KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Georgia Gwinnett extended its streak of No. 1 rankings to 15 consecutive in the first regular season edition of the Top 25. The Grizzlies garnered all 14, first-place votes. Keiser (Fla.), Xavier (La.), William Carey (Miss.) and SCAD Savannah (Ga.) rounded-out the top five again as all of the top 12 teams remained the same. Montreat (N.C.) was the lone newcomer this week at No. 14.

Poll Methodology:

• The poll was voted upon by a panel of head coaches representing each of the conferences, Association of Independent Institutions and Unaffiliated Groups.
• The Top 25 is determined by a points system based on how each voter ranks the best teams. A team receives 30 points for each first-place vote, 29 for second-place and so on through the list.
• The highest and lowest ranking for each team (a non-rating is considered a low rating) is removed and the team’s ranking will be recalculated with an additional point added to each team for every ballot (including discounted ballots) that the teams appear on.
• Teams that receive only one point on the ballot are not considered “receiving votes”
• The frequency of polls occurs bi-weekly. This policy was approved by the National Administrative Council (NAC) for the 2017-18 academic season. This change will allow raters the opportunity to consider a larger body of work in between rating periods.
• For the complete rating calendar, click HERE.

2020-21 NAIA Women’s Tennis Coaches’ Top 25 Poll No. 1  (February 17, 2021)

Dropped from the Top 25: Marian (Ind.)

Others Receiving Votes: Marian (Ind.) 75, Indiana Tech 54, Campbellsville (Ky.) 34, Ave Maria (Fla.) 28, University of Northwestern Ohio 20, Lewis-Clark State (Idaho) 10, Olivet Nazarene (Ill.) 9, Southwestern (Kan.) 5, Coastal Georgia 5, Asbury (Ky.) 3.