The USA Today/NFCA Division I Top 25 Poll is voted on by 30 NCAA Division I head coaches, one representing each conference. Records shown are as of May 12.
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Previous |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California (30) | 50-4 | 750 | 1 |
| 2 | Arizona State | 46-7 | 705 | 2 |
| 3 | Alabama | 50-7 | 700 | 3 |
| 4 | Oklahoma | 45-8 | 662 | 4 |
| 5 | Tennessee | 46-10 | 614 | 5 |
| 6 | Florida | 46-11 | 591 | 7 |
| 7 | Louisiana | 49-4 | 562 | 6 |
| 8 | Texas | 42-10 | 538 | 8 |
| 9 | Louisville | 53-3 | 509 | 9 |
| 10 | Missouri | 43-12 | 475 | 10 |
| 11 | Georgia | 41-15 | 448 | 12 |
| 12 | Oregon | 39-15 | 427 | 13 |
| 13 | Hawai'i | 44-7 | 377 | 11 |
| 14 | Texas A&M | 39-16 | 354 | 16 |
| 15 | UCLA | 36-18 | 335 | 14 |
| 16 | Stanford | 38-17 | 309 | 15 |
| 17 | Arizona | 35-17 | 284 | 17 |
| 18 | Washington | 36-17 | 243 | 18 |
| 19 | USF | 45-11 | 189 | 19 |
| 20 | Florida | 46-14 | 161 | 7 |
| 21 | Michigan | 39-15 | 14 | 22 |
| 22 | North Carolina | 41-13 | 135 | 21 |
| 23 | Baylor | 33-20 | 70 | 23 |
| 24 | Texas Tech | 40-16 | 65 | 25 |
| 25 | Syracuse | 40-14 | 30 | 24 |
BYU 22, Tulsa 19, Massachusetts 11, Georgia Tech 9, LSU 6; two others received votes, but only appeared on one ballot.
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