| Rank | Team | Comments | Prior | |
| 1 |  | California | 3-1 This week, losing a 1-0 game to Oregon on Saturday. 42-3 now. Still first in Pac-12 at 13-2. UCLA up next. | 1 |
| 2 |  | Louisiana | Continue their domination of Sun Belt. Swept Florida Atlantic. Moved to 41-2 overall and 15-2 in conference play. | 3 |
| 3 |  | Arizona State | Now even with Cal in the loss column with a sweep of Stanford. Travel to play a struggling Washington this week. | 4 |
| 4 |  | Florida | Won three home games over FIU. Lead the SEC by a full game due to Bama loss to GA. Host LSU and KU this week. | 5 |
| 5 |  | Oklahoma | 3-1 this week. Beat North Texas mid week and took 2 of 3 from Missouri. Have a 1.5 game lead on Texas in the Big 12. | 6 |
| 6 |  | Alabama | Stumbled twice this week, once mid week against Georgia St. Lost one to Georgia, but won series. 42-4 (19-3) now. | 2 |
| 7 |  | Arizona | Had the weekend off. Took two from New Mexico mid week. Host Oregon this coming weekend. | 7 |
| 8 |  | Tennessee | On 13 game win streak. Won 5 this week, including sweep of South Carolina. Sit 3rd in SEC behind FLA and Bama. | 10 |
| 9 |  | Texas | Lost to Baylor mid-week on the road. Took 2 of 3 from OSU at home. 1.5 games behind OU. 3 games vs. A&M coming up. | 8 |
| 10 |  | Oregon | 3-2 this week with a win over #1 Cal. Took two from Portland St. 31-11 (8-7) now. Next up, Arizona on the road. | 12 |
| 11 |  | UCLA | Won 4 games this week including a sweep of Utah at home. A distant 3rd in the conference. A road trip to Cal looms. | 15 |
| 12 |  | Louisville | On a 14 game win streak. Moved to 1st in the Big East with a mid week sweep of USF. 43-2 overall, 13-2 in Big East. | 17 |
| 13 |  | Washington | UW has lost 11 of its last 14 games. Dropped 2 of 3 to Oregon St. this weekend. Does not get easier, host AZ St. next. | 9 |
| 14 |  | Hawaii | 2-1 against Nevada this week, falling half game behind Fresno St. in WAC. Host Fresno St. for WAC Title this week. | 11 |
| 15 |  | Missouri | Lost their 2nd straight Big 12 series this weekend in Norman. Fell to 4th in the league. Should get healthy at Iowa St. | 13 |
| 16 |  | Georgia | Dropped 2 of 3 to Alabama at home. 5th in the SEC standings. On the road at LSU this coming weekend. | 14 |
| 17 |  | South Florida | Had the weekend off. Fell to second in Big East losing two mid-week games to Louisville. 40-9 overall, 13-3 in league. | 16 |
| 18 |  | Texas A&M | Took 2 of 3 from Texas Tech mid week. Had the weekend off. Host Baylor on Tue, Texas on Thurs then two in Austin. | 19 |
| 19 |  | Florida State | 5-1 since Monday. Beat Ga. Tech to take ACC lead. Crushed LSU Wed. Lost to Troy Thur and swept BC over the weekend. | 22 |
| 20 |  | Michigan | Lost 2 games to Minnesota this weekend. Fell to 12-3 in conference play, but still comfortably in first. | 18 |
| 21 |  | North Carolina | Have won 12 straight. Swept Ga. Tech this weekend. Took 2 from Hampton on Thurs. Moved into 2nd in the ACC. | 23 |
| 22 |  | Texas Tech | 3-3 this week. Lost 2 to Texas A&M. Beat Baylor 2 of 3. 5th in the Big 12, one game behind Missouri. | 21 |
| 23 |  | Syracuse | Swept Pittsburgh mid week. Won 2 of 3 against Rutgers. Third now in Big East. DePaul coming up on Wed. | 24 |
| 24 |  | Stanford | Lost 4 games this week including a mid week shocker to San Jose St. and three to Arizona St. | 20 |
| 25 |  | Oregon State | The Ducks took 2 of 3 from Washington this week. Have some quality wins including AZ St., UCLA and Oregon. | NR |
4/23 Softball Top 25 Rankings
Mon, 04/23/2012
