| 2020 NCAA Division I softball season | |
| Duration: | February 6 – June 3, 2020 |
| No Of Teams: | 286 |
| Preseason1: | Alabama (USA Softball/ESPN, D1S); Washington (NFCA, SA); UCLA (FloSoftball) |
| Defendingchampions: | UCLA |
| Tv: | ESPN |
| Tournament Link: | 2020 NCAA Division I softball tournament |
| Tournament: | NCAA Tournament |
| Tourneyduration: | May 15 – June 3, 2020 |
| Wcwsduration: | May 28 – June 3, 2020 |
| Wcws Link: | 2020 Women's College World Series |
| Wcws: | Women's College World Series |
| Mopteam: | UCLA |
| Prevseason Year: | 2019 |
| Nextseason Year: | 2021 |
The following human polls made up the 2020 NCAA Division I women's softball rankings. The NFCA/USA Today Poll was voted on by a panel of 32 Division I softball coaches. The ESPN.com/USA Softball Collegiate Poll was voted on by a panel of 20 voters. The NFCA/USA Today poll, the Softball America poll, the ESPN.com/USA Softball Collegiate rankings, and D1Softball ranked the top 25 teams nationally.
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| (#–#) | Win–loss record | ||
| т | Tied with team above or below also with this symbol |
The final NFCA/USA Today poll was announced on April 7, 2020 after the 2020 NCAA Division I softball season was cancelled due to COVID-19.
The final ESPN.com/USA Softball Collegiate Top 25 poll was announced on April 7, 2020 after the 2020 NCAA Division I softball season was cancelled due to COVID-19.
The final Softball America poll was announced on March 24, 2020 after the 2020 NCAA Division I softball season was cancelled due to COVID-19.