2018 NAIA Softball Preseason Rating

2018 NAIA Softball Preseason Rating

American Midwest Conference
1. Columbia (Mo.) (23-1 / 48-7)
2. Williams Baptist (Ark.) (20-4 / 35-13)
3. Freed-Hardeman (Tenn.) (19-5 / 24-14)
4. Lindenwood-Belleville (Ill.) (17-7 / 41-16)
5. Park (Mo.) (15-9 / 22-20)
6. William Woods (Mo.) (13-11 / 27-22)
7. Hannibal-LaGrange (Mo.) (13-11 / 21-25)
8. Lyon (Ark.) (11-13 / 23-26)
9. Missouri Baptist (10-14 / 18-22)
10. Central Baptist (Ark.) (9-15 / 19-28)
11. Stephens (Mo.) (4-20 / 11-31)
12. St. Louis Pharmacy (Mo.) (0-22 / 2-28)
13. Harris-Stowe State (Mo.) (0-22 / 1-27)

Appalachian Athletic Conference
1. Brenau (Ga.) (26-0 / 52-7)
2. Reinhardt (Ga.) (15-5 / 41-14-1)
3. Tennessee Wesleyan (12-8 / 23-16)
4. Union (Ky.) (13-7 / 29-28)
5. Bryan (Tenn.) (15-5 / 23-24)
6. Milligan (Tenn.) (10-10 / 21-21)
7. Truett-McConnell (Ga.) (11-9 / 27-19)
8. Point (Ga.) (12-8 / 31-22)
9. Montreat (N.C.) (6-14 / 15-36)
10. St. Andrews (N.C.) (7-13 / 17-31)
11. Bluefield (Va.) (6-14 / 24-18)
12. Columbia (S.C.) (3-17 / 6-24)
13. Allen (S.C.) (0-0 / 0-0)

California Pacific Conference
1. Simpson (Calif.) (19-1 / 45-10)
2. Benedictine Mesa (Ariz.) (9-11 / 23-24)
3. Marymount California (13-10 / 18-25)
4. La Sierra (Calif.) (7-13 / 22-24-1)
5. Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) (6-14 / 17-37)
6. Antelope Valley (Calif.) (7-13 / 10-28)

Cascade Collegiate Conference
1. Southern Oregon (20-7 / 46-15)
2. Corban (Ore.) (22-5 / 46-13)
3. Oregon Tech (20-7 / 36-17)
4. College of Idaho (16-11 / 23-23)
5. Carroll (Mont.) (10-16 / 15-21)

Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference
1. St. Francis (Ill.) (21-3 / 43-7)
2. Olivet Nazarene (Ill.) (19-5 / 32-14)
3. Judson (Ill.) (17-7 / 34-17)
4. St. Ambrose (Iowa) (14-10 / 33-18)
5. Cardinal Stritch (Wis.) (13-11 / 29-23)
6. Saint Xavier (Ill.) (11-13 / 22-26)
7. Trinity Christian (Ill.) (9-15 / 18-22)
8. Indiana South Bend (9-15 / 14-20)

Crossroads League
1. Marian (Ind.) (31-2 / 47-8)
2. Indiana Wesleyan (25-8 / 44-15)
3. Taylor (Ind.) (27-7 / 39-18)
4. Huntington (Ind.) (24-12 / 29-18-1)
5. Grace (Ind.) (16-18 / 24-28)
6. Saint Francis (Ind.) (14-21 / 17-26)
7. Mount Vernon Nazarene (Ohio) (13-23 / 20-30)
8. Spring Arbor (Mich.) (13-23 / 19-36)

Golden State Athletic Conference
1. Vanguard (Calif.) (17-7 / 46-15)
2. Hope International (Calif.) (12-12 / 30-17)
3. William Jessup (Calif.) (14-10 / 20-19)
4. Menlo (Calif.) (15-9 / 31-18)
5. Arizona Christian (7-17 / 26-27)
6. San Diego Christian (Calif.) (11-13 / 26-23)

Great Plains Athletic Conference
1. Morningside (Iowa) (17-3 / 40-12)
2. Concordia (Neb.) (14-6 / 34-14)
3. Hastings (Neb.) (14-6 / 36-24)
4. Dordt (Iowa) (12-8 / 21-20)
5. Midland (Neb.) (8-12 / 18-24)
6. Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.) (9-11 / 20-34)
7. Northwestern (Iowa) (10-10 / 23-24)
8. College of Saint Mary (Neb.) (9-11 / 16-24)
9. Doane (Neb.) (8-12 / 24-25)
10. Mount Marty (S.D.) (7-13 / 17-22)
11. Briar Cliff (Iowa) (2-18 / 8-31)

Heart of America Athletic Conference
1. Grand View (Iowa) (27-7 / 42-15)
2. Clarke (Iowa) (26-8 / 41-13)
3. Avila (Mo.) (22-14 / 37-24)
4. Central Methodist (Mo.) (17-13 / 26-23)
5. Evangel (Mo.) (22-14 / 32-21)
6. MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.) (18-15 / 30-21)
7. Baker (Kan.) (18-18 / 29-27)
8. Culver-Stockton (Mo.) (15-20 / 25-25)
9. William Penn (Iowa) (12-22 / 24-29)
10. Benedictine (Kan.) (19-19 / 21-26)
11. Missouri Valley (17-17 / 27-21)
12. Graceland (Iowa) (9-23 / 17-29)
12. Peru State (Neb.) (13-21 / 18-33)
14. Mount Mercy (Iowa) (8-26 / 11-37)

Independent
1. Georgia Gwinnett (0-0 / 50-9-1)
2. Edward Waters (Fla.) (0-0 / 27-27)
3. Talladega (Ala.) (0-0 / 18-37)
4. Fisher (Mass.) (0-0 / 16-20)
5. Stillman (Ala.) (0-0 / 13-15)
6. Crowley's Ridge (Ark.) (0-0 / 4-30)
7. Haskell (Kan.) (0-0 / 0-22)
8. Silver Lake (Wis.) (0-0 / 0-0)

Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference
1. Ottawa (Kan.) (18-4 / 40-19)
2. Tabor (Kan.) (15-7 / 33-19)
3. Friends (Kan.) (16-6 / 33-13)
4. Kansas Wesleyan (17-5 / 35-16)
5. Oklahoma Wesleyan (13-9 / 28-27)
6. McPherson (Kan.) (11-11 / 26-25)
7. Saint Mary (Kan.) (12-10 / 20-29)
8. Bethany (Kan.) (8-14 / 20-31)
9. Bethel (Kan.) (8-14 / 17-22)
10. Sterling (Kan.) (6-16 / 20-30)
11. York (Neb.) (3-17 / 10-38)
12. Southwestern (Kan.) (3-17 / 13-33)

Mid-South Conference
1. Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) (21-1 / 39-13)
2. Campbellsville (Ky.) (18-4 / 38-15)
3. Georgetown (Ky.) (14-7 / 35-14)
4. Shawnee State (Ohio) (12-12 / 24-24)
5. Cumberlands (Ky.) (5-16 / 19-34)
6. Pikeville (Ky.) (7-17 / 18-32)
7. Cumberland (Tenn.) (2-22 / 17-33-1)
8. Kentucky Christian (0-0 / 6-21)

North Star Athletic Association
1. Jamestown (N.D.) (21-7 / 41-21)
2. Bellevue (Neb.) (21-7 / 50-16)
3. Valley City State (N.D.) (10-16 / 21-31)
4. Dickinson State (N.D.) (17-9 / 22-24)
5. Mayville State (N.D.) (14-14 / 22-26)
6. Viterbo (Wis.) (16-10 / 22-31)
7. Waldorf (Iowa) (7-19 / 15-29)
8. Dakota State (S.D.) (5-21 / 14-35)
9. Presentation (S.D.) (10-18 / 21-32)

Red River Athletic Conference
1. Houston-Victoria (Texas) (22-6 / 34-19)
1. LSU Alexandria (La.) (26-1 / 52-10)
3. Our Lady of the Lake (Texas) (14-12 / 25-22)
4. Huston-Tillotson (Texas) (16-10 / 21-22)
5. Southwest (N.M.) (15-13 / 19-25)
6. Langston (Okla.) (8-17 / 18-34)
7. Texas A&M Texarkana (0-0 / 0-0)
8. Jarvis Christian (Texas) (6-22 / 12-37)
9. Texas College (0-26 / 0-26)

River States Conference
1. Rio Grande (Ohio) (17-1 / 47-10)
2. Indiana Southeast (12-6 / 28-23)
3. Midway (Ky.) (12-6 / 29-18)
4. Point Park (Pa.) (11-7 / 21-21)
5. Cincinnati Christian (Ohio) (8-10 / 22-19)
6. WVU Tech (10-8 / 15-37)
7. Brescia (Ky.) (8-10 / 14-24)
8. Carlow (Pa.) (5-13 / 19-20-1)
9. Asbury (Ky.) (4-14 / 10-26)
10. Ohio Christian (3-15 / 13-33)

Sooner Athletic Conference
1. Oklahoma City (28-0 / 68-1)
2. Science & Arts (Okla.) (21-7 / 40-18)
3. Texas Wesleyan (16-12 / 30-20)
4. Mid-America Christian (Okla.) (7-20 / 17-37)
5. Oklahoma Panhandle State (0-0 / 0-0)
6. Bacone (Okla.) (8-20 / 14-45)
7. SAGU (Texas) (8-19 / 17-35)
8. Central Christian (Kan.) (6-4 / 9-36)
9. Southwestern Christian (Okla.) (5-23 / 11-39)

Southern States Athletic Conference
1. William Carey (Miss.) (20-4 / 43-11)
2. Mobile (Ala.) (18-8 / 42-20)
3. Faulkner (Ala.) (12-14 / 27-30)
4. Martin Methodist (Tenn.) (9-15 / 19-29)
5. Blue Mountain (Miss.) (9-17 / 21-29)
6. Bethel (Tenn.) (7-19 / 26-26)
7. Middle Georgia State (9-17 / 21-34)
8. Brewton-Parker (Ga.) (3-23 / 11-44)

The Sun Conference
1. Southeastern (Fla.) (16-5 / 43-17)
2. Warner (Fla.) (16-5 / 29-15)
3. Thomas (Ga.) (14-7 / 35-14)
4. USC Beaufort (S.C.) (10-11 / 28-22)
5. Coastal Georgia (15-11 / 35-21)
6. St. Thomas (Fla.) (5-16 / 10-30)
7. Webber International (Fla.) (6-15 / 15-20)
8. Ave Maria (Fla.) (15-6 / 32-14)
9. Keiser (Fla.) (0-21 / 0-40)

Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference
1. Madonna (Mich.) (16-4 / 32-16)
2. Michigan-Dearborn (16-4 / 30-10)
3. Aquinas (Mich.) (12-8 / 35-13-1)
4. University of Northwestern Ohi (11-9 / 31-25)
5. Concordia (Mich.) (11-9 / 22-31)
6. Lawrence Tech (Mich.) (8-12 / 22-28)

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
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