No. 1 OU reaches 30 wins; race for No. 3 tightens in USA Today/NFCA DI Top 25 Coaches Poll
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Oklahoma swept Iowa State in its Big 12 opener, while the race for No. 3 tightened up in this week’s 2023 USA Today/NFCA Division I Top 25 Coaches Poll. The Sooners (30-1) outscored the Cyclones 26-3 and posted two shutouts as it was one of three Division I programs to reach the 30-win mark last weekend.
In the race for the third spot, there are only 10 points separating No. 3 UCLA (707) from No. 5 Clemson (697) with Tennessee (700) still sitting at No. 4. The Bruins (29-4) and Lady Vols (26-2) posted conference series wins over ranked foes, then-No. 19 Oregon and then-No. 16 Alabama, respectively, while the Tigers (32-1) extended their win streak to 18 games with a three-game ACC-series sweep at Georgia Tech.
The 2023 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 March 26, 2023.
2023 USA Today / NFCA Division I
Top 25 Coaches Poll – 3/28/23
Rank School (First Place Votes) Points 2023 Record Last Week’s Ranking
1 Oklahoma (32) 800 30-1 1
2 Oklahoma State 765 29-2 2
3 UCLA 707 29-4 3
4 Tennessee 700 26-2 4
5 Clemson 697 32-1 5
6 Stanford 633 27-3 7
7 Florida State 608 26-7 6
8 Washington 576 25-6 9
9 Texas 534 30-5-1 10
10 Arkansas 476 24-9 12
11 Florida 473 24-7 8
12 Virginia Tech 427 25-6 11
13 Duke 402 26-7 14
14 LSU 391 26-6 15
15 Georgia 353 27-6 17
16 Kentucky 339 20-7-1 13
17 Alabama 292 24-10 16
18 Oregon 259 20-10 19
19 Auburn 181 24-9 21
20 Arizona 166 20-12 18
21 Baylor 138 23-8 20
22 Northwestern 130 17-8 24
23 Wichita State 118 26-7 22
24 Utah 103 21-5 23
25 Texas A&M 77 19-11 RV
New To Poll: No. 25 Texas A&M
Dropped Out: No. 25 Louisiana
Receiving Votes: Louisiana (22), California (20), Arizona State (6), Boston University (5), Louisville (2).
The 2023 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 March 26.