Conference/Independents/Unaffiliated Group Poll

May 5, 2009

 

American Mideast Conference

1. Notre Dame College (Ohio) (18-2 / 30-9)

2. Mount Vernon Nazarene University (Ohio) (12-8 / 22-17)

3. Ohio Dominican University (15-5 / 27-23)

4. Walsh University (Ohio) (11-9 / 20-29)

5. University of Rio Grande (Ohio) (14-6 / 21-15)

 

American Midwest Conference

1. McKendree University (Ill.) (12-4 / 30-14)

2. Columbia College (Mo.) (12-4 / 29-13)

3. William Woods University (Mo.) (11-3 / 33-17)

4. Missouri Baptist University (7-9 / 32-22)

5. Williams Baptist College (Ark.) (11-5 / 24-18)

6. Hannibal-LaGrange College (Mo.) (7-9 / 22-28)

7. Harris-Stowe State University (Mo.) (7-9 / 19-22)

8. Stephens College (Mo.) (2-14 / 4-30)

9. University of Illinois at Springfield (1-15 / 4-29)

 

Appalachian Athletic Conference

1. University of Virginia's College at Wise (10-6 / 31-15)

 

California Pacific Conference

1. Holy Names University (Calif.) (15-5 / 24-16)

2. Simpson University (Calif.) (14-6 / 28-22)

3. California State University-East Bay (10-10 / 13-25)

4. Bethany University (Calif.) (9-11 / 14-22)

5. Dominican University (Calif.) (7-13 / 11-26)

6. Menlo College (Calif.) (5-15 / 11-25)

 

Cascade Collegiate Conference

1. College of Idaho (20-4 / 32-17)

2. Southern Oregon University (18-6 / 22-15)

3. Concordia University (Ore.) (14-8 / 27-9)

4. Oregon Institute of Technology (11-13 / 21-20)

5. Corban College (Ore.) (7-13 / 19-23)

6. Northwest Christian University (Ore.) (5-17 / 12-19)

7. Eastern Oregon University (5-19 / 13-29)

 

Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference

1. Saint Xavier University (Ill.) (14-4 / 30-18)

2. Robert Morris College (Ill.) (14-4 / 30-23)

3. Purdue University-North Central (Ind.) (10-8 / 29-23)

4. Judson University (Ill.) (11-7 / 25-26)

5. Olivet Nazarene University (Ill.) (13-5 / 31-24)

6. University of St. Francis (Ill.) (12-6 / 20-25)

 

Dakota Athletic Conference

1. Dickinson State University (N.D.) (18-0 / 36-3)

2. Minot State University (N.D.) (9-9 / 26-17)

3. Jamestown College (N.D.) (12-8 / 26-20)

4. Black Hills State University (S.D.) (6-10 / 17-16)

5. Dakota State University (S.D.) (7-9 / 17-28)

6. Mayville State University (N.D.) (3-15 / 9-32)

 

Golden State Athletic Conference

1. California Baptist University (21-3 / 54-5)

2. Point Loma Nazarene University (Calif.) (18-6 / 44-11)

3. Concordia University (Calif.) (15-9 / 39-20)

4. Azusa Pacific University (Calif.) (12-12 / 27-22)

5. Biola University (Calif.) (9-15 / 19-21)

6. Vanguard University (Calif.) (8-16 / 27-25)

7. Hope International University (Calif.) (1-23 / 12-34)

 

Great Plains Athletic Conference

1. Morningside College (Iowa) (18-6 / 33-19)

2. Hastings College (Neb.) (16-8 / 34-15)

3. Midland Lutheran College (Neb.) (17-7 / 34-15)

4. Briar Cliff University (Iowa) (13-9 / 22-19)

 

Heart of America Athletic Conference

1. Missouri Valley College (12-8 / 33-21)

2. Central Methodist University (Mo.) (16-4 / 37-16)

3. Evangel University (Mo.) (17-3 / 34-13)

 

Independent

1. Simon Fraser University (B.C.) (0-0 / 18-12)

2. University of Houston - Victoria (TX) (0-0 / 31-10)

3. California State University-San Marcos (0-0 / 30-21)

 

Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference

1. Friends University (Kan.) (14-2 / 38-7)

2. Bethany College (Kan.) (13-3 / 34-15)

3. Ottawa University (Kan.) (12-4 / 26-18)

4. Sterling College (Kan.) (8-8 / 25-22-2)

4. McPherson College (Kan.) (8-8 / 17-18)

6. Southwestern College (Kan.) (5-11 / 12-27)

7. Kansas Wesleyan University (5-11 / 14-30)

8. University of Saint Mary (Kan.) (4-12 / 6-35)

9. Tabor College (Kan.) (2-14 / 6-35)

 

Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

1. Asbury College (Ky.) (13-6 / 24-12)

2. Indiana University Southeast (16-3 / 27-20)

3. Brescia University (Ky.) (15-6 / 22-16)

4. Berea College (Ky.) (10-13 / 12-20)

5. Midway College (Ky.) (12-13 / 15-17)

6. Mountain State University (W.Va.) (6-13 / 13-24)

7. Alice Lloyd College (Ky.) (0-18 / 0-30)

 

Mid-Central College Conference

1. Bethel College (Ind.) (15-1 / 50-6)

2. Marian College (Ind.) (14-2 / 37-9)

3. Spring Arbor University (Mich.) (11-5 / 27-17)

 

Mid-South Conference

1. Campbellsville University (Ky.) (20-1-1 / 41-7-1)

2. Georgetown College (Ky.) (17-4-1 / 31-8-1)

3. Lindsey Wilson College (Ky.) (14-11 / 26-20)

4. University of the Cumberlands (Ky.) (7-14 / 16-28)

5. Pikeville College (Ky.) (6-14 / 13-24)

 

Midlands Collegiate Athletic Conference

1. Park University (Mo.) (8-2 / 28-11)

2. Bellevue University (Neb.) (12-0 / 29-13)

3. Peru State College (Neb.) (6-6 / 18-28)

4. College of Saint Mary (Neb.) (6-6 / 14-26)

5. York College (Neb.) (5-7 / 24-23)

6. Central Christian College (Kan.) (2-10 / 5-35)

7. Haskell Indian Nations University (Kan.) (1-11 / 13-28)

 

Midwest Collegiate Conference

1. William Penn University (Iowa) (28-4 / 40-18)

2. Waldorf College (Iowa) (20-7 / 32-11)

3. Grand View University (Iowa) (20-8 / 35-19)

4. Mount Mercy College (Iowa) (14-12 / 29-20)

5. Saint Ambrose University (Iowa) (13-15 / 30-24)

6. Iowa Wesleyan College (13-16 / 21-30)

7. Clarke College (Iowa) (12-17 / 17-28)

8. Viterbo University (Wis.) (10-22 / 12-40)

9. Ashford University (Iowa) (2-31 / 2-43)

 

Red River Athletic Conference

1. Bacone College (Okla.) (16-4 / 35-24)

1. Northwood University (Texas) (16-4 / 23-28-2)

3. Texas Wesleyan University (0-0 / 18-32)

4. University of the Southwest (N.M.) (11-9 / 21-23)

5. Langston University (Okla.) (5-13 / 5-24)

 

Sooner Athletic Conference

1. Lubbock Christian University (Texas) (20-4 / 51-5)

2. Oklahoma City University (21-5 / 48-7)

3. Saint Gregory's University (Okla.) (20-6 / 38-14)

4. Oklahoma Christian University (15-9 / 33-19)

5. Rogers State University (Okla.) (12-14 / 31-24)

6. Univ of Science and Arts of Oklahoma (Okla.) (12-14 / 23-24)

7. Southern Nazarene University (Okla.) (11-15 / 36-19)

8. Northwestern Oklahoma State University (9-17 / 25-31)

9. Oklahoma Baptist University (6-20 / 29-29)

10. Mid-America Christian University (Okla.) (2-24 / 19-38)

 

Southern States Athletic Conference

1. Lee University (Tenn.) (26-6 / 39-14)

1. Brenau University (Ga.) (26-6 / 41-10)

3. Shorter College (Ga.) (25-7 / 42-15)

 

The Sun Conference

1. Warner University (Fla.) (14-1 / 33-6)

2. Savannah College of Art and Design (Ga.) (7-8 / 22-15)

3. Saint Thomas University (Fla.) (11-4 / 23-24)

 

TranSouth Athletic Conference

1. Martin Methodist College (Tenn.) (13-1 / 41-10)

2. Freed-Hardeman University (Tenn.) (11-3 / 26-9)

2. Bethel College (Tenn.) (8-6 / 33-12)

4. Union University (Tenn.) (9-5 / 26-23)

 

Unaffiliated - Frontier/Gulf Coast/Sunrise

1. William Carey University (Miss.) (10-2 / 40-6)

2. University of Mobile (Ala.) (6-6 / 32-12)

3. Belhaven College (Miss.) (4-8 / 36-19)

 

Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference

1. Madonna University (Mich.) (25-3 / 49-9)

2. University of Michigan-Dearborn (17-11 / 22-17)

3. Aquinas College (Mich.) (22-6 / 37-13)

4. Cornerstone University (Mich.) (12-16 / 18-33)

5. Davenport University (Mich.) (15-13 / 31-23)

6. Indiana Institute of Technology (14-14 / 25-26)

7. Siena Heights University (Mich.) (2-26 / 13-46)

8. Concordia University (Mich.) (5-23 / 10-37)

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