| Rank | Team | Comments | Prior | |
| 1 |  | California | Swept Utah on the road, after the unusual snow postponement. 9-0 in conference play. Host Arizona next weekend. | 1 |
| 2 |  | Alabama | Shutout LSU twice at home, but lost the middle game 3-2. Fell one half game back of Florida for SEC lead. | 2 |
| 3 |  | Florida | Beat FSU mid week and swept Ole Miss at home and reclaimed top spot in SEC over Alabama by half a game. | 7 |
| 4 |  | Louisiana | Shutout South Alabama three times at home and extended scoreless streak to 25 innings. 33-1 and 8-1 in Sun Belt. | 5 |
| 5 |  | Arizona State | Dominated UCLA at home, winning all 3 games, 2 by run rule. 35-4 overall, 7-1 in conference, second behind Cal. | 8 |
| 6 |  | Washington | Lost 2 of 3 to Arizona at home. Huskies have lost 5 of their last 6 and will look to recover next weekend in Eugene. | 3 |
| 7 |  | Texas | Dropped their series with Missouri at home, losing the last two. Fell to 4-2 and third place in conference action. | 4 |
| 8 |  | Oklahoma | Captured 2 of 3 from Tx Tech. Alone in first in the Big 12 at 8-2. Next - OSU mid week and a weekend trip to A&M. | 6 |
| 9 |  | Arizona | Beat UW 2 out of 3 on the road. Improved to 25-10 overall and 4-5 in PAC-12. Host Utah Tue and Wed, then go to Cal. | 12 |
| 10 |  | Missouri | Lost opener to Texas in Austin and came back to get the final two. 9-3 has the Tigers second in conference behind OU. | 16 |
| 11 |  | Georgia | Split double header witih Tennessee on the road. 9-5 in SEC. 6 games coming up this week including SC and Kentucky. | 9 |
| 12 |  | Tennessee | Swept Auburn after splitting with Georgia on Wednesday. Host surging LSU next weekend. | 10 |
| 13 |  | South Florida | Swept St. Johns. Sensation Sara Nevins collected all three wins in the circle. 36-5 overall and 9-0 in conference. | 14 |
| 14 |  | Hawaii | 3-1 during the week losing the back end of a double header to BYU, 7-3. Fell a game back of Fresno St. in WAC. | 11 |
| 15 |  | Oregon | Took 2 of 3 from Stanford on the road, evening their PAC 12 record at 4-4. Host UW Tue and Wed. At Utah Fri., Sat., Sun. | 17 |
| 16 |  | Michigan | Swept Ohio St. on the road. The Wolverines have won 10 of last 11. Improved to 27-10 and 7-1 in conference play. | 18 |
| 17 |  | Stanford | Lost 2 of 3 to Oregon. The Cardinal have dropped 7 of their last 10 in the tough PAC-12. Off to UCLA next weekend. | 13 |
| 18 |  | Texas A&M | Won series against Iowa St. at home, losing the final game. At Baylor Tue. Host conference leader OU next weekend. | 15 |
| 19 |  | UCLA | Lost 3 to Arizona St. on the road. Lost 4 straight. Welcome Stanford Tue and Wed and travel to Seattle for series v. UW. | 19 |
| 20 |  | Louisville | Rebounded from first losses of the season last week v. DePaul. Swept Rutgers including two shutouts. | 20 |
| 21 |  | Florida State | Beat Va. Tech three times on the road. Took a beating from Florida on Wed. at 10-2 the Seminoles lead the ACC. | 21 |
| 22 |  | LSU | Upset the Tide on Sat. giving Bama its second conference loss. Went 2-2 this week. Travel to Tennessee next weekend. | 24 |
| 23 |  | North Carolina | Swept Virginia on the road. Improved to 27-10 overall and 6-3 in ACC play. 3rd behind Florida St. and Ga. Tech. | 23 |
| 24 |  | Syracuse | Swept Seton Hall. The Orange have won 11 of their last 12. 5-1 in conference play, 3rd behind USF and Notre Dame. | NR |
| 25 |  | Baylor | 4-1 this week, beating SFA twice Wed. and then winning 2 out of 3 from Kansas at home. Host the Ags on Tue. | 22 |
4/9 Softball Top 25 Rankings
Mon, 04/09/2012
