1997 NCAA Division I softball rankings

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Women's College World Series
ChampionsArizona (5th title)
Runners-upUCLA (15th WCWS Appearance)
Winning CoachMike Candrea (5th title)
WCWS MOPNancy Evans (Arizona)
Seasons
← 1996
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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
Nicholls 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[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
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

References

  1. ^ "1997 Preseason Rankings". NFCA. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
  2. ^ "1997 Week 2 Rankings". NFCA. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
  3. ^ "1997 Week 3 Rankings". NFCA. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
  4. ^ "1997 Week 4 Rankings". NFCA. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
  5. ^ "1997 Week 5 Rankings". NFCA. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
  6. ^ "1997 Week 6 Rankings". NFCA. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
  7. ^ "1997 Week 7 Rankings". NFCA. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
  8. ^ "1997 Week 8 Rankings". NFCA. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
  9. ^ "1997 Week 9 Rankings". NFCA. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
  10. ^ "1997 Week 10 Rankings". NFCA. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
  11. ^ "1997 Week 11 Rankings". NFCA. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
  12. ^ "1997 Week 12 Rankings". NFCA. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
  13. ^ "1997 Final Poll". NFCA. Retrieved September 29, 2021.


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