| 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 | |
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
| 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] 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 | ||
Dropped:
| Dropped:
| Dropped:
| Dropped: 22. DePaul | Dropped: 22. Hawaii | Dropped:
| None | None | None | Dropped: 24. East Carolina | None | Dropped: 24. Oklahoma State | Dropped:
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References
- ^ "2000 Preseason Rankings". NFCA. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
- ^ "2000 Week 2 Rankings". NFCA. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
- ^ "2000 Week 3 Rankings". NFCA. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
- ^ "2000 Week 4 Rankings". NFCA. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
- ^ "2000 Week 5 Rankings". NFCA. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
- ^ "2000 Week 6 Rankings". NFCA. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
- ^ "2000 Week 7 Rankings". NFCA. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
- ^ "2000 Week 8 Rankings". NFCA. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
- ^ "2000 Week 9 Rankings". NFCA. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
- ^ "2000 Week 10 Rankings". NFCA. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
- ^ "2000 Week 11 Rankings". NFCA. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
- ^ "2000 Week 12 Rankings". NFCA. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
- ^ "2000 Week 13 Rankings". NFCA. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
- ^ "2000 Final Poll". NFCA. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
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