Softball Coaches Poll 2024 Softball Coaches Poll February 20 March 5 March 19 April 2 April 16 April 30 (Final Regular Season) May 21 (Final Postseason) Ranking Process: The NCCAA Coaches Polls are developed by the National Sport Chair and Regional Sport Chairs who represent each region. Regional Sport Chairs develop a ranking for their region. Based on each regional ranking, Regional Sport Chairs then rank teams on a national level. The National Sport Chair then compiles the national ranking based on points from each team's ranking on the Regional Sport Chairs' national ballots. See 2023-24 Coaches Polls for all sports here. See Coaches Poll archives here.