2021 NAIA Men’s Tennis Coaches’ Top 25 FINAL POLL (April 28, 2021)
Apr 28, 2021
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Georgia Gwinnett and Keiser (Fla.) stayed in the top two positions in the final edition of the Top 25. Tennessee Wesleyan jumped into the top five and moved to No. 3 this week as Cumberland (Tenn.) entered the Top 25 at No. 23.
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
| RANK | LAST WEEK | SCHOOL [1st Place Votes] | RECORD | FINAL POINTS |
| 1 | 1 | Georgia Gwinnett [13] | 19-0 | 343 |
| 2 | 2 | Keiser (Fla.) | 13-1 | 332 |
| 3 | 6 | Tennessee Wesleyan | 17-3 | 317 |
| 4 | 4 | Middle Georgia State | 9-2 | 308 |
| 5 | 3 | Reinhardt (Ga.) | 9-3 | 304 |
| 6 | 9 | Xavier (La.) | 13-10 | 284 |
| 7 | 7 | Cardinal Stritch (Wis.) | 11-4 | 277 |
| 8 | 8 | Indiana Wesleyan | 31-3 | 265 |
| 9 | 5 | William Carey (Miss.) | 9-3 | 257 |
| 10 | 10 | Union (Ky.) | 8-7 | 241 |
| 11 | 11 | Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) | 16-1 | 238 |
| 12 | 13 | San Diego Christian (Calif.) | 11-3 | 213 |
| 13 | 15 | Montreat (N.C.) | 4-11 | 209 |
| 14 | 14 | Cumberlands (Ky.) | 17-3 | 199 |
| 15 | 19 | Mobile (Ala.) | 8-5 | 188 |
| 16 | 17 | Grace (Ind.) | 21-5 | 172 |
| 17 | 18 | St. Thomas (Fla.) | 11-3 | 165 |
| 17 | 12 | Point (Ga.) | 6-11 | 165 |
| 19 | 16 | Blue Mountain (Miss.) | 7-6 | 150 |
| 20 | 20 | University of Northwestern Ohio | 17-4 | 135 |
| 21 | 21 | Southeastern (Fla.) | 7-5 | 121 |
| 22 | 22 | William Woods (Mo.) | 16-3 | 103 |
| 23 | RV | Cumberland (Tenn.) | 13-7 | 95 |
| 24 | 23 | Ave Maria (Fla.) | 8-5 | 94 |
| 25 | 24 | Indiana Tech | 12-3 | 88 |
Dropped from the Top 25: Marian (Ind.)
Others Receiving Votes: Marian (Ind.) 76, Coastal Georgia 41, McPherson (Kan.) 39, Asbury (Ky.) 35, Campbellsville (Ky.) 24, Ottawa (Ariz.) 8, Martin Methodist (Tenn.) 7, Lewis-Clark State (Idaho) 7, Midland (Neb.) 3.
