2005 NCAA Division I softball rankings

The following human polls make up the 2005 NCAA Division I women's softball rankings. The NFCA/USA Today Poll is voted on by a panel of 30 Division I softball coaches and ranks to top 25 teams nationally.

2005 NCAA Division I softball season
Defending ChampionsUCLA
Tournament
DurationJune 2–8, 2005
Women's College World Series
ChampionsMichigan (1st title)
Runners-upUCLA (22nd WCWS Appearance)
Winning CoachCarol Hutchins (1st title)
WCWS MOPSamantha Findlay (Michigan)
Seasons
 2004
2006 

Legend

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  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

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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 12[13]
Week 13[14]
Week Final[15]
Final
1.California (14)California (19)California (24)Arizona (17)Arizona (23)Arizona (25)Michigan (15)Michigan (22)Michigan (21)Michigan (20)Michigan (22)Michigan (20)Michigan (22)Michigan (22)Michigan (25)1.
2.UCLA (12)Arizona (6)Arizona (4)California (8)California (1)California (1)Arizona (9)Arizona (1)Arizona (3)Arizona (4)California (1)Arizona (4)California (1)California (1)UCLA2.
3.Arizona (4)UCLA (1)UCLAStanfordStanfordStanfordCalifornia (1)California (1)California (1)California (1)TexasCalifornia (1)ArizonaArizonaTennessee3.
4.OklahomaStanfordStanfordUCLATennesseeUCLATennesseeTennesseeTennesseeTexasArizonaStanfordStanfordStanfordArizona4.
5.LSULouisiana–LafayetteTennesseeTennesseeUCLAMichiganStanfordTexasTexasOklahomaOklahomaTexas A&MTexas A&MTexas A&MTexas5.
6.StanfordAlabamaLouisiana–LafayetteLouisiana–LafayetteMichiganTennesseeTexasStanfordOklahomaTennesseeTexas A&MTexasTexasOregon StateCalifornia6.
7.GeorgiaTennesseeAlabamaMichiganLouisiana–LafayetteLouisiana–LafayetteOklahomaUCLATexas A&MTexas A&MStanfordAlabamaOregon StateTexasAlabama7.
8.MichiganMichiganMichiganAlabamaAlabamaOklahomaUCLAOklahomaStanfordStanfordAlabamaOregon StateGeorgiaGeorgiaDePaul8.
9.Louisiana–LafayetteLSUTexasTexasOklahomaAlabamaBaylorTexas A&MBaylorAlabamaTennesseeBaylorAlabamaAlabamaGeorgia9.
10.Florida StateTexasLSUBaylorBaylorBaylorAlabamaBaylorAlabamaOregon StateUCLAOklahomaTennesseeOklahomaStanford10.
11.WashingtonBaylorBaylorOklahomaTexasTexasLouisiana–LafayetteAlabamaGeorgiaBaylorOregon StateTennesseeOklahomaTennesseeTexas A&M11.
12.AlabamaWashingtonWashingtonLSULSUTexas A&MTexas A&MGeorgiaUCLAGeorgiaBaylorGeorgiaBaylorUCLABaylor12.
13.OregonGeorgiaOklahomaGeorgiaGeorgiaGeorgiaGeorgiaLouisiana–LafayetteOregon StateUCLAGeorgiaUCLALouisiana–LafayetteBaylorOklahoma13.
14.TennesseeOklahomaFloridaWashingtonTexas A&MWashingtonMissouriFloridaLouisiana–LafayetteLouisiana–LafayetteLouisiana–LafayetteLouisiana–LafayetteUCLALouiaiana–LafayetteWashington14.
15.TexasOregonGeorgia TechTexas A&MWashingtonLSUFloridaMissouriMissouriMissouriNorthwesternNorthwesternMissouriFresno StateOregon State15.
16.Oregon StateFloridaGeorgiaFloridaOregon StateFloridaOregon StateOregon StateFloridaNorthwesternFloridaFloridaFresno StateMissouriNorthwestern16.
17.BaylorGeorgia TechNebraskaNebraskaFloridaOregon StateWashingtonWashingtonArizona StateFloridaMissouriGeorgia TechGeorgia TechGeorgia TechGeorgia Tech17.
18.NebraskaFlorida StateOregonOregon StateNebraskaNebraskaNebraskaArizona StateNorthwesternFresno StateGeorgia TechFresno StateAuburnAuburnBethune-Cookman18.
19.Fresno StateNebraskaTexas A&MGeorgia TechGeorgia TechMissouriArizona StateGeorgia TechFresno StateGeorgia TechCreightonMissouriNorthwesternNorthwesternLouisiana–Lafayette19.
20.Long Beach StateOregon StateFIUFlorida StateMissouriGeorgia TechNorthwesternNorthwesternWashingtonAuburnFresno StateAuburnWashingtonSouthern IllinoisMissouri20.
21.South FloridaFresno StateFlorida StateOregonFlorida StateArizona StateGeorgia TechFresno StateGeorgia TechArizona StateAuburnIowaIowaWashingtonAuburn21.
22.IllinoisLong Beach StateOregon StateFIUFresno StateFlorida StateLSUNebraskaAuburnCreightonIowaWashingtonSouthern IllinoisIowaFresno State22.
23.Georgia TechTexas A&MLong Beach StateMissouriNorthwesternNorthwesternFresno StateAuburnCreightonIowaWashingtonSouthern IllinoisFloridaFloridaOregon23.
24.Southern IllinoisFIUMissourFresno StateArizona StateFresno StateFlorida StateIowaIowaWashingtonArizona StateCreightonLong Beach StateLong Beach StateIowa24.
25.HofstraIllinoisFresno StateNorthwesternTexas A&M–Corpus ChristiAuburnAuburnCreightonOregonOregonOregonLong Beach StateOregonNebraskaNebraska25.
Week 0[16]
Pre
Week 1[17]
Week 2[18]
Week 3[19]
Week 4[20]
Week 5[21]
Week 6[22]
Week 7[23]
Week 8[24]
Week 9[25]
Week 10[26]
Week 11[27]
Week 12[28]
Week 13[29]
Week Final[30]
Final
Dropped:
  • 21. South Florida
  • 24. Southern Illinois
  • 25. Hofstra
Dropped:
25. Illinois
Dropped:
23. Long Beach State
Dropped:
  • 21. Oregon
  • 22. FIU
Dropped:
25. Texas A&M–Corpus Christi
NoneDropped:
  • 22. LSU
  • 24. Florida State
Dropped:
  • 22. Nebraska
NoneNoneDropped:
  • 24. Arizona State
  • 25. Oregon
Dropped:
24. Creighton
Dropped:
25. Oregon
Dropped:
  • 20. Southern Illinois
  • 23. Florida
  • 24. Long Beach State

References

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  2. "2005 Week 2 Rankings". NFCA. Retrieved June 11, 2026.
  3. "2005 Week 3 Rankings". NFCA. Retrieved June 11, 2026.
  4. "2005 Week 4 Rankings". NFCA. Retrieved June 11, 2026.
  5. "2005 Week 5 Rankings". NFCA. Retrieved June 11, 2026.
  6. "2005 Week 6 Rankings". NFCA. Retrieved June 11, 2026.
  7. "2005 Week 7 Rankings". NFCA. Retrieved June 11, 2026.
  8. "2005 Week 8 Rankings". NFCA. Retrieved June 11, 2026.
  9. "2005 Week 9 Rankings". NFCA. Retrieved June 11, 2026.
  10. "2005 Week 10 Rankings". NFCA. Retrieved June 11, 2026.
  11. "2005 Week 11 Rankings". NFCA. Retrieved June 11, 2026.
  12. "2005 Week 12 Rankings". NFCA. Retrieved June 11, 2026.
  13. "2005 Week 13 Rankings". NFCA. Retrieved June 11, 2026.
  14. "2005 Week 13 Rankings". NFCA. Retrieved June 11, 2026.
  15. "2005 Final Poll". NFCA. Retrieved June 11, 2026.
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  18. "2005 Week 3 Rankings". NFCA. Retrieved June 11, 2026.
  19. "2005 Week 4 Rankings". NFCA. Retrieved June 11, 2026.
  20. "2005 Week 5 Rankings". NFCA. Retrieved June 11, 2026.
  21. "2005 Week 6 Rankings". NFCA. Retrieved June 11, 2026.
  22. "2005 Week 7 Rankings". NFCA. Retrieved June 11, 2026.
  23. "2005 Week 8 Rankings". NFCA. Retrieved June 11, 2026.
  24. "2005 Week 9 Rankings". NFCA. Retrieved June 11, 2026.
  25. "2005 Week 10 Rankings". NFCA. Retrieved June 11, 2026.
  26. "2005 Week 11 Rankings". NFCA. Retrieved June 11, 2026.
  27. "2005 Week 12 Rankings". NFCA. Retrieved June 11, 2026.
  28. "2005 Week 13 Rankings". NFCA. Retrieved June 11, 2026.
  29. "2005 Week 13 Rankings". NFCA. Retrieved June 11, 2026.
  30. "2005 Final Poll". NFCA. Retrieved June 11, 2026.