2024-25 NAIA Softball Ratings Calendar

	Conference Rating Release Date	National Rating Release Date
Preseason Rating	Mon., Nov. 4	Wed., Nov. 6
Rating #1	Mon., March 3	Wed., March 5
Rating #2	Mon., March 17	Wed., March 19
Rating #3	Mon., March 31	Wed., April 2
Rating #4	Mon., April 14	Wed., April 16
Final Rating	Mon., April 28	Wed., April 30
Postseason Poll	No conference rating	Wed., June 4

Rating Methodology:

The rating was rated by a panel of head coaches representing each of the conferences and the Continental Athletic Conference (Independents).
The Top 25 is determined by a points system based on how each rater rates the best teams. A team receives 30 points for each first-place vote, 29 for second-place, 28 for third-place and so on through the list.
The highest and lowest ratings for each team (a non-rating is considered a low rating) are removed. The team’s rating will be recalculated with an additional point added to each team for every ballot (including discounted ballots) that the team appears on.
Teams that receive only one point on the ballot are not considered “receiving votes”.

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