2003 NCAA Division I softball rankings
| 2003 NCAA Division I softball season | |
|---|---|
| Defending Champions | California |
| Tournament | |
| Women's College World Series | |
| Champions | UCLA (10th (12th overall) title) |
| Runners-up | California (8th WCWS Appearance) |
| Winning Coach | Sue Enquist (6th title) |
| WCWS MOP | Keira Goerl (UCLA) |
| Seasons | |
The following human polls make up the 2003 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 Final[13] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | UCLA (18) | UCLA (9–1) (19) | UCLA (14–1) (19) | UCLA (16) | UCLA (18) | UCLA (18) | UCLA (18) | UCLA (22) | Arizona (23) | Arizona (19) | Arizona (21) | Arizona (22) | UCLA (54–7) (15) | 1. |
| 2. | Arizona (2) | Arizona (13–1) | Arizona (17–2) | Arizona (4) | Arizona (2) | Arizona (2) | Washington (1) | Arizona | UCLA | UCLA | UCLA | UCLA | California (49–20) | 2. |
| 3. | California (2) | Nebraska (9–1) | Nebraska (12–1) | Nebraska | Nebraska | Washington | Arizona (1) | Washington | Washington | Washington | Texas | Texas | Arizona (56–7) | 3. |
| 4. | Michigan т | California (10–2) | Washington (12–0–1) | Washington | Texas | Oklahoma | Oklahoma | Oklahoma | Oklahoma | Texas | Washington | DePaul | Texas (49–9) | 4. |
| 5. | Nebraska т | Washington (9–0–1) | Texas (16–0) (2) | Texas | Washington | Nebraska | Texas | Texas | Texas | Nebraska | Oklahoma | Oklahoma | Oklahoma (47–14) | 5. |
| 6. | Washington | Texas (14–0) (2) | California (12–3) | Oklahoma | Oklahoma | California | Nebraska | Nebraska | California | Oklahoma | DePaul | Cal State Fullerton | Washington (47–16–1) | 6. |
| 7. | LSU | Cal State Fullerton (10–4) | Cal State Fullerton (12–5) | LSU | California | Texas | California | California | Nebraska | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton | Georgia | Alabama (49–21) | 7. |
| 8. | Oklahoma | DePaul (5–0) | LSU (11–4) | California | LSU | LSU | Cal State Fullerton | Georgia | Cal State Fullerton | DePaul | Nebraska | Washington | Louisiana–Lafayette (47–11) | 8. |
| 9. | Florida State | LSU (7–3) | Oklahoma (7–3) | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton | Georgia | Cal State Fullerton | DePaul | Georgia | California | California | DePaul (48–7–1) | 9. |
| 10. | Cal State Fullerton | Oklahoma (5–2) | Arizona State (14–3) | Georgia | Georgia | DePaul | DePaul | DePaul | Georgia | California | Georgia | Florida State | Cal State Fullerton (41–15) | 10. |
| 11. | DePaul | Florida State (9–3) | Stanford (12–3) | Arizona State | Stanford | Georgia | LSU | LSU | LSU | LSU | LSU | Nebraska | Georgia (57–14) | 11. |
| 12. | Texas | Stanford (10–2) | Georgia (18–1) | Stanford | Arizona State | Stanford | Stanford | Arizona State | Arizona State | Arizona State | Arizona State | LSU | Michigan (44–16) | 12. |
| 13. | Arizona State | Georgia (13–1) | DePaul (6–2) | DePaul | DePaul | Arizona State | Arizona State | Stanford | Michigan | Michigan | Florida State | Oklahoma State | Nebraska (39–17) | 13. |
| 14. | Stanford | Arizona State (11–3) | Alabama (13–5) | Michigan | Michigan | South Carolina | Michigan | South Carolina | Florida State | Florida State | Michigan | Michigan | Oklahoma State (39–15) | 14. |
| 15. | Fresno State | Michigan (2–3) | Florida State (11–5) | South Carolina | South Carolina | Michigan | South Carolina | Michigan | South Carolina | Stanford | Oklahoma State | Arizona State | LSU (50–18) | 15. |
| 16. | Ohio State | South Carolina (7–3) | South Carolina (9–5) | Florida State | Florida State | Ohio State | Alabama | Florida State | Stanford | South Carolina | Stanford | Alabama | Oregon (37–19) | 16. |
| 17. | Notre Dame т | Alabama (10–5) | Oregon State (13–5) | Oregon State | Oregon State | Florida State | Florida State | Oklahoma State | Alabama | Alabama | Alabama | Stanford | Iowa (55–15) | 17. |
| 18. | Georgia т | Oregon State (11–4) | UMass (5–3) | Ohio State | Ohio State | Alabama | Oklahoma State | Alabama | Texas A&M | Oklahoma State | South Carolina | Oregon | Texas A&M (38–22) | 18. |
| 19. | Georgia Tech | Texas A&M (9–3) | Michigan (3–5) | Texas A&M | Alabama | Oregon | Oregon | Texas A&M | Oklahoma State | Texas A&M | Texas A&M | South Florida | Florida State (46–11) | 19. |
| 20. | South Carolina | Pacific (4–3) | Ohio State (5–4) | Alabama | Texas A&M | Oregon State | Texas A&M | Ohio State | Florida | Louisiana–Lafayette | South Florida | South Carolina | Arizona State (32–25) | 20. |
| 21. | Pacific | Ohio State (2–3) | Texas A&M (12–6) | UMass | South Florida | South Florida | Ohio State | Oregon | Louisiana–Lafayette | Oregon | Illinois | Louisiana–Lafayette | South Carolina (29–19) | 21. |
| 22. | Alabama | Fresno State (2–7) | South Florida (16–4) | South Florida | Oregon | Oklahoma State | Oregon State | South Florida | Oregon | South Florida | Louisiana–Lafayette | Texas A&M | Southern Illinois (39–14) | 22. |
| 23. | Oregon State | Notre Dame (2–2) | Oregon (12–5) | Oregon | Oklahoma State | Texas A&M | South Florida | Kansas | South Florida | Illinois | Oregon | Iowa | Stanford (41–16) | 23. |
| 24. | Texas A&M | Georgia Tech (4–3) | Minnesota (8–1–1) | Minnesota | UMass | Kansas | Kansas | Florida | Illinois | Iowa | Iowa | Southern Illinois | Michigan State (40–19) | 24. |
| 25. | UMass | UMass (2–3) т Oregon (9–4) т | Baylor (15–7) | Baylor | Kansas | Minnesota | Florida т Louisiana–Lafayette т | Louisiana–Lafayette | Ohio State | Florida | Florida | Florida | South Florida (54–19) | 25. |
| 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 Final[13] | ||
| None | Dropped: 20. Pacific 22. Fresno State 23. Notre Dame 24. Georgia Tech | None | Dropped: 24. Minnesota 25. Baylor | Dropped: 24. UMass | Dropped: 25. Minnesota | Dropped: 22. Oregon State | Dropped: 23. Kansas | Dropped: 25. Ohio State | None | Dropped: 21. Illinois | Dropped: 25. Florida |
References
- ^ "2003 Preseason Rankings". NFCA. Retrieved January 10, 2026.
- ^ "2003 Week 2 Rankings". NFCA. Retrieved January 10, 2026.
- ^ "2003 Week 3 Rankings". NFCA. Retrieved January 10, 2026.
- ^ "2003 Week 4 Rankings". NFCA. Retrieved January 10, 2026.
- ^ "2003 Week 5 Rankings". NFCA. Retrieved January 10, 2026.
- ^ "2003 Week 6 Rankings". NFCA. Retrieved January 10, 2026.
- ^ "2003 Week 7 Rankings". NFCA. Retrieved January 10, 2026.
- ^ "2003 Week 8 Rankings". NFCA. Retrieved January 10, 2026.
- ^ "2003 Week 9 Rankings". NFCA. Retrieved January 10, 2026.
- ^ "2003 Week 10 Rankings". NFCA. Retrieved January 10, 2026.
- ^ "2003 Week 11 Rankings". NFCA. Retrieved January 10, 2026.
- ^ "2003 Week 12 Rankings". NFCA. Retrieved January 10, 2026.
- ^ "2003 Final Poll". NFCA. Retrieved January 10, 2026.