Conference/Independents/Unaffiliated Group Poll

 

American Mideast Conference
1. Notre Dame College (Ohio) (3-1 / 10-16)
2. Point Park University (Pa.) (4-2 / 14-13)
3. Malone University (Ohio) (4-2 / 11-14)
4. Walsh University (Ohio) (2-2 / 10-11)
5. Cedarville University (Ohio) (2-2 / 21-14)
5. Carlow University (Pa.) (2-2 / 11-14)
7. Ursuline College (Ohio) (2-4 / 4-11)
8. Mount Vernon Nazarene University (Ohio) (3-7 / 6-14)

American Midwest Conference
1. Williams Baptist College (Ark.) (8-2 / 19-7)
2. Columbia College (Mo.) (5-3 / 18-11)
3. McKendree University (Ill.) (8-2 / 21-14)
4. Park University (Mo.) (7-3 / 22-12)
5. Missouri Baptist University (5-5 / 25-12)
6. William Woods University (Mo.) (5-5 / 20-15)
7. Hannibal-LaGrange University (Mo.) (2-8 / 16-20)
8. Harris-Stowe State University (Mo.) (2-4 / 3-11)
9. Stephens College (Mo.) (0-10 / 2-16)

Appalachian Athletic Conference
1. Reinhardt University (Ga.) (8-0 / 30-8)
2. Montreat College (N.C.) (5-3 / 20-17)
3. Milligan College (Tenn.) (3-2 / 20-14)
4. Virginia Intermont College (4-3 / 15-16)
5. Tennessee Wesleyan College (2-2 / 11-17)
6. Bryan College (Tenn.) (2-2 / 4-27)
7. Union College (Ky.) (1-7 / 17-22)
8. Bluefield College (Va.) (0-6 / 3-12)

Cascade Collegiate Conference
1. Oregon Tech (13-1 / 27-6)
2. College of Idaho (11-5 / 19-11)
3. Concordia University (Ore.) (9-7 / 16-12)
3. Corban University (Ore.) (10-6 / 18-13)
5. Southern Oregon University (7-7 / 10-15)
6. Northwest Christian University (Ore.) (3-13 / 9-21)
7. Eastern Oregon University (1-15 / 6-24)

Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference
1. Olivet Nazarene University (Ill.) (7-1 / 35-7)
2. Saint Xavier University (Ill.) (8-2 / 21-9)
3. Judson University (Ill.) (7-3 / 21-11)
4. Robert Morris University-Illinois (6-4 / 19-19)
5. University of St. Francis (Ill.) (4-4 / 14-14)
6. Purdue University-North Central (Ind.) (4-4 / 18-17)
7. Calumet College of St. Joseph (Ind.) (5-3 / 16-18)
8. Trinity Christian College (Ill.) (1-9 / 6-19)
9. Trinity International University (Ill.) (2-8 / 3-23)
10. Cardinal Stritch University (Wis.) (0-6 / 5-10)

Dakota Athletic Conference
1. Dickinson State University (N.D.) (2-2 / 12-10)
2. Valley City State University (N.D.) (7-3 / 13-12)
3. Minot State University (N.D.) (3-1 / 16-6)
4. Jamestown College (N.D.) (2-2 / 10-16)
5. Black Hills State University (S.D.) (2-2 / 7-15)
6. Mayville State University (N.D.) (4-0 / 8-12)
7. Dakota State University (S.D.) (0-8 / 11-12)

Golden State Athletic Conference
1. California Baptist University (11-1 / 48-2)
2. Concordia University (Calif.) (10-2 / 40-6)
3. Azusa Pacific University (Calif.) (6-6 / 21-17)
4. Biola University (Calif.) (5-7 / 24-20)
5. Hope International University (Calif.) (2-10 / 14-23)
5. Vanguard University (Calif.) (2-10 / 21-21)

Great Plains Athletic Conference
1. Nebraska Wesleyan University (7-3 / 19-3)
2. Morningside College (Iowa) (7-3 / 26-7)
3. Concordia University (Neb.) (7-3 / 18-10)
4. Hastings College (Neb.) (5-3 / 16-12)

Heart of America Athletic Conference
1. MidAmerica Nazarene University (Kan.) (9-3 / 27-8)
2. Central Methodist University (Mo.) (11-3 / 29-12)
3. Evangel University (Mo.) (7-3 / 22-8)
4. Baker University (Kan.) (9-3 / 22-14)
5. William Jewell College (Mo.) (8-6 / 31-12)
6. Lindenwood University (Mo.) (5-1 / 18-16)
7. Benedictine College (Kan.) (5-5 / 14-11)
8. Missouri Valley College (2-6 / 7-16)

Independent
1. California State University-San Marcos (0-0 / 33-6)
2. Central Baptist College (Ark.) (0-0 / 35-2)
3. University of Houston - Victoria (Texas) (0-0 / 26-12)
4. Simon Fraser University (B.C.) (0-0 / 6-12)
5. University of British Columbia (0-0 / 23-17)
6. Patten University (Calif.) (0-0 / 9-17)
7. Thomas University (Ga.) (0-0 / 21-22)

Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference
1. Friends University (Kan.) (4-4 / 22-10)
2. Ottawa University (Kan.) (5-1 / 19-12)
3. Bethany College (Kan.) (6-0 / 18-21)
4. Kansas Wesleyan University (3-5 / 20-12)
5. McPherson College (Kan.) (5-3 / 17-19)
6. Sterling College (Kan.) (4-2 / 14-20)
7. Tabor College (Kan.) (2-6 / 18-18)
8. Southwestern College (Kan.) (2-4 / 9-15)
9. University of Saint Mary (Kan.) (1-7 / 3-23)

Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
1. Indiana University Southeast (7-1 / 22-18)
2. Asbury University (Ky.) (8-2 / 11-6)
3. Berea College (Ky.) (5-3 / 6-8)
4. Midway College (Ky.) (6-4 / 7-16)
5. Brescia University (Ky.) (4-8 / 6-16)
6. Alice Lloyd College (Ky.) (0-12 / 0-14)

Mid-Central College Conference
1. Huntington University (Ind.) (9-1 / 19-1)
2. Bethel College (Ind.) (4-2 / 19-6)
3. Marian University (Ind.) (4-2 / 21-4)
4. Spring Arbor University (Mich.) (4-2 / 15-11)
5. Indiana Wesleyan University (3-5 / 16-12)
6. Goshen College (Ind.) (5-5 / 11-11)
7. Taylor University (Ind.) (3-3 / 10-14)
8. Grace College (Ind.) (0-6 / 5-20)
9. University of Saint Francis (Ind.) (0-6 / 4-17)

Mid-South Conference
1. Lindsey Wilson College (Ky.) (16-0 / 35-4)
2. Georgetown College (Ky.) (15-1 / 22-9)
3. Campbellsville University (Ky.) (13-5 / 23-20)
4. University of Rio Grande (Ohio) (8-8 / 15-17)
5. Shawnee State University (Ohio) (7-7 / 13-13)
6. Pikeville College (Ky.) (7-11 / 16-15)
7. St. Catharine College (Ky.) (5-13 / 13-20)
8. University of Virginia's College at Wise (7-11 / 15-24)
9. University of the Cumberlands (Ky.) (2-12 / 10-22)
10. West Virginia Institute of Technology (2-14 / 9-21)

Midlands Collegiate Athletic Conference
1. Bellevue University (Neb.) (4-0 / 17-12)
2. Peru State College (Neb.) (4-2 / 23-19)
3. York College (Neb.) (3-3 / 5-19-1)
4. College of Saint Mary (Neb.) (1-1 / 2-20)
5. Oklahoma Wesleyan University (2-4 / 15-25)
6. Central Christian College (Kan.) (0-4 / 4-23)
7. Haskell Indian Nations University (Kan.) (0-0 / 1-21)

Midwest Collegiate Conference
1. Grand View University (Iowa) (7-3 / 12-19)
2. William Penn University (Iowa) (7-5 / 26-11)
3. Waldorf College (Iowa) (8-6 / 16-14)
4. Viterbo University (Wis.) (5-3 / 11-9)
5. Mount Mercy University (Iowa) (6-6 / 16-17)
6. Ashford University (Iowa) (7-7 / 8-15)
7. Saint Ambrose University (Iowa) (6-8 / 9-18)
8. Iowa Wesleyan College (4-6 / 7-24)
9. Clarke University (Iowa) (4-10 / 10-18)

Red River Athletic Conference
1. Northwood University (Texas) (18-3 / 32-12)
2. Our Lady of the Lake University (Texas) (12-3 / 19-14)
3. Texas Wesleyan University (9-6 / 17-21)
4. Huston-Tillotson University (Texas) (9-9 / 12-21)
5. University of the Southwest (N.M.) (8-10 / 12-22)
6. Langston University (Okla.) (4-8 / 7-15)
7. Bacone College (Okla.) (3-12 / 6-27)
8. Texas College (0-12 / 0-20)

Sooner Athletic Conference
1. Oklahoma City University (12-2 / 26-7)
2. Lubbock Christian University (Texas) (14-4 / 35-6)
3. Southern Nazarene University (Okla.) (10-4 / 33-8)
4. Oklahoma Christian University (12-6 / 31-10)
5. Oklahoma Baptist University (11-5 / 25-13)
6. Science and Arts of Oklahoma (9-11 / 25-21)

Southern States Athletic Conference
1. William Carey University (Miss.) (9-1 / 39-2)
2. University of Mobile (Ala.) (8-2 / 28-8)
3. Brenau University (Ga.) (12-4 / 28-6)
4. Belhaven University (Miss.) (8-6 / 34-8)
5. Shorter University (Ga.) (11-1 / 25-9)
6. Auburn University Montgomery (Ala.) (2-10 / 26-14)
7. Faulkner University (Ala.) (6-6 / 20-13)
8. Lee University (Tenn.) (11-5 / 20-11)
9. Brewton-Parker College (Ga.) (12-6 / 31-12)
10. Columbia College (S.C.) (10-8 / 14-24)
11. Spring Hill College (Ala.) (1-9 / 8-37)
12. Emmanuel College (Ga.) (6-12 / 17-21)
13. Southern Wesleyan University (S.C.) (5-17 / 5-31)
14. Truett-McConnell College (Ga.) (1-15 / 6-24)

The Sun Conference
1. SCAD Savannah (Ga.) (4-2 / 25-6)
2. Saint Thomas University (Fla.) (5-1 / 21-17)
3. Warner University (Fla.) (3-3 / 19-14)

TranSouth Athletic Conference
1. Trevecca Nazarene University (Tenn.) (21-1 / 34-3)
2. Union University (Tenn.) (16-2 / 30-9)
3. Cumberland University (Tenn.) (11-11 / 22-20)
4. Bethel University (Tenn.) (9-9 / 14-14)
5. Freed-Hardeman University (Tenn.) (7-7 / 12-15)
6. Martin Methodist College (Tenn.) (7-11 / 21-20)
7. Lyon College (Ark.) (6-12 / 14-19)
8. Mid-Continent University (Ky.) (3-17 / 10-23)
9. Blue Mountain College (Miss.) (2-12 / 4-22)

Unaffiliated - Frontier/Cal Pac
1. William Jessup University (Calif.) (10-0 / 18-12)
2. Simpson University (Calif.) (5-1 / 17-12)
3. University of Great Falls (Mont.) (0-0 / 13-11)
4. Bethany University (Calif.) (3-7 / 9-15)
5. Holy Names University (Calif.) (1-5 / 11-16)
6. Menlo College (Calif.) (1-5 / 5-23)

Unaffiliated - GCAC/Sunrise
1. Edward Waters College (Fla.) (0-0 / 4-30)
2. Fisk University (Tenn.) (0-0 / 3-7)
3. State University of New York at Canton (4-0 / 6-12)
4. University of Maine at Presque Isle (4-0 / 8-7)
5. Fisher College (Mass.) (0-8 / 1-23)
6. Vermont Technical College (0-0 / 0-0)

Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference
1. Davenport University (Mich.) (12-0 / 25-12)
2. Indiana Institute of Technology (5-0 / 25-9)
3. Madonna University (Mich.) (5-3 / 24-7)

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, April 12

Championship Information

NAIA Softball Championship

43rd ANNUAL
NAIA SOFTBALL 

NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP


WORLD SERIES
May 23-29, 2024
South Commons Complex
Columbus, Ga.

May 13 - 16, 2024
 Opening Round
Campus Sites