\. DePaul| Dropped:
22\. Hawaii| Dropped:

* 24\. Florida
* 25\. Texas A&M

| None| None| None| Dropped:
24\. East Carolina| None| Dropped:
24\. Oklahoma State| Dropped:

* 20\. Long Beach State
* 21\. Florida Atlantic
* 23\. UIC

## References

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1. ^ "2000 Preseason Rankings". NFCA. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
2. ^ "2000 Week 2 Rankings". NFCA. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
3. ^ "2000 Week 3 Rankings". NFCA. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
4. ^ "2000 Week 4 Rankings". NFCA. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
5. ^ "2000 Week 5 Rankings". NFCA. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
6. ^ "2000 Week 6 Rankings". NFCA. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
7. ^ "2000 Week 7 Rankings". NFCA. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
8. ^ "2000 Week 8 Rankings". NFCA. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
9. ^ "2000 Week 9 Rankings". NFCA. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
10. ^ "2000 Week 10 Rankings". NFCA. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
11. ^ "2000 Week 11 Rankings". NFCA. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
12. ^ "2000 Week 12 Rankings". NFCA. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
13. ^ "2000 Week 13 Rankings". NFCA. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
14. ^ "2000 Final Poll". NFCA. Retrieved November 6, 2022.

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