Rankings - USA TODAY/WBCA Coaches
Last Updated - April 21, 2018
| RANK | NAME | RECORD | POINTS | PREVIOUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Connecticut | 32-0 | 800 | |
| 2 | Baylor | 31-1 | 757 | |
| 3 | Louisville | 32-2 | 734 | |
| 4 | Mississippi State | 32-1 | 700 | |
| 5 | Oregon | 30-4 | 664 | |
| 6 | Notre Dame | 29-3 | 646 | |
| 7 | South Carolina | 26-6 | 617 | |
| 8 | Texas | 26-6 | 571 | |
| 9 | UCLA | 24-7 | 526 | |
| 10 | Ohio State | 27-6 | 496 | |
| 11 | Florida State | 25-6 | 483 | |
| 12 | Oregon State | 23-7 | 428 | |
| 13 | Tennessee | 24-7 | 407 | |
| 14 | Texas A&M | 24-9 | 335 | |
| 15 | Missouri | 24-7 | 332 | |
| 16 | Maryland | 25-7 | 290 | |
| 17 | Georgia | 25-6 | 280 | |
| 18 | Duke | 22-8 | 253 | |
| 19 | Stanford | 22-10 | 237 | |
| 20 | South Florida | 26-7 | 224 | |
| 21 | Green Bay | 29-3 | 184 | |
| 22 | North Carolina State | 24-8 | 134 | |
| 23 | DePaul | 26-7 | 82 | |
| 24 | Mercer | 30-2 | 81 | |
| 25 | Belmont | 31-3 | 33 |