1996 NCAA Division I softball rankings

The following human polls make up the 1996 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.

1996 NCAA Division I softball season
Preseason No. 1UCLA
Defending ChampionsUCLA
Tournament
Most conference bidsPac-10, Big 12 (4)
Women's College World Series
ChampionsArizona (4th title)
Runners-upWashington (1st WCWS Appearance)
Winning CoachMike Candrea (4th title)
WCWS MOPJenny Dalton (Arizona)
Seasons
← 1995
1997 →

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 1[1]
Feb 28
Week 2[2]
Mar 6
Week 3[3]
Mar 13
Week 4[4]
Mar 20
Week 5[5]
Mar 27
Week 6[6]
Apr 2
Week 7[7]
Apr 10
Week 8[8]
Apr 17
Week 9[9]
Apr 24
Week 10[10]
May 1
Week 11[11]
May 7
Week 12[12]
May 28
1.UCLA (14)UCLA (9) (12–2)UCLA (13) (20–2)Arizona (8) (21–2)Arizona (16) (27–3)Arizona (19) (30–4)Arizona (20) (34–4)Arizona (20) (38–4)Washington (19) (40–7)Washington (20) (44–7)Washington (20) (49–7)Arizona (20) (58–9)1.
2.Arizona (3)Washington (6) (16–1)Arizona (5) (21–2)Washington (7) (23–1)UCLA (4) (25–3)Washington (1) (33–6)Washington (34–7)Washington (38–7)Arizona (1) (39–7)Arizona (43–9)Arizona (47–9)Washington (59–9)2.
3.Fresno StateArizona (5) (14–2)Washington (2) (16–1)UCLA (5) (21–3)Washington (28–5)UCLA (27–5)UCLA (28–6)Fresno State (36–6)Fresno State (39–7)Fresno State (43–7)Fresno State (47–9)UCLA (47–11)3.
4.Washington (2)Fresno State (4–2)Fresno State (10–3)Fresno State (15–4)Cal State Northridge (26–6)Fresno State (26–6)Fresno State (30–6)UCLA (28–8)UCLA (30–8)UCLA (36–8)UCLA (40–8)Iowa (49–19)4.
5.Cal State FullertonCal State Northridge (13–4)Cal State Fullerton (16–6)Cal State Northridge (21–4)Cal State Fullerton (25–10)Cal State Northridge (26–6)Cal State Northridge (28–8)Cal State Northridge (30–9)Southwestern Louisiana (39–7)Southwestern Louisiana (42–8)Southwestern Louisiana (42–8)Southwestern Louisiana (46–10)5.
6.Southwestern Louisiana (1)Cal State Fullerton (13–5)Cal State Northridge (15–4)UNLV (19–6)Fresno State (18–6)UNLV (24–9)Southwestern Louisiana (31–7)Southwestern Louisiana (35–7)Cal State Northridge (34–11)Cal State Northridge (38–12)Cal State Northridge (41–13)California (41–23)6.
7.UNLVUNLV (12–5)UNLV (17–6)Cal State Fullerton (21–10)UNLV (22–9)South Carolina (26–5)Cal State Fullerton (32–15)South Carolina (32–8)South Carolina (35–9)South Carolina (35–9)Michigan (43–12)Michigan (51–14)7.
8.Cal State NorthridgeSouth Carolina (12–1)South Carolina (18–2)South Carolina (20–2)South Carolina (22–5)Cal State Fullerton (28–13)South Carolina (26–7)Michigan (34–10)Michigan (38–11)UNLV (35–18)South Carolina (36–10)Fresno State (51–11)8.
9.OklahomaNebraska (12–3)Florida State (22–9)Southwestern Louisiana (22–5)Southwestern Louisiana (25–7)Southwestern Louisiana (27–7)UNLV (25–14)Cal State Fullerton (34–17)Cal State Fullerton (37–20)Michigan (41–11)Oklahoma (45–18)Cal State Fullerton (40–27)9.
10.CaliforniaOklahoma (15–7)Southwestern Louisiana (15–4)Michigan (16–7)California (22–10)Michigan (23–9)Michigan (28–9)Oklahoma (34–16)UNLV (33–18)Oklahoma (42–18)UNLV (36–21)South Carolina (38–13)10.
11.NebraskaCalifornia (7–4)Nebraska (12–3)California (16–7)Michigan (21–8)California (24–12)Oklahoma (30–15)UNLV (30–17)Oklahoma (38–17)California (34–18)California (36–20)Cal State Northridge (43–16)11.
12.MichiganSouthwestern Louisiana (8–4)Texas A&M (20–6)Oklahoma (22–10)Oklahoma (24–13)Texas A&M (23–7)California (27–15)California (29–17)California (31–17)Cal State Fullerton (37–24)South Florida (40–10)Oklahoma (50–20)12.
13.Florida StateFlorida State (13–7)California (10–5)Texas A&M (20–6)Texas A&M (22–6)Oklahoma (26–14)Minnesota (27–6)Minnesota (31–7)Iowa (36–12)Iowa (40–13)Minnesota (42–14)Florida State (47–21)13.
14.South Carolina тMichigan (4–3)Oklahoma (18–10)Florida State (25–13)Florida State (30–14)Florida State (32–14)Florida State (37–14)Nebraska (29–13)Nebraska (31–15)Minnesota (40–10)Iowa (43–15)Princeton (47–8–1)14.
15.Texas A&M тMinnesota (18–3)Michigan (9–6)Nebraska (16–6)Minnesota (22–6)Minnesota (24–6)Iowa (27–10)Iowa (30–12)Minnesota (34–9)South Florida (39–9)Cal State Fullerton (39–26)Oklahoma State (37–20)15.
16.MinnesotaTexas A&M (15–5)Minnesota (18–3)Iowa (12–4)Iowa (19–8)Iowa (22–10)Texas A&M (25–10)South Florida (38–9)Texas A&M (33–12)Oklahoma State (33–15)Florida State (48–19)South Florida (41–12)16.
17.KansasIndiana (7–4)Indiana (12–6)Minnesota (18–3)Nebraska (22–11)Nebraska (22–11)South Florida (36–9)Florida State (41–17)Florida State (44–17)Florida State (44–17)Oklahoma State (33–15)Nebraska (41–23)17.
18.Cal PolyUIC (8–2)Hawaii (15–6)South Florida (25–7)South Florida (30–9)South Florida (32–9)Nebraska (25–12)Texas A&M (28–12)South Florida (39–9)Nebraska (35–18)Nebraska (37–18)UNLV (36–23)18.
19.Sacramento StateHawaii (15–6)Iowa (8–4)Indiana (19–9)Hawaii (22–11)Arizona State (21–12)UIC (21–9)Indiana (27–15)Notre Dame (40–11)Notre Dame (45–12)Long Beach State (34–17)Minnesota (44–18)19.
20.UICPacific (7–1)UIC (11–5)Hawaii (20–11)Arizona State (21–10)Hawaii (26–15)Arizona State (22–15)UIC (29–9)Indiana (30–17)Texas A&M (35–15)Notre Dame (48–14)Long Beach State (36–22)20.
21.Oklahoma State тOklahoma State (6–4)Pacific (9–3)UIC (16–9)Indiana (19–11)UIC (17–9)Notre Dame (29–10)Notre Dame (34–11)UIC (32–10)UIC (37–11)Texas A&M (38–18)Texas A&M (39–21)21.
22.Missouri тKansas (11–5)South Florida (17–3)Arizona State (15–9)UIC (16–9)Indiana (19–13)Indiana (23–14)Long Beach State (27–16)Oklahoma State (28–15)Indiana (34–18)UIC (39–11)Nicholls State (46–19–1)22.
23.HawaiiSacramento State (9–9)New Mexico State (17–13)Utah (13–9)Sacramento State (20–13)Sacramento State (22–15)Sacramento State (23–18)Oklahoma State (25–13)Sacramento State (29–19)Long Beach State (31–16)Indiana (36–19)Indiana (37–24)23.
24.IowaCal Poly (9–4)Notre Dame (9–8)Pacific (11–6)Cal Poly (19–9)Notre Dame (22–10)Hawaii (27–18)Arizona State (34–19)Long Beach State (27–16)Princeton (38–6–1)Princeton (38–6–1)Notre Dame (48–16)24.
25.UTSAUtah (11–7)Utah (11–7)New Mexico State (22–16)New Mexico State (23–17)Oklahoma State (18–11)Long Beach State (23–16)Sacramento State (26–19)UMass (30–10–1)Sacramento State (30–22)Hawaii (36–25)Boston University (35–10)25.
Week 1[1]
Feb 28
Week 2[2]
Mar 6
Week 3[3]
Mar 13
Week 4[4]
Mar 20
Week 5[5]
Mar 27
Week 6[6]
Apr 2
Week 7[7]
Apr 10
Week 8[8]
Apr 17
Week 9[9]
Apr 24
Week 10[10]
May 1
Week 11[11]
May 7
Week 12[12]
May 28
Dropped:
  • No. 22 Missouri
  • No. 24 Iowa
  • No. 25 UTSA
Dropped:
  • No. 21 Oklahoma State
  • No. 21 Kansas
  • No. 23 Sacramento State
  • No. 24 Cal Poly
Dropped:
No. 24 Notre Dame
Dropped:
  • No. 23 Utah
  • No. 24 Pacific
Dropped:
  • No. 14 Cal Poly
  • No. 25 New Mexico State
Dropped:
No. 25 Oklahoma State
Dropped:
No. 24 Hawaii
Dropped:
No. 24 Arizona State
Dropped:
No. 25 UMass
Dropped:
No. 25 Cal State Sacramento
Dropped:
  • No. 22 UIC
  • No. 25 Hawaii

References

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  1. ^ "1996 Week 1 Rankings". NFCA. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
  2. ^ "1996 Week 2 Rankings". NFCA. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
  3. ^ "1996 Week 3 Rankings". NFCA. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
  4. ^ "1996 Week 4 Rankings". NFCA. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
  5. ^ "1996 Week 5 Rankings". NFCA. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
  6. ^ "1996 Week 6 Rankings". NFCA. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
  7. ^ "1996 Week 7 Rankings". NFCA. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
  8. ^ "1996 Week 8 Rankings". NFCA. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
  9. ^ "1996 Week 9 Rankings". NFCA. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
  10. ^ "1996 Week 10 Rankings". NFCA. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
  11. ^ "1996 Week 11 Rankings". NFCA. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
  12. ^ "1996 Week 12 Rankings". NFCA. Retrieved June 24, 2021.