2021 NAIA Men’s Tennis Coaches’ Top 25 Poll No. 4 (March 31, 2021)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Georgia Gwinnett and Keiser (Fla.) maintained their top two spots in the fourth edition of the Top 25. Reinhardt (Ga.) made further strides and moved from No. 5 to No. 3 while Middle Georgia State found its way into the top five. Union (Ky.) jumped eight spots from No. 16 to No. 8 while Blue Mountain (Miss.), Southeastern (Fla.) and Ave Maria were the newcomers.
Poll Methodology:
- The poll was voted upon by a panel of head coaches representing each of the conferences, Association of Independent Institutions and Unaffiliated Groups.
- The Top 25 is determined by a points system based on how each voter ranks the best teams. A team receives 30 points for each first-place vote, 29 for second place and so on through the list.
- The highest and lowest ranking for each team (a non-rating is considered a low rating) is removed and the team’s ranking will be recalculated with an additional point added to each team for every ballot (including discounted ballots) that the teams appear on.
- Teams that receive only one point in the ballot are not considered “receiving votes”
- The frequency of polls occurs bi-weekly. This policy was approved by the National Administrative Council (NAC) for the 2017-18 academic season. This change will allow raters the opportunity to consider a larger body of work in between rating periods.
- For the complete ratings calendar, click HERE
2020-21 NAIA Men’s Tennis Coaches’ Top 25 Poll No. 4 (March 31, 2021)
| RANK | LAST WEEK | SCHOOL [1st Place Votes] | RECORD | FINAL POINTS |
| 1 | 1 | Georgia Gwinnett [13] | 16-0 | 343 |
| 2 | 2 | Keiser (Fla.) | 12-1 | 332 |
| 3 | 5 | Reinhardt (Ga.) | 6-0 | 319 |
| 4 | 3 | Cardinal Stritch (Wis.) | 3-3 | 309 |
| 5 | 7 | Middle Georgia State | 7-2 | 301 |
| 6 | 4 | William Carey (Miss.) | 8-2 | 288 |
| 7 | 8 | Indiana Wesleyan | 24-2 | 272 |
| 8 | 16 | Union (Ky.) | 4-4 | 266 |
| 9 | 6 | Tennessee Wesleyan | 10-3 | 253 |
| 10 | 9 | Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) | 7-1 | 244 |
| 11 | 11 | Xavier (La.) | 6-8 | 231 |
| 12 | 15 | Point (Ga.) | 6-7 | 217 |
| 13 | 13 | San Diego Christian (Calif.) | 5-2 | 208 |
| 14 | 14 | Cumberlands (Ky.) | 11-1 | 207 |
| 15 | 10 | Montreat (N.C.) | 2-8 | 195 |
| 16 | NR | Blue Mountain (Miss.) | 5-3 | 165 |
| 17 | 17 | Grace (Ind.) | 20-5 | 164 |
| 18 | 18 | St. Thomas (Fla.) | 8-2 | 163 |
| 19 | 12 | Mobile (Ala.) | 6-4 | 143 |
| 20 | 19 | University of Northwestern Ohio | 7-3 | 140 |
| 21 | RV | Southeastern (Fla.) | 6-5 | 118 |
| 22 | 22 | William Woods (Mo.) | 9-2 | 100 |
| 23 | 23 | Marian (Ind.) | 12-9 | 92 |
| 24 | RV | Ave Maria (Fla.) | 5-5 | 89 |
| 25 | 21 | Cumberland (Tenn.) | 7-5 | 86 |
Dropped from the Top 25: Coastal Georgia, Missouri Valley, Lewis-Clark State (Idaho)
Others Receiving Votes: Coastal Georgia 72, Indiana Tech 41, Campbellsville (Ky.) 37, Missouri Valley 30, Lewis-Clark State (Idaho) 26, Asbury (Ky.) 17, McPherson (Kan.) 17, Warner (Fla.) 5, Ottawa (Ariz.) 5.
