Editor’s note: The following is the Top 25 Poll for the FAU softball team as of April 7. Keep up with FAU sports by going to www.fausports.com or by checking out the sports section of the UP every Thursday. This poll was taken from www.nfca.org.
The USA Today/National Fastpitch Coaches Association Division I Top 25 is voted on by 27 NCAA Division I coaches representing all Division I conferences and independents. First-place votes are in parentheses. Records are through games of April 7.
| School | Record | Pts. | LW | |
| 1. | Arizona (22) | 35-5 | 670 | 2 |
| 2. | UCLA (5) | 34-6 | 651 | 1 |
| 3. | Stanford | 33-5 | 623 | 3 |
| 4. | Nebraska | 34-7 | 582 | 4 |
| 5. | LSU | 32-8 | 568 | 5 |
| 6. | Arizona State | 33-9 | 522 | 8 |
| 7. | Cal State Fullerton | 38-9 | 520 | 7 |
| 8. | California | 37-12 | 497 | 6 |
| 9. | Oklahoma | 34-8 | 454 | 9 |
| 10. | Washington | 32-12 | 413 | 10 |
| 11. | Florida Atlantic | 44-7 | 410 | 11 |
| 12. | (tie) Fresno State | 32-13 | 357 | 12 |
| (tie) Michigan | 27-7 | 357 | 13 | |
| 14. | Oregon State | 31-11 | 320 | 14 |
| 15. | Alabama | 33-13 | 288 | 15 |
| 16. | DePaul | 21-6 | 259 | 16 |
| 17. | Pacific | 28-12 | 228 | 18 |
| 18. | Texas | 34-10 | 206 | 20 |
| 19. | Louisiana-Lafayette | 29-10 | 201 | 17 |
| 20. | Iowa | 23-12 | 188 | 19 |
| 21. | Florida State | 34-13 | 103 | 21 (tie) |
| 22. | Baylor | 35-10 | 96 | 24 |
| 23. | Georgia | 37-8 | 90 | 23 |
| 24. | Texas A&M | 28-8 | 82 | 21 (tie) |
| 25. | Ohio State | 34-9 | 28 | NR |
Dropped Out: Minnesota.Others Receiving Votes: South Carolina 21, Minnesota 11, Virginia 4, Georgia Tech 3, Long Beach State 3, Stetson 3. Seven other teams (totaling 17 points) were listed on only one ballot and are not included among oth
