Softball Coaches Poll
Polls, or rankings, are an important part of the sports landscape, and the NFCA works with its member coaches to provide softball coaches polls for all NCAA divisions and the high school membership. The NFCA also recognizes polls from other selected softball organizations.
NCAA DI | NCAA DII | NCAA DIII | NAIA | NJCAA DI
NJCAA DII | NJCAA DIII | Cal JC | NWAC | High School | Travel Ball
NCAA DIVISION I
USA Today/NFCA Division I Coaches Poll
Compiled by representatives from each NCAA Division I conference, it is released weekly throughout the season on Tuesdays at 10 am ET. The USA Today/NFCA Coaches Poll is also the official softball poll of the Capital One Cup.
ESPN.com/USA Softball Collegiate Top 25
In conjunction with ESPN.com, USA Softball distributes a weekly Top 25 poll. The poll is voted on by coaching representatives from 10 Division I conferences in the 10 USA Softball regions as well as members of national and local media who consistently cover Division I softball across the country.
NCAA DIVISION I RPI
Compiled and distributed by the NCAA.
NFCA Division II Poll
Compiled by representatives of eight NCAA regions, it is released weekly throughout season on Tuesdays at noon ET.
2023 NFCA DII Top 25 Committee
NFCA Division III Poll
Compiled by representatives of 10 NCAA regions, it is released weekly throughout the season on Tuesdays at 11 am ET.
2023 NFCA Division III Top 25 Committee
High School
NFCA Summer/Fall High School Top 25 Coaches Poll
State rankings submitted by the NFCA High School Steering Committee are used to compile the NFCA Summer/Fall High School Top 25. Teams are chosen based on performance, roster quality, strength of schedule, and active NFCA membership. It is released weekly throughout season on Thursdays from August through early-November.
2023 NFCA High School Steering Committee
USA TODAY/NFCA High School Super 25 (Spring)
State rankings submitted by the NFCA High School Steering Committee are used to compile the USA TODAY Sports/NFCA High School Super 25. Teams are chosen based on performance, roster quality, strength of schedule, and active NFCA membership. It is released weekly throughout season on Thursdays from March through June.
2023 NFCA High School Steering Committee
MaxPreps Xcellent 25 & Computer Rankings
Travel Ball
US Club Rankings
Nationals rankings for travel teams (14u, 16u and 18u age divisions) comprised of national tournament finishes, including TCS, PGF, USA/ASA and USSSA, along with select other national events.
NAIA
NAIA Coaches' Top 25
Produced by the NAIA, the poll is voted upon by a panel of head coaches representing each of the conferences and the Association of Independent Institutions.
Junior College
NJCAA Division I Top 20 National Poll
Produced by the NJCAA.
NJCAA Division II Top 20 National Poll
Produced by the NJCAA.
NJCAA Division III Top 10 National Poll
Produced by the NJCAA.
3CFCA (Cal JC) Rankings
Produced by the California Community College Fastpitch Coaches Association (3CFCA). Each week the 3CFCA announces a State Poll, SOCAL Poll and NORCAL Poll.
NWAC RPI
Produced by the NWAC, the standings will be updated throughout the season helping to determine the 16 teams that will earn a berth and their seedings at the NWAC Championship tournament in May.
Celebrating its 40th anniversary, the NFCA (National Fastpitch Coaches Association) is the professional organization for fastpitch softball coaches. Known for its highly-regarded coaches polls, the NFCA also educates and supports softball coaches on a variety of different levels: from podcasts to awards, to in-person events and a National Convention.
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