April 30, 2008
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - California Baptist maintained its No. 1 ranking in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) softball ratings for the fifth straight week. The Lancers collected all first place votes and were unanimous choice for the fourth consecutive week with 300 total points.
Point Loma Nazarene (Calif.) remained in the second position with 288 total points for the fifth straight week and Oklahoma City stayed at No. 3 with 272 total points for the second consecutive rating. Mobile (Ala.) moved up a spot to No. 4 with 260 total points while No. 5 Trevecca Nazarene (Tenn.) dropped a spot with 255 total points to round out the top-five.
Lee (Tenn.) moved back into top-25 at No. 24 after dropping out in week two.
The final rating of the 2008 season will be released on Wednesday, May 7.
2008 NAIA Softball Preseason Top 25 Poll - April 30
RANK | LAST WEEK | SCHOOL | 1ST PLACE VOTES | RECORD | TOTAL POINTS |
1 | 1 | California Baptist University (II) | 12 | 51-5 | 300 |
2 | 2 | Point Loma Nazarene University (Calif.) (II) | | 41-7 | 288 |
3 | 3 | Oklahoma City University (VI) | | 39-10 | 272 |
4 | 5 | University of Mobile (Ala.) (XIII) | | 33-7 | 260 |
5 | 4 | Trevecca Nazarene University (Tenn.) (XI) | | 43-5 | 255 |
6 | 10 | Saint Gregory's University (Okla.) (VI) | | 45-10 | 237 |
7 | 9 | Shorter College (Ga.) (XIII) | | 47-9 | 217 |
8 | 7 | Dickinson State University (N.D.) (III) | | 30-6 | 208 |
9 | 6 | Lubbock Christian University (Texas) (VI) | | 45-6 | 207 |
10 | 14 | Olivet Nazarene University (Ill.) (VII) | | 45-8 | 167 |
11 | 13 | William Carey University (Miss.) (XIII) | | 35-10 | 161 |
12 | 16 | Columbia College (Mo.) (V) | | 35-9 | 150 |
13 | 15 | Bethel College (Ind.) (VIII) | | 42-4 | 148 |
14 | 12 | Simon Fraser University (B.C.) (I) | | 13-7 | 144 |
15 | 11 | Rogers State University (Okla.) (VI) | | 40-12 | 131 |
16 | 22 | Warner Southern College (Fla.) (XIV) | | 34-9 | 115 |
17 | 17 | Martin Methodist College (Tenn.) (XI) | | 39-10 | 112 |
18 | 8 | Savannah College of Art and Design (Ga.) (XIV) | | 37-11 | 100 |
19 | 24 | University of Houston - Victoria (TX) (VI) | | 28-16 | 91 |
20 | 18 | Biola University (Calif.) (II) | | 25-23 | 88 |
21 | 20 | Oregon Institute of Technology (I) | | 32-12 | 62 |
22 | 21 | California State University-San Marcos (II) | | 27-17 | 47 |
23 | 23 | Georgetown College (Ky.) (XI) | | 34-13 | 33 |
24 | RV | Lee University (Tenn.) (XIII) | | 31-20 | 20 |
25 | 19 | Faulkner University (Ala.) (XIII) | | 33-22 | 20 |
Others receiving votes: Concordia (Neb.) 12; Friends (Kan.) 12; Walsh (Ohio) 8; Milligan (Tenn.) 7; Waldorf (Iowa); 6; Morningside (Iowa) 6; Concordia (Ore.) 5; Azusa Pacific (Calif.) 4; William Penn (Iowa) 4; Evangel (Mo.) 2; Vanguard (Calif.) 1.
