State rankings submitted by the 2022 NFCA High School Steering Committee are used to compile the NFCA Summer/Fall High School Top 25 Coaches Poll. Teams are chosen based on performance, roster quality, strength of schedule, and active NFCA membership. Five states — Colorado, Georgia, Nebraska, Oklahoma and Missouri — play a fall fastpitch schedule, while Iowa recently completed its summer season.
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Previous |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buford (Ga.) | 32-1 | 1 | |
| 2 | Columbine (Colo.) | 28-1 | 2 | |
| 3 | Westfield School (Ga.) | 28-0 | 3 | |
| 4 | Pope (Ga.) | 35-1 | 4 | |
| 5 | Blue Springs South (Mo.) | 33-2 | 5 | |
| 6 | Marian (Neb.) | 33-2 | 6 | |
| 7 | Lutheran (Colo.) | 28-1 | 7 | |
| 8 | Gretna (Neb.) | 37-2 | 8 | |
| 9 | Rock Bridge (Mo.) | 37-2 | 9 | |
| 10 | Washington (Okla.) | 38-3 | 10 | |
| 11 | Piedmont (Okla.) | 40-3 | 11 | |
| 12 | Fatima (Mo.) | 33-3 | 14 | |
| 13 | Pocola (Okla.) | 40-3 | 13 | |
| 14 | Douglas County (Colo.) | 26-3 | 15 | |
| 15 | Mount Vernon (Iowa) | 36-4 | 16 | |
| 16 | Legend (Colo.) | 22-6 | 18 | |
| 17 | Kearney (Mo.) | 26-8 | ||
| 18 | Tattnall Square Academy (Ga.) | 29-7 | 19 | |
| 19 | Winterset (Iowa) | 37-4 | 20 | |
| 20 | Twin Cedars (Iowa) | 29-3 | 21 | |
| 21 | Holy Family (Colo.) | 24-5 | 22 | |
| 22 | East Coweta (Ga.) | 30-8 | ||
| 23 | Helias Catholic (Mo.) | 28-7 | 17 | |
| 24 | North Gwinnett (Ga.) | 29-8 | 23 | |
| 25 | Papillion-LaVista (Neb.) | 25-10 | 25 |
Eureka (Mo.) and Washington (Mo.).