2002 NCAA Division I softball rankings

2002 NCAA Division I softball season
Defending ChampionsArizona
Tournament
Women's College World Series
ChampionsCalifornia (1st title)
Runners-upArizona (15th WCWS Appearance)
Winning CoachDiane Ninemire (1st title)
WCWS MOPJocelyn Forest (California)
Seasons

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

Week 0[1]
Pre		Week 1[2]
Week 2[3]
Week 3[4]
Week 4[5]
Week 5[6]
Week 6[7]
Week 7[8]
Week 8[9]
Week 9[10]
Week 10[11]
Week 11[12]
Week 12[13]
Week Final[14]
1.Arizona (20)UCLA (24)UCLA (27)UCLA (22)UCLAUCLA (27)UCLA (26)UCLA (16)Arizona (22)Arizona (26)UCLA (25)UCLA (27)UCLA (23)California (27)1.
2.UCLA (7)Stanford (1)ArizonaArizona (5)AirzonaStanfordArizona (1)Arizona (11)UCLA (5)UCLA (1)Arizona (2)ArizonaArizona (4)Arizona2.
3.StanfordArizona (2)StanfordStanfordStanfordArizonaStanfordStanfordStanfordStanfordLSULSULSUArizona State3.
4.LSUOklahomaNebraskaLSULSUNebraskaNebraskaNebraskaNebraskaNebraskaNebraskaArizona StateArizona StateFlorida State4.
5.CaliforniaLSULSUNebraskaNebraskaLSULSULSULSULSUArizona StateCaliforniaCaliforniaUCLA5.
6.IowaWashingtonCaliforniaCaliforniaOklahomaArizona StateArizona StateCaliforniaArizona StateArizona StateCaliforniaWashingtonWashingtonNebraska6.
7.OklahomaCaliforniaOklahomaArizona StateCaliforniaCal State FullertonCal State FullertonCal State FullertonCal State FullertonCal State FullertonStanfordNebraskaNebraskaMichigan7.
8.Arizona StateArizona StateMichiganMichiganArizona StateCaliforniaCaliforniaArizona StateCaliforniaCaliforniaWashingtonStanfordStanfordOklahoma8.
9.WashingtonNebraskaArizona StateOklahomaCal State FullertonOklahomaOklahomaOklahomaOklahomaWashingtonCal State FullertonCal State FullertonCal State FullertonLSU9.
10.Cal State FullertonMichiganPacificFresno StateFresno StateFresno StateFlorida AtlanticWashingtonWashingtonFlorida AtlanticFlorida AtlanticFlorida AtlanticTexasCal State Fullerton10.
11.MichiganOregon StateOregon StateCal State FullertonFlorida AtlanticFlorida AtlanticFresno StateFlorida AtlanticFlorida AtlanticOklahomaMichiganMichiganMichiganDePaul11.
12.NebraskaPacificWashingtonWashingtonMichiganWashingtonWashingtonFresno StateFresno StateMichiganOklahomaOklahomaFlorida AtlanticSouth Carolina12.
13.AlabamaFresno StateFresno StateFlorida AtlanticWashingtonMichiganMichiganMichiganMichiganFresno StateFresno StateTexasOklahomaOhio State13.
14.Notre DameCal State FullertonAlabamaOregon StateDePaulIowaOregon StateOregon StateOregon StateOregon StateTexasFresno StateFresno StateWashington14.
15.Florida StateDePaulDePaulDePaulOregon StateOregon StateAlabamaAlabamaAlabamaAlabamaAlabamaAlabamaOregon StateStanford15.
16.Fresno StateIowaIowaAlabamaIowaDePaulDePaulDePaulDePaulTexasOregon StateOregon StateDePaulTexas16.
17.Texas StateFlorida StateCal State FullertonIowaAlabamaAlabamaLouisiana–LafayetteLouisiana–LafayettePacificDePaulPacificPacificPacificFresno State17.
18.Oregon StateAlabamaFlorida StatePacificLouisiana–LafayetteLouisiana–LafayettePacificPacificTexasPacificDePaulDePaulAlabamaGeorgia Tech18.
19.DePaul тNotre DameLouisiana–LafayetteLouisiana–LafayettePacificPacificIowaIowaLouisiana–LafayetteLouisiana–LafayetteLouisiana–LafayetteOhio StateLouisiana–LafayetteNotre Dame19.
20.Pacific тSouth CarolinaFlorida AtlanticGeorgiaTexas A&MFlorida StateFlorida StateTexasIowaFlorida StateOhio StateLouisiana–LafayetteOhio StatePacific20.
21.Lousiana–LafayetteFlorida AtlanticGeorgiaTexas A&MGeorgiaGeorgiaGeorgiaFlorida StateFlorida StateIowaFlorida StateFlorida StateFlorida StateTexas A&M21.
22.South CarolinaLouisiana–LafayetteMississippi StateFlorida StateFlorida StateTexas A&MTexas A&MTexas A&MBaylorOhio StateBaylorIowaIowaGeorgia22.
23.San Diego StateGeorgiaTexas A&MMississippi StateMinnesotaMinnesotaTexasGeorgiaGeorgiaBaylorIowaBaylorTexas A&MUMass23.
24.UMassMississippi StateNotre DameSouth CarolinaSouth CarolinaSouth CarolinaMinnesotaBaylorTexas A&MTexas A&MTexas A&MTexas A&MBaylorOregon State24.
25.South FloridaUMassSouth CarolinaWisconsinOklahoma State т
Wisconsin т		WisconsinOhio StateMinnesotaOhio StateGeorgiaGeorgiaGeorgiaGeorgiaFlorida Atlantic25.
Week 0[1]
Pre		Week 1[2]
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Week 12[13]
Week Final[14]
Dropped:
17 Texas State
23. San Diego State
25. South Florida		Dropped:
25. UMass		Dropped:
24. Notre Dame		Dropped:
23. Mississippi State		Dropped:
25. Oklahoma State		Dropped:
24. South Carolina
25. Wisconsin		Dropped:
25. Ohio State		Dropped:
25. Minnesota		NoneNoneNoneNoneDropped:
18. Alabama
19. Louisiana–Lafayette
22. Iowa
24. Baylor

References

  1. ^ "2002 Preseason Rankings". NFCA. Retrieved July 12, 2025.
  2. ^ "2002 Week 2 Rankings". NFCA. Retrieved July 12, 2025.
  3. ^ "2002 Week 3 Rankings". NFCA. Retrieved July 12, 2025.
  4. ^ "2002 Week 4 Rankings". NFCA. Retrieved July 12, 2025.
  5. ^ "2002 Week 5 Rankings". NFCA. Retrieved July 12, 2025.
  6. ^ "2002 Week 6 Rankings". NFCA. Retrieved July 12, 2025.
  7. ^ "2002 Week 7 Rankings". NFCA. Retrieved July 12, 2025.
  8. ^ "2002 Week 8 Rankings". NFCA. Retrieved July 12, 2025.
  9. ^ "2002 Week 9 Rankings". NFCA. Retrieved July 12, 2025.
  10. ^ "2002 Week 10 Rankings". NFCA. Retrieved July 12, 2025.
  11. ^ "2002 Week 11 Rankings". NFCA. Retrieved July 12, 2025.
  12. ^ "2002 Week 12 Rankings". NFCA. Retrieved July 12, 2025.
  13. ^ "2002 Week 13 Rankings". NFCA. Retrieved July 12, 2025.
  14. ^ "2002 Final Poll". NFCA. Retrieved July 12, 2025.


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