CARCollege Athletic RankingsNCAA Division I

Sports · 2026-27

Women's Softball

Last season Season not started; 2025-26 final order

308 Division I teams · popularity weight 25.4 · 307 placed by last season's final order · 1 unranked

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1 prev. Texas Longhorns SEC 100.0
2 prev. Texas Tech Red Raiders Big 12 99.7
3 prev. Alabama Crimson Tide SEC 99.4
4 prev. Tennessee Volunteers SEC 99.1
5 prev. Nebraska Cornhuskers Big Ten 98.8
6 prev. UCLA Bruins Big Ten 98.5
7 prev. Arkansas Razorbacks SEC 98.2
8 prev. Mississippi State Bulldogs SEC 98.0
9 prev. Oklahoma Sooners SEC 97.7
10 prev. Florida Gators SEC 97.4
11 prev. Georgia Bulldogs SEC 97.1
12 prev. Duke Blue Devils ACC 96.8
13 prev. Arizona State Sun Devils Big 12 96.5
14 prev. Oklahoma State Cowboys Big 12 96.2
15 prev. LSU Tigers SEC 95.9
16 prev. UCF Knights Big 12 95.6
17 prev. Florida State Seminoles ACC 95.3
18 prev. Virginia Tech Hokies ACC 95.0
19 prev. Texas A&M Aggies SEC 94.7
20 prev. Oregon Ducks Big Ten 94.4
21 prev. Arizona Wildcats Big 12 94.1
22 prev. Stanford Cardinal ACC 93.8
23 prev. Grand Canyon Antelopes MW 93.6
24 prev. Clemson Tigers ACC 93.3
25 prev. Ole Miss Rebels SEC 93.0
25 prev. South Carolina Gamecocks SEC 93.0
27 prev. Virginia Cavaliers ACC 92.4
28 prev. South Florida Bulls AAC 92.1
29 prev. Marshall Thundering Herd Sun Belt 91.8
30 prev. Washington Huskies Big Ten 91.5
31 prev. Louisville Cardinals ACC 91.2
32 prev. Auburn Tigers SEC 90.9
33 prev. Wisconsin Badgers Big Ten 90.6
34 prev. Texas State Bobcats Pac-12 90.3
35 prev. Belmont Bruins MVC 90.0
36 prev. Jacksonville State Gamecocks CUSA 89.7
37 prev. Kansas Jayhawks Big 12 89.5
38 prev. Indiana Hoosiers Big Ten 89.2
39 prev. Baylor Bears Big 12 88.9
40 prev. Michigan Wolverines Big Ten 88.6
41 prev. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets ACC 88.3
42 prev. Southeastern Louisiana Lions Southland 88.0
43 prev. Missouri Tigers SEC 87.7
44 prev. North Carolina Tar Heels ACC 87.4
45 prev. McNeese Cowboys Southland 87.1
46 prev. UL Monroe Warhawks Sun Belt 86.8
47 prev. Nevada Wolf Pack MW 86.5
48 prev. Omaha Mavericks Summit 86.2
49 prev. Northwestern Wildcats Big Ten 85.9
50 prev. South Alabama Jaguars Sun Belt 85.6
51 prev. Purdue Boilermakers Big Ten 85.3
52 prev. Wichita State Shockers AAC 85.1
53 prev. Kentucky Wildcats SEC 84.8
54 prev. Cal State Fullerton Titans Big West 84.5
55 prev. Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Sun Belt 84.2
56 prev. Saint Mary's Gaels WCC 83.9
57 prev. Boston University Terriers Patriot 83.6
58 prev. FIU Panthers CUSA 83.3
59 prev. Florida Atlantic Owls AAC 83.0
60 prev. UNC Greensboro Spartans SoCon 82.7
61 prev. Iowa State Cyclones Big 12 82.4
62 prev. Central Arkansas Bears UAC 82.1
63 prev. Stetson Hatters ASUN 81.8
64 prev. Iowa Hawkeyes Big Ten 81.5
65 prev. Utah Utes Big 12 81.2
66 prev. NC State Wolfpack ACC 80.9
67 prev. Liberty Flames CUSA 80.7
68 prev. Western Kentucky Hilltoppers CUSA 80.4
69 prev. Charlotte 49ers AAC 80.1
70 prev. North Alabama Lions UAC 79.8
71 prev. Southern Miss Golden Eagles Sun Belt 79.5
72 prev. Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Sun Belt 79.2
73 prev. Penn State Nittany Lions Big Ten 78.9
74 prev. North Florida Ospreys ASUN 78.6
75 prev. Ohio State Buckeyes Big Ten 78.3
76 prev. Southern Illinois Salukis MVC 78.0
77 prev. Miami (OH) RedHawks MAC 77.7
78 prev. East Carolina Pirates AAC 77.4
79 prev. St. Thomas (MN) Tommies Summit 77.1
80 prev. Princeton Tigers Ivy 76.8
81 prev. Jacksonville Dolphins ASUN 76.6
82 prev. James Madison Dukes Sun Belt 76.3
83 prev. Rutgers Scarlet Knights Big Ten 76.0
84 prev. Akron Zips MAC 75.7
85 prev. Troy Trojans Sun Belt 75.4
86 prev. California Baptist Lancers Big West 75.1
87 prev. Appalachian State Mountaineers Sun Belt 74.8
88 prev. Samford Bulldogs SoCon 74.5
89 prev. Ohio Bobcats MAC 74.2
90 prev. Coastal Carolina Chanticleers Sun Belt 73.9
91 prev. Houston Cougars Big 12 73.6
92 prev. UNLV Rebels MW 73.3
93 prev. Georgia Southern Eagles Sun Belt 73.0
94 prev. UConn Huskies Big East 72.7
95 prev. USC Upstate Spartans Big South 72.4
96 prev. UNC Wilmington Seahawks CAA 72.2
97 prev. Lamar Cardinals Southland 71.9
98 prev. BYU Cougars Big 12 71.6
99 prev. Illinois State Redbirds MVC 71.3
100 prev. Fresno State Bulldogs Pac-12 71.0
101 prev. Sam Houston Bearkats CUSA 70.7
102 prev. Tarleton State Texans UAC 70.4
103 prev. Wofford Terriers SoCon 70.1
104 prev. Notre Dame Fighting Irish ACC 69.8
105 prev. New Mexico State Aggies CUSA 69.5
106 prev. Central Michigan Chippewas MAC 69.2
107 prev. Incarnate Word Cardinals Southland 68.9
108 prev. Boise State Broncos Pac-12 68.6
109 prev. Sacramento State Hornets Big West 68.3
110 prev. North Texas Mean Green AAC 68.1
111 prev. Campbell Fighting Camels CAA 67.8
112 prev. San Diego State Aztecs Pac-12 67.5
113 prev. Idaho State Bengals Big Sky 67.2
114 prev. Pitt Panthers ACC 66.9
115 prev. Providence Friars Big East 66.6
116 prev. Florida Gulf Coast Eagles ASUN 66.3
117 prev. Loyola Marymount Lions WCC 66.0
118 prev. Northern Iowa Panthers MVC 65.7
119 prev. Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens CUSA 65.4
120 prev. Long Beach State Beach Big West 65.1
121 prev. New Mexico Lobos MW 64.8
122 prev. Nicholls Colonels Southland 64.5
123 prev. Creighton Bluejays Big East 64.2
124 prev. St. John's Red Storm Big East 63.9
125 prev. Murray State Racers MVC 63.7
126 prev. Eastern Illinois Panthers OVC 63.4
127 prev. Southern Jaguars SWAC 63.1
128 prev. Syracuse Orange ACC 62.8
129 prev. UC Santa Barbara Gauchos Big West 62.5
130 prev. Western Carolina Catamounts SoCon 62.2
131 prev. Tulsa Golden Hurricane AAC 61.9
132 prev. North Dakota State Bison Summit 61.6
133 prev. Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks Southland 61.3
134 prev. Western Michigan Broncos MAC 61.0
135 prev. Marist Red Foxes Metro 60.7
136 prev. Loyola Chicago Ramblers A-10 60.4
137 prev. UAB Blazers AAC 60.1
138 prev. Austin Peay Governors UAC 59.8
139 prev. California Golden Bears ACC 59.5
140 prev. Radford Highlanders Big South 59.3
141 prev. Maryland Terrapins Big Ten 59.0
142 prev. Winthrop Eagles Big South 58.7
143 prev. Army Black Knights Patriot 58.4
144 prev. South Dakota Coyotes Summit 58.1
145 prev. Missouri State Bears CUSA 57.8
146 prev. Hawaii Rainbow Warriors MW 57.5
147 prev. Santa Clara Broncos WCC 57.2
148 prev. Minnesota Golden Gophers Big Ten 56.9
149 prev. UTSA Roadrunners AAC 56.6
150 prev. Utah Valley Wolverines Big West 56.3
151 prev. Northern Illinois Huskies Horizon 56.0
152 prev. Hofstra Pride CAA 55.7
153 prev. Georgia State Panthers Sun Belt 55.4
154 prev. Fordham Rams A-10 55.2
155 prev. Michigan State Spartans Big Ten 54.9
156 prev. Charleston Cougars CAA 54.6
157 prev. Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders CUSA 54.3
158 prev. Oregon State Beavers Pac-12 54.0
159 prev. UC Davis Aggies MW 53.7
160 prev. Colorado State Rams Pac-12 53.4
161 prev. UT Arlington Mavericks UAC 53.1
162 prev. Texas Southern Tigers SWAC 52.8
163 prev. Boston College Eagles ACC 52.5
164 prev. Saint Joseph's Hawks A-10 52.2
165 prev. Eastern Kentucky Colonels UAC 51.9
166 prev. Chattanooga Mocs SoCon 51.6
167 prev. Florida A&M Rattlers SWAC 51.3
168 prev. Howard Bison MEAC 51.0
169 prev. Brown Bears Ivy 50.8
170 prev. Northern Colorado Bears Big Sky 50.5
171 prev. South Dakota State Jackrabbits Summit 50.2
172 prev. Prairie View A&M Panthers SWAC 49.9
173 prev. Northwestern State Demons Southland 49.6
174 prev. UT Martin Skyhawks OVC 49.3
175 prev. UIC Flames MVC 49.0
176 prev. Butler Bulldogs Big East 48.7
177 prev. Ball State Cardinals MAC 48.4
178 prev. Columbia Lions Ivy 48.1
179 prev. Harvard Crimson Ivy 47.8
180 prev. Southern Utah Thunderbirds Big Sky 47.5
181 prev. San Diego Toreros WCC 47.2
182 prev. Colgate Raiders Patriot 46.9
183 prev. Dayton Flyers A-10 46.6
184 prev. San Jose State Spartans MW 46.4
185 prev. Utah State Aggies Pac-12 46.1
186 prev. Evansville Purple Aces MVC 45.8
187 prev. Kent State Golden Flashes MAC 45.5
188 prev. Lindenwood Lions OVC 45.2
189 prev. Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs Big South 44.9
190 prev. Lehigh Mountain Hawks Patriot 44.6
191 prev. Bryant Bulldogs America East 44.3
192 prev. Mercer Bears SoCon 44.0
193 prev. Seattle U Redhawks WCC 43.7
194 prev. Saint Louis Billikens A-10 43.4
195 prev. Buffalo Bulls MAC 43.1
196 prev. Rider Broncs Metro 42.8
197 prev. North Dakota Fighting Hawks Summit 42.5
198 prev. Albany Great Danes America East 42.3
199 prev. George Washington Revolutionaries A-10 42.0
200 prev. Illinois Fighting Illini Big Ten 41.7
201 prev. DePaul Blue Demons Big East 41.4
202 prev. Northern Kentucky Norse Horizon 41.1
203 prev. Robert Morris Colonials Horizon 40.8
204 prev. SIUE Cougars OVC 40.5
205 prev. UMBC Retrievers America East 40.2
206 prev. Iona Gaels Metro 39.9
207 prev. Elon Phoenix CAA 39.6
208 prev. Indiana State Sycamores MVC 39.3
209 prev. Valparaiso Beacons MVC 39.0
210 prev. Memphis Tigers AAC 38.7
211 prev. Pacific Tigers WCC 38.4
212 prev. Binghamton Bearcats America East 38.1
213 prev. Toledo Rockets MAC 37.9
214 prev. George Mason Patriots A-10 37.6
215 prev. Fairfield Stags Metro 37.3
216 prev. UMass Minutemen MAC 37.0
217 prev. Seton Hall Pirates Big East 36.7
218 prev. Longwood Lancers Big South 36.4
219 prev. Montana Grizzlies Big Sky 36.1
220 prev. Quinnipiac Bobcats Metro 35.8
221 prev. UMass Lowell River Hawks America East 35.5
222 prev. Siena Saints Metro 35.2
223 prev. Rhode Island Rams A-10 34.9
224 prev. Drexel Dragons CAA 34.6
225 prev. Towson Tigers CAA 34.3
226 prev. UC San Diego Tritons Big West 34.0
227 prev. UTEP Miners MW 33.8
228 prev. Stony Brook Seawolves CAA 33.5
229 prev. Kansas City Roos Summit 33.2
230 prev. Dartmouth Big Green Ivy 32.9
231 prev. Delaware State Hornets MEAC 32.6
232 prev. Southeast Missouri State Redhawks OVC 32.3
233 prev. Villanova Wildcats Big East 32.0
234 prev. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders Southland 31.7
235 prev. Sacred Heart Pioneers Metro 31.4
236 prev. Georgetown Hoyas Big East 31.1
237 prev. Alabama State Hornets SWAC 30.8
238 prev. Bethune-Cookman Wildcats SWAC 30.5
239 prev. West Georgia Wolves UAC 30.2
240 prev. Central Connecticut Blue Devils NEC 29.9
241 prev. Cornell Big Red Ivy 29.6
242 prev. Kennesaw State Owls CUSA 29.4
243 prev. Yale Bulldogs Ivy 29.1
244 prev. Portland State Vikings Big Sky 28.8
245 prev. East Tennessee State Buccaneers SoCon 28.5
246 prev. Lipscomb Bisons ASUN 28.2
247 prev. Monmouth Hawks CAA 27.9
248 prev. Bradley Braves MVC 27.6
249 prev. Utah Tech Trailblazers Big Sky 27.3
250 prev. Queens (NC) Royals ASUN 27.0
251 prev. Drake Bulldogs MVC 26.7
252 prev. Youngstown State Penguins Horizon 26.4
253 prev. Penn Quakers Ivy 26.1
254 prev. Canisius Golden Griffins Metro 25.8
255 prev. Presbyterian Blue Hose Big South 25.5
256 prev. Bowling Green Falcons MAC 25.2
257 prev. Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers Metro 25.0
258 prev. Cal State Northridge Matadors Big West 24.7
259 prev. Jackson State Tigers SWAC 24.4
260 prev. Houston Christian Huskies Southland 24.1
261 prev. Abilene Christian Wildcats UAC 23.8
262 prev. Grambling Tigers SWAC 23.5
263 prev. UC Riverside Highlanders Big West 23.2
264 prev. Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles SoCon 22.9
265 prev. LIU Sharks NEC 22.6
266 prev. Furman Paladins SoCon 22.3
267 prev. Weber State Wildcats Big Sky 22.0
268 prev. Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles OVC 21.7
269 prev. South Carolina State Bulldogs MEAC 21.4
270 prev. Detroit Mercy Titans Horizon 21.1
271 prev. Wagner Seahawks NEC 20.9
272 prev. Charleston Southern Buccaneers Big South 20.6
273 prev. Oakland Golden Grizzlies Horizon 20.3
274 prev. Green Bay Phoenix Horizon 20.0
275 prev. Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners Big West 19.7
276 prev. Lafayette Leopards Patriot 19.4
277 prev. Bellarmine Knights ASUN 19.1
278 prev. Cal Poly Mustangs Big West 18.8
279 prev. Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions SWAC 18.5
280 prev. East Texas A&M Lions Southland 18.2
281 prev. Morgan State Bears MEAC 17.9
282 prev. Norfolk State Spartans MEAC 17.6
283 prev. Hampton Pirates CAA 17.3
284 prev. Merrimack Warriors Metro 17.0
285 prev. St. Bonaventure Bonnies A-10 16.7
286 prev. North Carolina A&T Aggies CAA 16.5
287 prev. IU Indy Jaguars Horizon 16.2
288 prev. Fairleigh Dickinson Knights NEC 15.9
289 prev. Stonehill Skyhawks NEC 15.6
290 prev. Maine Black Bears America East 15.3
291 prev. Manhattan Jaspers Metro 15.0
292 prev. Bucknell Bison Patriot 14.7
293 prev. Holy Cross Crusaders Patriot 14.4
294 prev. North Carolina Central Eagles MEAC 14.1
295 prev. Alcorn State Braves SWAC 13.8
296 prev. Le Moyne Dolphins NEC 13.5
297 prev. Morehead State Eagles OVC 13.2
298 prev. Coppin State Eagles MEAC 12.9
299 prev. Western Illinois Leathernecks OVC 12.6
300 prev. Niagara Purple Eagles Metro 12.4
301 prev. New Haven Chargers NEC 12.1
302 prev. Mercyhurst Lakers NEC 11.8
303 prev. Tennessee State Tigers OVC 11.5
304 prev. Saint Peter's Peacocks Metro 11.2
305 prev. Alabama A&M Bulldogs SWAC 10.9
306 prev. Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks MEAC 10.6
307 prev. Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils SWAC 10.3
unranked West Florida Argonauts ASUN 10.0