Preseason - January 23, 2023
| 2023 NJCAA DI Softball Rankings | Preseason - 01-23-23 | |||||
| Place | Team | Points | First Place Votes | ||
| 1 | Florida SouthWestern State | 160 | 8 | ||
| 2 | McLennan | 133 | |||
| 3 | Odessa | 126 | |||
| 4 | Seminole State (OK) | 119 | |||
| 5 | Wallace State-Hanceville | 112 | |||
| 6 | Chattanooga State | 105 | |||
| 7 | Butler | 98 | |||
| 8 | Grayson | 91 | |||
| 9 | Central Arizona | 84 | |||
| 10 | Southern Idaho | 77 | |||
| 11 | Pensacola State | 70 | |||
| 12 | Central Florida | 63 | |||
| 13 | Indian Hils | 56 | |||
| 14 | Chipola | 49 | |||
| 15 | Yavapai | 42 | |||
| 16 | Paris | 35 | |||
| 17 | Hutchinson | 28 | |||
| 18 | Lake Land | 21 | |||
| 19 | Eastern Arizona | 14 | |||
| 20 | San Jacinto | 7 | |||
Receiving Votes: