Preseason - January 23, 2023
| 2023 NJCAA DII Softball Rankings | Preseason - 01-23-23 | |||||
| Place | Team | Points | First Place Votes | ||
| 1 | Phoenix | 200 | 12 | ||
| 2 | Murray State | 190 | |||
| 3 | Des Moines Area | 177 | |||
| 4 | Kirkwood | 170 | |||
| 5 | Jones | 163 | |||
| 6 | Danville Area | 150 | |||
| 7 | Copiah-Lincoln | 140 | |||
| 8 | Northwest Mississippi | 129 | |||
| 9 | LSU-Eunice | 118 | |||
| 10 | Kansas City Kansas | 113 | |||
| 11 | Louisburg | 95 | |||
| 12 | Delaware Tech | 79 | |||
| 13 | Jackson | 76 | |||
| 14 | Triton | 74 | |||
| 15 | Cowley | 62 | |||
| 16 | Illinois Central | 38 | |||
| 17 | Parkland | 34 | |||
| 18 | Lansing | 22 | |||
| 19 | Rock Valley | 17 | |||
| 20 | WVU Potomac State | 7 | |||
Receiving Votes: Pearl River, Oakland, St. Louis, Pasco-Hernando