Conference/Independents/Unaffiliated Group Poll

 

American Mideast Conference
1. Notre Dame College (Ohio) (7-3 / 14-18)
2. Point Park University (Pa.) (7-3 / 18-15)
3. Walsh University (Ohio) (7-5 / 15-14)
4. Cedarville University (Ohio) (6-4 / 26-17)
5. Malone University (Ohio) (6-6 / 16-19)
6. Ursuline College (Ohio) (3-7 / 6-15)
7. Carlow University (Pa.) (3-7 / 12-19)
8. Mount Vernon Nazarene University (Ohio) (3-7 / 7-17)

American Midwest Conference
1. Columbia College (Mo.) (13-3 / 27-14)
1. Williams Baptist College (Ark.) (13-3 / 26-10)
3. McKendree University (Ill.) (11-5 / 26-19)
4. Park University (Mo.) (10-6 / 25-15)
5. Missouri Baptist University (8-8 / 33-15)
6. William Woods University (Mo.) (8-8 / 24-19)
7. Hannibal-LaGrange University (Mo.) (4-12 / 20-26)
8. Harris-Stowe State University (Mo.) (4-12 / 5-19)
9. Stephens College (Mo.) (2-28 / 0-16)

Appalachian Athletic Conference
1. Reinhardt University (Ga.) (14-0 / 36-8)
2. Montreat College (N.C.) (10-4 / 27-18)
3. Milligan College (Tenn.) (9-5 / 28-17)
4. Virginia Intermont College (8-6 / 21-21)
5. Tennessee Wesleyan College (6-8 / 15-23)
6. Union College (Ky.) (5-9 / 21-26)
7. Bryan College (Tenn.) (4-10 / 6-35)
8. Bluefield College (Va.) (0-14 / 4-20)

Cascade Collegiate Conference
1. Oregon Tech (19-5 / 33-12)
2. Concordia University (Ore.) (13-7 / 20-12)
3. Corban University (Ore.) (14-8 / 22-15)
4. College of Idaho (12-10 / 22-16)
4. Southern Oregon University (14-10 / 18-19)
6. Northwest Christian University (Ore.) (4-18 / 10-26)
7. Eastern Oregon University (2-20 / 8-30)

Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference
1. Saint Xavier University (Ill.) (14-4 / 30-12)
2. Olivet Nazarene University (Ill.) (10-4 / 41-11)
3. Judson University (Ill.) (12-4 / 29-13)
4. Robert Morris University-Illinois (10-6 / 24-21)
5. University of St. Francis (Ill.) (7-7 / 19-17)
6. Calumet College of St. Joseph (Ind.) (7-7 / 18-22)
7. Purdue University-North Central (Ind.) (6-8 / 20-23)
8. Trinity Christian College (Ill.) (4-12 / 9-22)
9. Trinity International University (Ill.) (3-13 / 4-28)
10. Cardinal Stritch University (Wis.) (1-9 / 6-13)

Dakota Athletic Conference
1. Dickinson State University (N.D.) (8-2 / 18-10)
2. Minot State University (N.D.) (12-2 / 24-7)
3. Valley City State University (N.D.) (9-4 / 15-13)
4. Jamestown College (N.D.) (5-7 / 13-23)
5. Mayville State University (N.D.) (7-7 / 11-20)
6. Black Hills State University (S.D.) (3-9 / 8-20)
7. Dakota State University (S.D.) (0-12 / 11-18)

Golden State Athletic Conference
1. California Baptist University (16-2 / 53-3)
2. Concordia University (Calif.) (13-5 / 45-9)
3. Azusa Pacific University (Calif.) (12-6 / 27-17)
4. Biola University (Calif.) (8-10 / 27-23)
5. Vanguard University (Calif.) (3-15 / 22-29)
6. Hope International University (Calif.) (2-16 / 14-29)

Great Plains Athletic Conference
1. Morningside College (Iowa) (14-4 / 33-8)
2. Nebraska Wesleyan University (11-5 / 23-5)
3. Concordia University (Neb.) (11-5 / 22-12)

Heart of America Athletic Conference
1. MidAmerica Nazarene University (Kan.) (13-5 / 31-10)
1. Central Methodist University (Mo.) (16-4 / 36-13)
3. Lindenwood University (Mo.) (13-5 / 27-21)
4. Evangel University (Mo.) (12-6 / 27-11)
5. Baker University (Kan.) (13-7 / 30-18)
6. William Jewell College (Mo.) (11-9 / 36-17)
7. Benedictine College (Kan.) (10-10 / 19-16)
8. Missouri Valley College (7-9 / 12-19)

Independent
1. California State University-San Marcos (0-0 / 36-6)
2. Central Baptist College (Ark.) (0-0 / 47-2)
3. University of Houston - Victoria (Texas) (0-0 / 34-14)
4. Simon Fraser University (B.C.) (0-0 / 8-18)
5. University of British Columbia (0-0 / 23-18)
6. Patten University (Calif.) (0-0 / 11-19)
7. Thomas University (Ga.) (0-0 / 26-23)

Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference
1. Friends University (Kan.) (10-4 / 28-12)
2. Ottawa University (Kan.) (10-4 / 24-15)
3. Bethany College (Kan.) (11-3 / 23-24)
4. Kansas Wesleyan University (8-8 / 27-15)
5. McPherson College (Kan.) (8-6 / 20-22)

Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
1. Indiana University Southeast (15-1 / 30-18)
2. Asbury University (Ky.) (12-4 / 15-10)
3. Midway College (Ky.) (7-7 / 8-23)
4. Berea College (Ky.) (6-8 / 7-15)
4. Brescia University (Ky.) (6-8 / 8-20)
6. Alice Lloyd College (Ky.) (0-18 / 0-20)

Mid-Central College Conference
1. Bethel College (Ind.) (10-2 / 27-6)
2. Huntington University (Ind.) (11-3 / 21-3)
3. Marian University (Ind.) (10-4 / 29-6)
4. Taylor University (Ind.) (9-5 / 16-16)
5. Indiana Wesleyan University (8-8 / 22-16)
6. Spring Arbor University (Mich.) (6-8 / 18-18)
7. Goshen College (Ind.) (5-11 / 13-19)
8. Grace College (Ind.) (3-9 / 9-26)
9. University of Saint Francis (Ind.) (2-14 / 6-25)

Mid-South Conference
1. Lindsey Wilson College (Ky.) (20-2 / 39-6)
2. Georgetown College (Ky.) (18-4 / 29-12)
3. Campbellsville University (Ky.) (19-7 / 30-22)
4. University of Rio Grande (Ohio) (14-10 / 21-19)
5. Shawnee State University (Ohio) (12-10 / 19-17)
6. University of Virginia's College at Wise (11-11 / 21-24)
7. Pikeville College (Ky.) (10-16 / 19-20)
8. St. Catharine College (Ky.) (6-18 / 14-25)
9. University of the Cumberlands (Ky.) (6-18 / 16-29)
10. West Virginia Institute of Technology (2-20 / 4-29)

Midlands Collegiate Athletic Conference
1. Bellevue University (Neb.) (8-0 / 24-15)
2. Peru State College (Neb.) (8-2 / 29-19)

Midwest Collegiate Conference
1. Grand View University (Iowa) (15-7 / 20-25)
2. William Penn University (Iowa) (13-6 / 32-14)
3. Waldorf College (Iowa) (13-7 / 21-15)
4. Viterbo University (Wis.) (9-7 / 15-13)
5. Mount Mercy University (Iowa) (9-9 / 19-21)
6. Ashford University (Iowa) (8-12 / 9-19)
7. Iowa Wesleyan College (7-12 / 11-31)
8. Saint Ambrose University (Iowa) (7-13 / 10-25)
9. Clarke University (Iowa) (7-15 / 13-23)

Red River Athletic Conference
1. Northwood University (Texas) (18-3 / 34-13)
2. Our Lady of the Lake University (Texas) (16-5 / 25-18)
3. Texas Wesleyan University (13-8 / 21-27)
4. University of the Southwest (N.M.) (10-11 / 19-25)
5. Huston-Tillotson University (Texas) (10-11 / 14-24)
6. Langston University (Okla.) (9-12 / 10-19)
7. Bacone College (Okla.) (7-19 / 10-33)
8. Texas College (1-20 / 1-20)

Sooner Athletic Conference
1. Lubbock Christian University (Texas) (20-4 / 43-6)
2. Oklahoma City University (15-3 / 33-10)
3. Oklahoma Baptist University (17-5 / 31-13)
4. Oklahoma Christian University (18-8 / 37-12)
5. Southern Nazarene University (Okla.) (15-7 / 40-11)
6. Science and Arts of Oklahoma (10-14 / 26-24)
7. Rogers State University (Okla.) (9-13 / 32-22)
8. Saint Gregory's University (Okla.) (6-16 / 23-21)
9. Northwestern Oklahoma State University (4-20 / 13-33)
10. Mid-America Christian University (Okla.) (0-24 / 8-31)

Southern States Athletic Conference
1. William Carey University (Miss.) (17-3 / 49-4)
2. Belhaven University (Miss.) (12-8 / 40-10)
3. Brenau University (Ga.) (23-5 / 39-7)
4. Shorter University (Ga.) (23-3 / 37-11)
5. University of Mobile (Ala.) (11-9 / 31-15)
6. Auburn University Montgomery (Ala.) (6-14 / 32-18)
7. Faulkner University (Ala.) (9-11 / 23-18)
8. Lee University (Tenn.) (17-8 / 26-14)
9. Brewton-Parker College (Ga.) (16-12 / 36-19)
10. Spring Hill College (Ala.) (5-15 / 12-33)
11. Columbia College (S.C.) (11-15 / 15-33)
12. Emmanuel College (Ga.) (7-20 / 8-29)
13. Southern Wesleyan University (S.C.) (5-19 / 6-34)
14. Truett-McConnell College (Ga.) (3-23 / 8-32)

The Sun Conference
1. Saint Thomas University (Fla.) (10-2 / 26-19)
2. Warner University (Fla.) (9-3 / 25-14)
3. SCAD Savannah (Ga.) (7-5 / 28-9)

TranSouth Athletic Conference
1. Trevecca Nazarene University (Tenn.) (29-1 / 42-3)
2. Union University (Tenn.) (20-6 / 34-13)
3. Cumberland University (Tenn.) (17-13 / 29-23)
4. Freed-Hardeman University (Tenn.) (14-12 / 19-20)
5. Bethel University (Tenn.) (12-14 / 17-21)
6. Lyon College (Ark.) (13-15 / 21-22)
7. Martin Methodist College (Tenn.) (12-16 / 26-25)
8. Mid-Continent University (Ky.) (5-25 / 12-31)
9. Blue Mountain College (Miss.) (2-22 / 4-32)

Unaffiliated - Frontier/Cal Pac
1. William Jessup University (Calif.) (15-1 / 26-14)
2. Simpson University (Calif.) (12-4 / 24-15)
3. Holy Names University (Calif.) (6-10 / 16-21)
4. University of Great Falls (Mont.) (0-0 / 14-12)
5. Bethany University (Calif.) (5-11 / 12-20)
6. Menlo College (Calif.) (2-14 / 6-30)

Unaffiliated - GCAC/Sunrise
1. Edward Waters College (Fla.) (1-0 / 6-33-1)
2. Fisk University (Tenn.) (0-1 / 3-13)
3. State University of New York at Canton (10-0 / 15-13)
4. University of Maine at Presque Isle (8-2 / 12-11)
5. Fisher College (Mass.) (4-8 / 6-28)
6. Vermont Technical College (0-12 / 0-12)

Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference
1. Davenport University (Mich.) (16-2 / 29-14)
2. Madonna University (Mich.) (12-4 / 31-8)
2. Indiana Institute of Technology (8-1 / 28-10)

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 26

 

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