 LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The race for No. 1 was up for grabs as four different programs received first-place votes, but it was Oklahoma which held on by just four points to retain the top spot in this week’s USA Today/NFCA Division I Top 25 Coaches Poll.
In the aftermath of Texas’ Big 12 series win over OU (35-3), the Sooners (12), the Longhorns (9), No. 3 Duke (10) and No. 5 Oklahoma State (1) earned first-place votes. Oklahoma collected 770 points, four more than the 766 of second-ranked Texas (31-6). The Blue Devils (33-3) were a close third with 760 points. No. 4 Tennessee and the No. 5 Cowgirls round out the top five.
2024 USA Today / NFCA Division I
Top 25 Coaches Poll – 4/9/24
| Rank | School
(First Place Votes) |
Points | Record | Previous Ranking |
| 1 | Oklahoma (12) | 770 | 35-3 | 1 |
| 2 | Texas (9) | 766 | 31-6 | 4 |
| 3 | Duke (10) | 760 | 33-3 | 2 |
| 4 | Tennessee | 666 | 30-6 | 6 |
| 5 | Oklahoma State (1) | 647 | 33-6 | 7 |
| 6 | LSU | 643 | 31-5 | 5 |
| 7 | Georgia | 620 | 31-8 | 3 |
| 8 | Stanford | 604 | 31-6 | 8 |
| 9 | Florida | 550 | 33-6 | 10 |
| 10 | Washington | 486 | 26-7 | 9 |
| 11 | Texas A&M | 443 | 31-8 | 13 |
| 12 | Alabama | 409 | 29-8 | 14 |
| 12 | UCLA | 409 | 22-9 | 12 |
| 14 | Missouri | 373 | 30-10 | 11 |
| 15 | Virginia Tech | 358 | 28-9-1 | 15 |
| 16 | Mississippi State | 337 | 28-10 | 16 |
| 17 | Arkansas | 316 | 28-10 | 19 |
| 18 | Florida State | 250 | 28-10 | 18 |
| 19 | Clemson | 238 | 27-11 | 17 |
| 20 | California | 156 | 29-11 | 20 |
| 21 | Arizona | 128 | 24-12-1 | 21 |
| 22 | Oregon | 113 | 22-13 | 24 |
| 23 | South Carolina | 105 | 28-12 | 22 |
| 24 | Boston University | 82 | 29-4 | 23 |
| 25 | Texas State | 68 | 32-9 | RV |
 New to Poll: No. 25 Texas State
Dropped Out: No. 25 Baylor
 Receiving Votes: Louisiana (25), Baylor (19), Kentucky (17), Miami (17), Kansas (8), FAU (5), Virginia (5), Nevada (3), Northwestern (2), Auburn (1), Grand Canyon (1).
The 2024 USA Today / NFCA Division I Top 25 Coaches Poll is voted on by 32 NCAA Division I head coaches with one representing each of the NCAA’s Division I Conferences. Records reflect games played through April 7. Poll is released on Tuesdays at 10:00 a.m. ET during the regular season.