| Rank | Team | Comments | Prior | |
| 1 |  | UCLA | Stayed undefeated, winning a mid week blowout and 5 games at SDSU, allowing just three runs in those 5 contests. | 1 |
| 2 |  | Florida | Four wins last week at home including a 3 game sweep of Michigan St. take the Gators to 9-0. Cathedral City next. | 2 |
| 3 |  | California | 8-0 after 4 win weekend in Vegas over Depaul & LSU. Firing on all cylinders, 5 shutouts, averaging 8.4 runs a game. | 3 |
| 4 |  | Alabama | Three wins at the ACC/Big 12/SEC Challenge including ones over Ga. Tech and OK St. The Tide improve to 7-0. | 5 |
| 5 |  | Washington | 10-0 after winning 5 in San Diego, 3 shutouts and 3 run rules. Tilts against Fla, Ga, A&M, Mizzu & Neb ahead this week. | 8 |
| 6 |  | Texas | The Longhorns stayed unbeaten by winning two at home including a thrilling come from behind win over Tennessee. | 9 |
| 7 |  | Tennessee | Played just two in rain shortened Austin event. Now 6-2 after beating Illinois and losing a extra inning affair to Texas. | 6 |
| 8 |  | Oklahoma | Split a pair at the rain soaked ACC/Big 12/SEC Challenge, losing a 1-0 battle to Ga. Tech while run ruling Va. Tech. | 7 |
| 9 |  | Arizona State | Reigning national champ Sun Devils improve to 10-2 winning all 5 games last weekend, 3 shutouts and 3 by run rule. | 10 |
| 10 |  | Michigan | 4-1 over the weekend in Boca Raton, FLA. A 7-3 loss to Maryland and 4 shutouts including a 3-0 win over Kentucky. | 4 |
| 11 |  | Georgia | Four comfortable victories at home. Now 8-1. This week in Palm Springs, the Bulldogs get AZ, UCLA, UW and OU. | 12 |
| 12 |  | Georgia Tech | Tough opponents at the ACC/Big 12/SEC Challenge. A big 1-0 upset win over OU and losses to Bama and Auburn. | 14 |
| 13 |  | Texas A&M | Five wins at home improved the Aggies record to 8-2. Tests this week at Cathedral City against Fla, UW and BYU. | 15 |
| 14 |  | Arizona | Wildcats bounced back at home to win five comfortably, improving to 8-3 heading into the Cathedral City Classic. | 17 |
| 15 |  | Baylor | A double header sweep on the road at Texas A&M Corpus Christi improved BU to 6-1. 7 games this week at home. | 16 |
| 16 |  | Stanford | Cardinal moved to 8-3 with a mid-week road loss to UC Davis and 4-1 weekend at home, run rule loss to Nevada. | 11 |
| 17 |  | Houston | Two wins over ULM and two losses to McNeese St. at home. Now 7-2, the Cougars head west for 5 games at UCSB. | 13 |
| 18 |  | Nebraska | Five relatively easy wins in Las Cruces, NM, outscoring their opponents 56-10, improves the Cornhuskers to 8-3. | 18 |
| 19 |  | North Carolina | The Tar Heels are 7-0, winning three this week including one over Northwestern. In all 4 shutouts, 2 this weekend. | 19 |
| 20 |  | Louisiana | Sticks continue to boom, averaging 11.7 runs in 7 wins, six by run rule. Miss. St & Mich next at NFCA Leadoff Classic. | 22 |
| 21 |  | Oregon | After a disappointing first week, the Ducks did not play. Back in the saddle this week at the Cathedral City Classic. | 21 |
| 22 |  | Missouri | Opened the season with 3 wins and an extra inning loss to E. Kentucky. Earleywine will know more after Palm Springs. | 24 |
| 23 |  | Auburn | Remains unbeaten at 7-0. Went 3-0 at abbreviated ACC/Big 12/SEC Challenge, beating Ga. Tech and run ruling OK St. | NR |
| 24 |  | Florida State | 9-0 to begin the 2012 campaign with no signature wins yet. The Seminoles should be 16-0 before they face Hawaii. | NR |
| 25 |  | Hawaii | Off to an 12-0 start with two wins over DePaul. Scored 109 runs with 14 HR's. Set for a test this week vs. #24 Fla St. | NR |
2/20 Softball Top 25
Mon, 02/20/2012
