Every season since 1995, the NFCA has released weekly top-25 polls, culminating with a final poll at the conclusion of the Women's College World Series. NU has been ranked in 14 final polls, including being one of only six teams to be ranked in each of the first 12 final polls from 1995 to 2006.
Below is a chart of Nebraska's season-by-season ranking in the NFCA poll.
|
Year |
Ranking |
Record |
|
1995 |
18th |
43-20 |
|
1996 |
18th |
42-23 |
|
1997 |
25th |
29-24 |
|
1998 |
5th |
48-12 |
|
1999 |
20th |
35-21 |
|
2000 |
14th |
52-21 |
|
2001 |
14th |
51-15 |
|
2002 |
6th |
50-14 |
|
2003 |
13th |
39-17 |
|
2004 |
14th |
45-17 |
|
2005 |
25th |
36-23 |
|
2006 |
14th |
44-12 |
|
2007 |
NR |
37-20 |
|
2008 |
NR |
25-28 |
|
2009 |
NR |
35-19 |
|
2010 |
NR |
30-29 |
| 2011 | 21st | 41-14 |
| 2012 | NR | 33-22 |
| 2013 | 8th | 45-16 |
| 2014 | 16th | 44-18 |
| 2015 | NR | 35-23 |
| 2016 | NR | 35-21 |
| 2017 | NR | 24-29 |
| 2018 | NR | 31-23 |
| 2019 | NR | 21-31 |
| 2020 | NR | 9-14* |
| 2021 | NR | 22-22** |
| 2022 | RV | 41-16 |
| 2023 | RV | 36-22 |
* The second half of the 2020 season was canceled due to the Coronavirus pandemic.
** The 2021 season consisted of a conference-only schedule.