Conference/Independents/Unaffiliated Group Poll

 

American Mideast Conference
1. Notre Dame College (Ohio) (2-0 / 5-13)
2. Cedarville University (Ohio) (0-2 / 13-12)
3. Point Park University (Pa.) (0-0 / 10-7)
4. Carlow University (Pa.) (0-0 / 9-10)
5. Walsh University (Ohio) (0-0 / 5-8)
6. Malone University (Ohio) (0-0 / 6-11)
7. Mount Vernon Nazarene University (Ohio) (0-0 / 3-7)
8. Ursuline College (Ohio) (0-0 / 2-6)

American Midwest Conference
1. Columbia College (Mo.) (2-2 / 13-6)
2. Missouri Baptist University (3-1 / 14-6)
3. Williams Baptist College (Ark.) (2-0 / 13-5)
4. William Woods University (Mo.) (0-2 / 12-9)
6. McKendree University (Ill.) (2-2 / 13-10)
7. Hannibal-LaGrange University (Mo.) (2-2 / 12-11)
8. Harris-Stowe State University (Mo.) (0-2 / 2-6)
9. Stephens College (Mo.) (0-6 / 0-8)

Appalachian Athletic Conference
1. Reinhardt University (Ga.) (0-0 / 22-8)
2. Milligan College (Tenn.) (0-0 / 17-12)
3. Montreat College (N.C.) (0-0 / 15-14)
4. Union College (Ky.) (0-0 / 13-14)
5. Virginia Intermont College (0-0 / 10-12)
6. Tennessee Wesleyan College (0-0 / 9-13)
7. Bluefield College (Va.) (0-0 / 3-6)
8. Bryan College (Tenn.) (0-0 / 2-25)

Cascade Collegiate Conference
1. Oregon Tech (5-1 / 19-6)
2. College of Idaho (6-2 / 14-8)
3. Corban University (Ore.) (4-2 / 12-9)
4. Concordia University (Ore.) (1-5 / 8-10)
5. Southern Oregon University (4-2 / 7-10)
6. Northwest Christian University (Ore.) (1-3 / 7-11)
7. Eastern Oregon University (1-7 / 4-15)

Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference
1. Olivet Nazarene University (Ill.) (2-0 / 24-6)
2. Saint Xavier University (Ill.) (0-0 / 11-5)
3. Robert Morris University-Illinois (0-0 / 10-9)
4. Judson University (Ill.) (2-0 / 11-6)
5. University of St. Francis (Ill.) (1-1 / 6-7)
6. Purdue University-North Central (Ind.) (3-1 / 15-11)
7. Trinity Christian College (Ill.) (0-2 / 4-10)
8. Cardinal Stritch University (Wis.) (0-2 / 5-4)
9. Calumet College of St. Joseph (Ind.) (0-0 / 9-14)
10. Trinity International University (Ill.) (0-2 / 1-15)

Dakota Athletic Conference
1. Dickinson State University (N.D.) (0-0 / 10-6)
2. Minot State University (N.D.) (0-0 / 13-5)
3. Valley City State University (N.D.) (0-0 / 6-9)
4. Jamestown College (N.D.) (0-0 / 8-12)
5. Black Hills State University (S.D.) (0-0 / 5-11)
6. Dakota State University (S.D.) (0-0 / 9-2)
6. Mayville State University (N.D.) (0-0 / 4-12)

Golden State Athletic Conference
1. California Baptist University (2-0 / 37-1)
2. Concordia University (Calif.) (4-0 / 34-4)
3. Biola University (Calif.) (2-0 / 21-11)
4. Azusa Pacific University (Calif.) (2-2 / 17-13)
5. Vanguard University (Calif.) (0-4 / 18-14)
6. Hope International University (Calif.) (0-4 / 12-17)

Great Plains Athletic Conference
1. Morningside College (Iowa) (0-0 / 17-4-1)
2. Nebraska Wesleyan University (2-2 / 12-2)
3. Concordia University (Neb.) (3-1 / 14-8)
4. Hastings College (Neb.) (1-1 / 11-8)

Heart of America Athletic Conference
1. MidAmerica Nazarene University (Kan.) (4-0 / 17-4)
2. Central Methodist University (Mo.) (4-0 / 19-7)
3. Evangel University (Mo.) (2-2 / 14-5)
4. Lindenwood University (Mo.) (2-0 / 11-11)
5. Baker University (Kan.) (2-0 / 11-9)
6. William Jewell College (Mo.) (0-4 / 20-9)
7. Benedictine College (Kan.) (0-0 / 7-6)
8. Missouri Valley College (0-0 / 5-8)
9. Culver-Stockton College (Mo.) (0-2 / 2-13)
10. Graceland University (Iowa) (0-4 / 6-18)
11. Avila University (Mo.) (0-2 / 0-14-1)

Independent
1. California State University-San Marcos (0-0 / 28-5)
2. Central Baptist College (Ark.) (0-0 / 29-1)
3. University of Houston - Victoria (Texas) (0-0 / 20-10)
4. Simon Fraser University (B.C.) (0-0 / 6-8)
5. University of British Columbia (0-0 / 17-17)
6. Thomas University (Ga.) (0-0 / 19-22)

Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference
1. Friends University (Kan.) (0-0 / 18-6)
2. Kansas Wesleyan University (0-0 / 17-7)
3. Ottawa University (Kan.) (0-0 / 10-9)
4. Tabor College (Kan.) (0-0 / 12-12)
5. McPherson College (Kan.) (0-0 / 12-16)
6. Bethany College (Kan.) (0-0 / 12-19)
7. Sterling College (Kan.) (0-0 / 10-16)
8. Southwestern College (Kan.) (0-0 / 3-9)
9. University of Saint Mary (Kan.) (0-0 / 0-16)

Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
1. Indiana University Southeast (0-0 / 13-15)
2. Asbury University (Ky.) (2-0 / 3-1)
3. Berea College (Ky.) (2-0 / 3-5)
4. Midway College (Ky.) (2-0 / 2-7)
5. Brescia University (Ky.) (2-2 / 4-8)
6. Alice Lloyd College (Ky.) (0-6 / 0-6)

Mid-Central College Conference
1. Marian University (Ind.) (0-0 / 12-1)
2. Bethel College (Ind.) (0-0 / 11-3)
3. Huntington University (Ind.) (0-0 / 8-0)
4. Indiana Wesleyan University (0-0 / 11-7)
5. Spring Arbor University (Mich.) (0-0 / 7-5)
6. Taylor University (Ind.) (0-0 / 6-10)
7. University of Saint Francis (Ind.) (0-0 / 4-6)
8. Goshen College (Ind.) (0-0 / 4-5)
9. Grace College (Ind.) (0-0 / 2-7)

Mid-South Conference
1. Lindsey Wilson College (Ky.) (6-0 / 25-4)
2. Georgetown College (Ky.) (8-0 / 15-8)
3. Shawnee State University (Ohio) (6-0 / 12-4)
4. Campbellsville University (Ky.) (5-3 / 14-18)
5. University of Rio Grande (Ohio) (5-3 / 10-10)
6. University of Virginia's College at Wise (4-4 / 11-16)
7. St. Catharine College (Ky.) (4-6 / 9-12)
8. Pikeville College (Ky.) (2-8 / 8-13)
9. University of the Cumberlands (Ky.) (1-9 / 9-16)
10. West Virginia Institute of Technology (1-9 / 5-14)

Midlands Collegiate Athletic Conference
1. Peru State College (Neb.) (0-0 / 14-12)
2. Bellevue University (Neb.) (0-0 / 10-11)
3. Oklahoma Wesleyan University (0-0 / 13-17)
3. York College (Neb.) (0-0 / 2-14-1)
5. Haskell Indian Nations University (Kan.) (0-0 / 1-11)
6. College of Saint Mary (Neb.) (0-0 / 0-16)
7. Central Christian College (Kan.) (0-0 / 0-17)

Midwest Collegiate Conference
1. William Penn University (Iowa) (1-0 / 16-6)
2. Mount Mercy University (Iowa) (1-1 / 8-9)
3. Waldorf College (Iowa) (2-2 / 6-10)
4. Clarke University (Iowa) (1-1 / 7-9)
5. Saint Ambrose University (Iowa) (2-3 / 5-11)
6. Viterbo University (Wis.) (0-0 / 6-6)
7. Iowa Wesleyan College (1-1 / 4-16)
8. Grand View University (Iowa) (0-0 / 2-15)
9. Ashford University (Iowa) (1-1 / 2-6

Red River Athletic Conference
1. Northwood University (Texas) (10-2 / 25-11)
2. Our Lady of the Lake University (Texas) (9-3 / 15-13)
3. Texas Wesleyan University (4-2 / 12-17)
4. University of the Southwest (N.M.) (7-5 / 10-16)
5. Huston-Tillotson University (Texas) (4-8 / 7-20)
6. Langston University (Okla.) (3-3 / 4-3)
7. Bacone College (Okla.) (2-10 / 5-21)
8. Texas College (0-3 / 0-11)

Sooner Athletic Conference
1. Oklahoma City University (7-1 / 19-6)
2. Southern Nazarene University (Okla.) (6-2 / 28-5)
3. Lubbock Christian University (Texas) (8-4 / 29-6)
4. Oklahoma Christian University (9-3 / 28-7)
5. Oklahoma Baptist University (6-4 / 20-10)
6. Saint Gregory's University (Okla.) (3-3 / 20-8)
7. Science and Arts of Oklahoma (6-6 / 20-16)
8. Rogers State University (Okla.) (2-6 / 22-13)
8. Northwestern Oklahoma State University (1-9 / 7-14)
10. Mid-America Christian University (Okla.) (0-10 / 6-15)

Southern States Athletic Conference
1. William Carey University (Miss.) (0-0 / 28-1)
2. Brenau University (Ga.) (6-0 / 22-2)
3. Belhaven University (Miss.) (4-2 / 28-4)
4. University of Mobile (Ala.) (5-1 / 23-7)
5. Auburn University Montgomery (Ala.) (1-3 / 25-7)
6. Brewton-Parker College (Ga.) (6-2 / 25-8)
7. Shorter University (Ga.) (4-0 / 18-8)
8. Faulkner University (Ala.) (2-4 / 16-11)
9. Lee University (Tenn.) (3-3 / 12-9)
10. Emmanuel College (Ga.) (3-5 / 14-14)
11. Spring Hill College (Ala.) (0-2 / 7-20)
12. Columbia College (S.C.) (4-4 / 8-20)
13. Southern Wesleyan University (S.C.) (2-8 / 2-22)
14. Truett-McConnell College (Ga.) (0-6 / 5-15)

The Sun Conference
1. SCAD Savannah (Ga.) (0-0 / 21-4)
2. Warner University (Fla.) (0-0 / 16-11)
3. Saint Thomas University (Fla.) (0-0 / 16-16)

TranSouth Athletic Conference
1. Trevecca Nazarene University (Tenn.) (10-0 / 23-2)
2. Union University (Tenn.) (7-1 / 17-8)
3. Bethel University (Tenn.) (7-5 / 9-10)
4. Cumberland University (Tenn.) (6-4 / 17-13)
5. Freed-Hardeman University (Tenn.) (3-1 / 8-9)
6. Martin Methodist College (Tenn.) (3-7 / 17-16)
7. Lyon College (Ark.) (4-8 / 12-15)
8. Mid-Continent University (Ky.) (2-10 / 7-16
9. Blue Mountain College (Miss.) (2-8 / 4-14)

Unaffiliated - Frontier/Cal Pac
1. Simpson University (Calif.) (0-0 / 12-11)
2. University of Great Falls (Mont.) (0-0 / 13-11)
3. William Jessup University (Calif.) (0-0 / 8-12)
4. Holy Names University (Calif.) (0-0 / 10-7)
5. Bethany University (Calif.) (0-0 / 2-6)
6. Menlo College (Calif.) (0-0 / 2-16)

Unaffiliated - GCAC/Sunrise
1. Edward Waters College (Fla.) (0-0 / 4-26)
2. Fisk University (Tenn.) (0-0 / 2-6)
3. University of Maine at Presque Isle (0-0 / 4-7)
4. State University of New York at Canton (0-0 / 1-11)
5. Fisher College (Mass.) (0-0 / 1-13)
6. Vermont Technical College (0-0 / 0-0)

Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference
1. Madonna University (Mich.) (0-0 / 19-4)
2. Indiana Institute of Technology (0-0 / 17-8)
3. Aquinas College (Mich.) (0-0 / 15-7)
4. Davenport University (Mich.) (0-0 / 13-12)

Ratings and overall records were submitted by raters from the conference/A.I.I./Unaffiliated groups and reflect the current 2011 record. The national Top 25 rating will be announced by 5 p.m. CST on Tuesday, March 29

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