KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A couple of slow starts for traditional powers have opened things up in the latest edition of the Top 25. Keiser (Fla.) made the jump from No. 4 to No. 2 while Montreat (N.C.) jumped from receiving votes in the first poll to No. 11. St. Thomas (Fla.) at No. 18 and Marian at No. 23 were the only other teams that jumped into the poll this week.

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. 2 (March 3, 2021)

Dropped from the Top 25: Indiana Tech, McPherson (Kan.), Southeastern (Fla.), Campbellsville (Ky.).

Others Receiving Votes: Indiana Tech 71, McPherson (Kan.) 69, Southeastern (Fla.) 46, Asbury (Ky.) 20, Campbellsville (Ky.) 16, Ottawa (Ariz.) 16, Ave Maria (Fla.) 5, Judson (Ill.) 4, Southwestern (Kan.) 3, Loyola (La.) 3.