Texas headsinto postseason No. 1 in USA Today/NFCA DI Top 25 Coaches Poll
The final poll will be announced on June 11, following the completion of the Women’s College World Series.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Texas heads into the NCAA Division I postseason, not only as the No. 1 overall championship seed, but also the top team in the final 2024 USA Today/NFCA Division I Top 25 Coaches Poll of the regular season The Longhorns fell to new-No. 2 Oklahoma in the Big 12 title game, but maintained their hold on No. 1 for the fifth consecutive week.
Texas thumped Texas Tech and RV Baylor on its way to a second straight Big 12 championship game after not playing in it since 2005. The defeat at the hands of the Sooners snapped the Longhorns’ 18-game win streak, tied for the third longest in program history.
OU moved back to No. 2 following its ninth Big 12 tourney crown. During their tournament run, the Sooners, which are the No. 2 overall NCAA seed, outscored Kansas, BYU and Texas by a combined 28-4.
Poll newcomers No. 24 Miami and No. 25 Texas State picked up the Mid-American Conference and Sun Belt Conference Tournament championships. For the RedHawks (48-7), it is their first time ranked in the NFCA poll. Coming off a MAC regular season championship, Miamia swept through the tourney for its third straight title. The Bobcats (45-13), entered the SunBelt tournament as the No. 2 seed and knocked off new-No. 20 Louisiana in the championship tilt.
The opening weekend of the NCAA Division I Softball Championship is May 17-19 at 16 regional sites. All 25 teams in the rankings, along with each program receiving votes are in the 64-team field.
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. Results are through May 12 and the poll is revealed on Tuesdays at 10:00 a.m. ET during the regular season. The final poll will be announced on June 11, the Tuesday following the completion of the Women’s College World Series.
2024 USA Today / NFCA Division I
Top 25 Coaches Poll – 5/14/24
| Rank | School
(First Place Votes) |
Points | Record | Previous Ranking |
| 1 | Texas (24) | 791 | 47-7 | 1 |
| 2 | Oklahoma (9) | 771 | 49-6 | 4 |
| 3 | Tennessee | 713 | 40-10 | 2 |
| 4 | Duke | 685 | 46-6 | 5 |
| 5 | Oklahoma State | 664 | 44-10 | 3 |
| 6 | UCLA | 661 | 37-10 | 6 |
| 7 | Florida | 624 | 46-12 | 8 |
| 8 | Stanford | 578 | 43-13 | 7 |
| 9 | Texas A&M | 519 | 40-13 | 9 |
| 10 | Missouri | 512 | 43-15 | 11 |
| 11 | LSU | 488 | 40-15 | 10 |
| 12 | Florida State | 433 | 43-14 | 13 |
| 13 | Washington | 376 | 31-13 | 12 |
| 14 | Georgia | 365 | 39-16 | 14 |
| 15 | Virginia Tech | 326 | 38-12-1 | 15 |
| 16 | Arkansas | 317 | 36-16 | 16 |
| 17 | Arizona | 269 | 34-16-1 | 18 |
| 18 | Mississippi State | 228 | 33-18 | 17 |
| 19 | Alabama | 206 | 33-17 | 20 |
| 20 | Louisiana | 197 | 42-17 | 21 |
| 21 | California | 180 | 36-17 | 19 |
| 22 | Boston University | 155 | 52-4-1 | 22 |
| 23 | Clemson | 113 | 34-17 | 23 |
| 24 | Miami | 72 | 48-7 | RV |
| 25 | Texas State | 63 | 45-13 | RV |
New to Poll: No. 24 Miami, No. 25 Texas State
Dropped Out: No. 24 Oregon, No. 25 Northwestern
Receiving Votes: Northwestern (31), Oregon (29), Kentucky (12), South Carolina (11), Grand Canyon (7), Baylor (2), Utah (2).
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 May 12. Poll is released on Tuesdays at 10:00 a.m. ET during the regular season.