| 2022 NCAA Division I softball season | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Preseason No. 1 | Oklahoma (Unanimous) |
| Defending Champions | Oklahoma |
| TV partner/s | ESPN |
| NCAA Tournament | |
| Duration | May 20 – June 9, 2022 |
| Most conference bids | SEC, 12 teams |
| Women's College World Series | |
| Duration | June 2–9, 2022 |
| Champions | Oklahoma (6th title) |
| Runners-up | Texas (6th WCWS Appearance) |
| Winning Coach | Patty Gasso (6th title) |
| WCWS MOP | Jocelyn Alo (Oklahoma) |
| Seasons | |
The following human polls make up the 2022 NCAA Division I women's softball rankings. The NFCA/USA Today Poll is voted on by a panel of 32 Division I softball coaches. The NFCA/USA Today poll, the Softball America poll, the ESPN.com/USA Softball Collegiate rankings, and D1Softball rank the top 25 teams nationally.