2021-22 NAIA Women’s Soccer Coaches’ Top 25 Poll – Week Five (October 6, 2021)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – William Carey (Miss.) garnered all 18, first-place votes in the latest edition of the Top 25. The Crusaders remain undefeated at 10-0 as Keiser (Fla.), Tennessee Southern and Spring Arbor (Mich.) once again stayed in the top four. Central Methodist (Mo.) jumped into the top five with a three position jump this week. Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) made the biggest jump for those teams that were ranked last week, up five spots to No. 11. Campbellsville (Ky.) also made a significant move from receiving votes a week ago up to No. 14 this week thanks to an 8-1 record.
Poll Methodology
- The poll was voted upon by a panel of head coaches representing each of the conferences, Continental Athletic Conference (Independents) 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 ratings) 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 appears on.
- Teams that receive only one point in the ballot are not considered “receiving votes.”
- For the complete ratings calendar, click here
2021-22 NAIA Women’s Soccer Coaches’ Top 25 Poll – Week Five (October 6, 2021)
| RANK | LAST WEEK | SCHOOL [1st Place Votes] | RECORD | FINAL POINTS |
| 1 | 1 | William Carey (Miss.) [18] | 10-0 | 498 |
| 2 | 2 | Keiser (Fla.) | 7-1 | 482 |
| 3 | 3 | Tennessee Southern (Tenn.) | 8-0 | 463 |
| 4 | 4 | Spring Arbor (Mich.) | 8-0-1 | 453 |
| 5 | 8 | Central Methodist (Mo.) | 8-1 | 426 |
| 6 | 7 | Marian (Ind.) | 9-2-1 | 419 |
| 7 | 9 | John Brown (Ark.) | 7-1 | 400 |
| 8 | 10 | Indiana Wesleyan | 8-2 | 373 |
| 9 | 11 | Oklahoma Wesleyan | 9-1 | 367 |
| 10 | 5 | Southeastern (Fla.) | 5-3 | 366 |
| 11 | 16 | Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) | 5-2 | 335 |
| 12 | 13 | Aquinas (Mich.) | 9-1 | 326 |
| 13 | 13 | Columbia (Mo.) | 5-3 | 288 |
| 14 | RV | Campbellsville (Ky.) | 8-1 | 277 |
| 15 | 15 | Grace (Ind.) | 6-4-1 | 270 |
| 16 | 18 | Missouri Valley | 8-1 | 260 |
| 17 | 6 | Cumberlands (Ky.) | 6-3-1 | 236 |
| 18 | 17 | Cumberland (Tenn.) | 7-1-1 | 216 |
| 19 | 19 | Westmont (Calif.) | 6-1-1 | 211 |
| 20 | 12 | Eastern Oregon | 7-2 | 208 |
| 21 | 21 | Truett McConnell (Ga.) | 9-1 | 191 |
| 22 | 23 | St. Thomas (Fla.) | 6-1-2 | 140 |
| 23 | 22 | Benedictine (Kan.) | 8-3 | 139 |
| 24 | 20 | Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) | 5-4-1 | 137 |
| 25 | 25 | Northwestern Ohio | 6-3-1 | 107 |
Dropped from Top 25: Oregon Tech
Others Receiving Votes: College of Idaho 97, Jamestown (N.D.) 71, Oregon Tech 59, Georgia Gwinnett 55, SCAD Savannah (Ga.) 38, Science & Arts (Okla.) 21, Cardinal Stritch (Wis.) 20, Middle Georgia State 9, Briar Cliff (Iowa) 8, Ottawa (Ariz.) 5, Ave Maria (Fla.) 3, The Master's (Calif.) 3.
