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NAIA Softball -- Iterative Strength Ratings

Last updated: Wed Jun 10 03:35:14 2026

Note: Strength of schedule rank is for games to date. Only teams who have played at least ten NAIA games are listed. Ratings are updated daily around 6:30 Central Time.

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        NAIA vs. NCAA Overall
Rank Team State Conference Rating W L SoS Rank Rating W L W L
1 Madonna MI Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic 132.8 50 4 12 1 132.8 0 0 52 4
2 Oregon Tech OR Cascade Collegiate 131.3 43 10 4 2 131.3 0 0 43 10
3 Southern Oregon OR Cascade Collegiate 129.5 40 14 2 3 130.4 5 1 45 15
4 Southeastern FL The Sun Conference 128.8 48 10 8 5 128.8 0 0 51 10
5 Keiser FL The Sun Conference 127.8 38 8 11 4 128.9 4 0 46 10
6 William Carey MS Southern States Athletic 126.8 41 14 5 7 126.8 0 0 41 14
7 Eastern Oregon OR Cascade Collegiate 126.3 29 12 3 9 125.1 9 1 40 13
8 Mobile AL Southern States Athletic 126.0 32 18 1 6 127.1 4 0 40 18
9 Our Lady of the Lake TX Red River Athletic 125.7 43 13 9 8 126.5 4 0 47 13
10 Oklahoma City OK Sooner Athletic 124.6 50 9 33 10 124.6 0 0 50 9
11 Lindsey Wilson KY Mid-South 124.4 40 8 26 11 124.4 0 0 42 8
12 Science & Arts OK Sooner Athletic 123.6 50 11 29 12 123.6 0 0 50 11
13 Missouri Baptist MO Heart of America Athletic 122.2 40 14 15 13 122.2 0 0 40 14
14 Indiana Wesleyan IN Crossroads 121.6 42 15 17 14 121.6 0 0 43 15
15 Saint Xavier IL Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic 120.0 38 12 35 16 120.0 0 0 43 14
16 College of Idaho ID Cascade Collegiate 119.8 33 21 6 15 120.2 2 0 38 22
17 Faulkner AL Southern States Athletic 119.8 33 14 18 18 119.6 1 1 37 16
18 Cumberlands KY KY Mid-South 119.7 39 21 10 17 119.7 0 0 40 21
19 Saint Francis IN IN Crossroads 119.0 37 13 34 19 119.0 0 0 37 13
20 LSU-Alexandria LA Red River Athletic 118.6 36 18 14 20 118.6 0 0 36 18
21 Coastal Georgia GA The Sun Conference 118.5 34 14 25 21 118.5 0 0 38 14
22 Texas A&M-Texarkana TX Red River Athletic 118.3 35 13 36 27 116.9 1 3 38 16
23 Grand View IA Heart of America Athletic 117.8 38 18 21 24 117.5 0 2 38 20
24 Blue Mountain MS Southern States Athletic 117.5 33 15 24 28 116.8 3 3 39 18
25 Dickinson State ND Frontier 117.5 36 12 46 22 117.9 2 0 42 14
        NAIA vs. NCAA Overall
Rank Team State Conference Rating W L SoS Rank Rating W L W L
26 British Columbia BC Cascade Collegiate 117.4 32 24 7 25 117.4 0 0 32 24
27 Dordt IA Great Plains Athletic 117.2 40 13 50 23 117.5 1 1 42 14
28 Arizona Christian AZ Great Southwest Athletic 117.0 32 14 32 26 117.0 0 0 37 15
29 Evangel MO Kansas Collegiate Athletic 116.2 44 10 80 30 115.4 0 1 44 11
30 Tennessee Southern TN Southern States Athletic 116.1 31 19 16 29 116.1 0 0 31 19
31 Marian IN Crossroads 115.2 38 18 40 31 115.2 0 0 38 18
32 Central Methodist MO Heart of America Athletic 115.0 40 17 47 32 115.0 0 0 40 17
33 Midland NE Great Plains Athletic 114.8 41 16 53 33 114.8 0 0 43 16
34 Indiana Tech IN Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic 114.8 33 18 31 34 114.8 0 0 35 18
35 Campbellsville KY Mid-South 114.7 32 19 23 35 114.7 0 0 33 19
36 Ottawa AZ AZ Great Southwest Athletic 112.9 30 16 44 36 112.9 0 0 35 19
37 Benedictine KS Heart of America Athletic 111.7 34 20 45 37 111.7 0 0 34 20
38 Dakota Wesleyan SD Great Plains Athletic 110.8 31 15 66 40 110.0 1 2 35 17
39 Saint Thomas FL The Sun Conference 110.2 25 20 30 38 111.3 2 0 31 22
40 Morningside IA Great Plains Athletic 109.9 31 20 49 41 109.9 0 0 31 20
41 Williams Baptist AR American Midwest 109.7 34 12 108 42 109.4 7 3 41 15
42 Hope International CA Great Southwest Athletic 109.2 22 22 20 39 110.1 3 0 29 22
43 Georgia Gwinnett GA Independent 109.2 29 24 38 43 109.2 0 0 30 24
44 Reinhardt GA Appalachian Athletic 109.1 26 11 95 44 109.1 0 0 27 11
45 Johnson (TN) TN Appalachian Athletic 108.3 33 20 64 46 108.3 0 0 34 20
46 Freed-Hardeman TN Mid-South 108.2 22 21 28 47 108.2 0 0 22 21
47 Cottey MO American Midwest 108.2 33 11 123 52 107.1 0 2 36 13
48 Embry-Riddle (AZ) AZ Great Southwest Athletic 108.1 26 21 43 48 108.1 0 0 30 22
49 Oklahoma Wesleyan OK Kansas Collegiate Athletic 107.8 34 13 117 49 107.8 0 0 39 13
50 Texas A&M-San Antonio TX Red River Athletic 107.7 24 18 51 45 108.4 2 0 26 18
        NAIA vs. NCAA Overall
Rank Team State Conference Rating W L SoS Rank Rating W L W L
51 Northwestern IA IA Great Plains Athletic 107.6 28 17 72 50 107.6 0 0 29 18
52 Saint Francis IL IL Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic 107.4 32 15 103 51 107.4 0 0 36 17
53 Huntington IN Crossroads 106.7 28 24 48 53 106.7 0 0 28 24
54 William Penn IA Heart of America Athletic 106.7 26 20 57 54 106.7 0 0 27 21
55 Columbia MO MO American Midwest 106.5 26 14 97 57 105.9 1 1 27 15
56 Lawrence Tech MI Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic 106.2 21 13 83 56 106.0 1 2 25 16
57 Houston-Victoria TX Red River Athletic 106.1 25 18 67 55 106.1 0 0 25 18
58 Spring Arbor MI Crossroads 105.8 32 23 68 58 105.8 0 0 33 23
59 Park-Gilbert AZ Great Southwest Athletic 105.7 22 24 37 59 105.7 0 0 24 24
60 Ottawa KS KS Kansas Collegiate Athletic 105.6 31 18 96 60 105.6 0 0 33 18
61 Baker KS Heart of America Athletic 105.5 27 23 56 61 105.5 0 0 27 23
62 Northwestern Ohio OH Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic 105.3 26 21 62 64 105.0 0 1 27 22
63 Brenau GA Appalachian Athletic 105.0 25 17 84 63 105.0 0 0 27 17
64 Cornerstone MI Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic 104.9 21 17 63 66 104.9 0 0 23 18
65 Louisiana Christian LA Red River Athletic 104.7 23 21 54 62 105.2 0 2 23 24
66 Taylor IN Crossroads 104.1 25 25 52 67 104.1 0 0 25 25
67 Shawnee State OH River States 103.9 28 14 124 65 104.9 2 0 36 15
68 MidAmerica Nazarene KS Heart of America Athletic 103.8 28 20 89 68 103.8 0 0 28 20
69 Texas Wesleyan TX Sooner Athletic 103.6 28 23 74 70 103.6 0 0 29 24
70 Avila MO Kansas Collegiate Athletic 103.6 30 20 100 69 103.7 0 2 31 23
71 Oakland City IN River States 103.2 30 15 130 71 103.2 0 0 36 18
72 Benedictine-Mesa AZ Great Southwest Athletic 103.2 17 21 42 72 103.2 0 0 23 23
73 Simpson (CA) CA Independent 102.7 17 33 13 74 102.7 0 0 17 33
74 Southwestern Christian OK Sooner Athletic 102.7 33 23 104 80 101.8 0 2 36 25
75 Mount Vernon Nazarene OH Crossroads 102.6 24 22 71 75 102.6 0 0 24 22
        NAIA vs. NCAA Overall
Rank Team State Conference Rating W L SoS Rank Rating W L W L
76 Florida National FL Independent 102.6 19 13 106 85 100.2 0 4 26 20
77 Truett-McConnell GA Appalachian Athletic 102.4 24 19 91 73 102.9 4 0 30 19
78 Friends KS Kansas Collegiate Athletic 102.2 29 22 99 76 102.2 0 0 31 22
79 Bryan TN Appalachian Athletic 102.0 28 24 86 79 102.0 0 0 28 24
80 Olivet Nazarene IL Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic 101.9 23 18 98 84 101.1 1 1 30 20
81 Culver-Stockton MO Heart of America Athletic 101.7 25 24 76 81 101.7 0 0 26 24
82 Rio Grande OH River States 101.2 31 18 135 82 101.6 1 0 37 19
83 Concordia NE NE Great Plains Athletic 101.1 22 20 88 78 102.1 2 0 24 20
84 Abraham Baldwin Southern States Athletic 100.8 16 25 39 77 102.1 5 1 21 26
85 William Woods MO Heart of America Athletic 100.6 22 23 77 83 101.5 2 0 24 23
86 Aquinas MI Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic 100.1 23 18 114 86 100.1 0 0 25 18
87 Warner Pacific OR Cascade Collegiate 99.9 10 22 19 97 98.4 3 5 13 27
88 Saint Ambrose IA Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic 99.8 24 19 116 88 99.8 0 0 30 19
89 Park MO Heart of America Athletic 99.8 23 22 94 89 99.8 0 0 24 22
90 Westcliff CA Independent 99.7 16 21 60 90 99.7 0 0 21 23
91 Mount Mercy IA Heart of America Athletic 99.4 20 28 55 91 99.4 0 0 20 28
92 Warner FL The Sun Conference 99.3 15 19 65 92 99.3 0 0 18 23
93 Brewton-Parker GA Southern States Athletic 99.2 16 22 59 93 99.2 0 0 17 22
94 Valley City State ND Frontier 99.2 22 22 93 95 98.8 1 1 27 26
95 Pikeville KY Appalachian Athletic 99.1 18 13 127 87 100.0 5 1 29 15
96 Lourdes OH Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic 99.0 13 15 79 96 98.7 0 2 14 17
97 Michigan-Dearborn MI Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic 98.9 15 18 75 104 96.8 0 4 15 22
98 Bellevue NE Frontier 98.9 23 26 82 94 98.9 0 0 25 29
99 Columbia International SC Appalachian Athletic 98.1 22 17 129 105 96.8 8 1 42 20
100 Mid-America Christian OK Sooner Athletic 98.0 22 26 85 98 98.0 0 0 22 26
        NAIA vs. NCAA Overall
Rank Team State Conference Rating W L SoS Rank Rating W L W L
101 Cumberland TN TN Mid-South 97.5 18 25 70 99 97.5 0 0 18 25
102 Clarke IA Heart of America Athletic 97.4 24 26 102 100 97.4 0 0 24 26
103 Carroll MT Cascade Collegiate 97.2 15 18 92 102 97.2 0 0 19 20
104 Indiana-Southeast IN River States 97.0 25 22 126 103 97.0 0 0 29 23
105 Georgetown KY KY Mid-South 96.8 13 21 61 106 96.6 2 0 15 22
106 Wayland Baptist TX Sooner Athletic 96.7 29 27 121 101 97.2 1 0 33 27
107 Xavier LA LA Red River Athletic 96.4 15 23 69 107 96.4 0 4 15 27
108 Thomas GA GA Southern States Athletic 96.4 14 32 41 108 96.4 0 0 19 32
109 Milligan TN Appalachian Athletic 95.5 21 19 137 110 95.5 1 3 22 22
110 Central Baptist AR American Midwest 94.8 24 20 146 111 94.5 2 2 28 22
111 Webber International FL The Sun Conference 94.6 11 17 87 109 95.8 0 2 12 23
112 Bismarck State (ND) ND Frontier 94.4 18 23 110 113 93.8 0 4 18 32
113 Kansas Wesleyan KS Kansas Collegiate Athletic 94.0 20 21 134 112 94.0 0 0 22 21
114 Spartanburg Methodist SC Appalachian Athletic 93.8 22 17 159 117 93.1 1 1 25 18
115 Hastings NE Great Plains Athletic 93.6 19 24 118 115 93.6 0 0 19 24
116 Doane NE Great Plains Athletic 92.3 18 25 119 114 93.6 2 0 20 25
117 Briar Cliff IA Great Plains Athletic 92.1 20 28 120 118 92.1 0 0 20 28
118 Saint Mary KS KS Kansas Collegiate Athletic 91.8 20 25 132 119 91.4 0 1 20 26
119 Tabor KS Kansas Collegiate Athletic 91.8 19 24 131 116 93.3 3 1 22 25
120 Bushnell OR Cascade Collegiate 91.0 5 30 22 121 91.2 1 3 6 35
121 Corban OR Cascade Collegiate 90.6 6 32 27 122 90.6 0 0 6 32
122 Langston OK Sooner Athletic 90.4 15 26 113 123 90.4 0 0 18 27
123 Bethel TN TN Mid-South 90.1 10 33 58 124 90.1 2 0 12 33
124 Mayville State ND Frontier 90.0 14 27 105 125 90.0 0 0 15 33
125 Dillard LA HBCU Athletic Conference 89.4 24 9 177 120 91.4 1 5 25 16
        NAIA vs. NCAA Overall
Rank Team State Conference Rating W L SoS Rank Rating W L W L
126 Health Sciences & Pharmacy MO American Midwest 88.5 17 20 160 126 88.7 2 0 19 20
127 Union (KY) KY Appalachian Athletic 88.2 14 30 111 129 88.2 0 0 14 32
128 Grace IN Crossroads 88.1 13 35 90 131 88.1 0 0 16 36
129 Goshen IN Crossroads 88.0 13 32 101 128 88.4 2 2 17 34
130 Nelson TX Sooner Athletic 87.7 18 35 122 132 87.7 0 0 19 36
131 Stillman AL HBCU Athletic Conference 87.6 24 16 175 130 88.2 1 3 27 21
132 Mount Marty SD Great Plains Athletic 87.5 11 25 112 127 88.5 2 3 14 28
133 Defiance OH Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic 86.8 11 22 128 133 86.8 0 0 13 23
134 York NE Kansas Collegiate Athletic 86.4 18 29 147 134 86.4 0 0 18 30
135 Kentucky Christian KY Appalachian Athletic 85.5 17 23 166 137 85.2 1 1 25 27
136 Brescia KY River States 84.8 17 27 161 135 85.8 2 0 22 28
137 Bethany KS KS Kansas Collegiate Athletic 84.5 13 26 145 140 84.7 0 2 17 28
138 Peru State NE Heart of America Athletic 84.5 11 25 138 141 84.5 0 0 11 29
139 Montreat NC Appalachian Athletic 84.4 12 23 148 139 85.0 2 0 20 24
140 Indiana-South Bend IN Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic 84.4 12 25 144 144 84.4 0 0 16 30
141 Cleary MI Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic 84.4 9 21 136 136 85.7 2 2 11 25
142 Ave Maria FL The Sun Conference 84.3 5 23 81 145 84.3 0 0 10 26
143 Mission MO American Midwest 84.2 19 17 174 138 85.1 3 4 25 23
144 Point GA Southern States Athletic 83.8 6 33 78 147 83.8 0 0 8 33
145 Central Christian KS Sooner Athletic 83.4 12 29 140 143 84.4 3 1 17 30
146 Bethel KS KS Kansas Collegiate Athletic 83.4 11 23 150 148 83.4 0 0 13 23
147 Columbia SC SC Appalachian Athletic 82.8 12 22 163 142 84.4 5 0 18 22
148 St. Mary-Woods IN River States 82.4 13 26 158 149 82.4 0 0 13 30
149 Southwest NM Red River Athletic 82.3 7 30 107 150 82.3 0 2 7 32
150 Oklahoma Panhandle State OK Sooner Athletic 82.0 10 40 115 152 82.0 0 0 10 40
        NAIA vs. NCAA Overall
Rank Team State Conference Rating W L SoS Rank Rating W L W L
151 Tennessee Wesleyan TN Appalachian Athletic 81.7 8 25 133 151 82.1 2 0 10 25
152 Dakota State SD Frontier 80.1 13 33 154 153 81.6 0 2 14 38
153 La Sierra CA Independent 79.8 2 26 73 146 84.3 4 5 8 31
154 McPherson KS Kansas Collegiate Athletic 79.6 11 26 164 154 79.6 0 0 17 26
155 Midway KY River States 79.2 11 32 152 155 79.2 0 0 11 36
156 Saint Mary NE NE Great Plains Athletic 79.1 8 30 143 157 79.0 0 1 8 32
157 Sterling KS Kansas Collegiate Athletic 79.0 11 31 155 156 79.0 0 0 14 32
158 Trinity Christian IL Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic 78.4 10 28 162 158 78.4 0 0 16 30
159 Calumet St. Joseph IN Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic 77.0 7 29 149 159 77.0 0 0 12 31
160 Missouri Valley MO Heart of America Athletic 76.4 7 39 141 160 76.4 0 0 7 39
161 Hannibal-LaGrange MO American Midwest 75.0 10 24 171 161 75.0 0 0 12 24
162 Graceland IA Heart of America Athletic 75.0 8 40 151 162 74.9 0 1 8 42
163 Texas College TX Red River Athletic 74.6 3 24 139 163 74.6 0 0 3 24
164 Stephens MO American Midwest 74.6 8 27 167 164 74.4 0 4 11 32
165 Bethel IN IN Crossroads 74.4 6 46 142 165 74.4 0 0 8 46
166 Bluefield VA Appalachian Athletic 74.2 8 28 169 168 73.8 2 6 10 38
167 Jarvis Christian TX Red River Athletic 74.0 2 27 125 166 74.0 0 0 2 27
168 Florida Memorial FL The Sun Conference 72.7 0 26 109 171 72.1 0 2 0 32
169 Judson IL Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic 72.1 4 31 153 172 72.1 0 0 8 33
170 West Virginia Tech WV River States 71.3 8 28 172 173 71.3 0 0 9 31
171 Crowley's Ridge AR American Midwest 70.9 4 36 156 176 69.6 1 3 5 39
172 Carolina NC Independent 70.4 5 21 170 167 73.9 7 7 14 30
173 Haskell KS Independent 70.3 3 18 168 174 70.3 0 0 8 33
174 Huston-Tillotson TX HBCUAC 69.8 13 17 178 170 73.2 0 8 13 25
175 Waldorf IA Great Plains Athletic 69.6 4 36 165 175 69.6 0 0 4 38
        NAIA vs. NCAA Overall
Rank Team State Conference Rating W L SoS Rank Rating W L W L
176 Rochester MI MI Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic 69.4 2 26 157 169 73.3 3 4 8 31
177 Southwestern KS KS Kansas Collegiate Athletic 66.7 6 32 173 177 66.7 0 0 8 33
178 Talladega AL HBCU Athletic Conference 61.1 9 17 180 178 65.0 0 10 9 27
179 Rust MS HBCU Athletic Conference 59.3 7 14 181 179 59.3 0 0 7 14
180 Harris-Stowe State MO American Midwest 57.1 1 21 176 180 56.8 2 5 3 26
181 Voorhees SC HBCU Athletic Conference 56.5 8 19 182 181 56.4 1 8 9 27
182 Oakwood AL HBCU Athletic Conference 55.3 3 12 179 182 55.0 0 4 3 16
183 Wiley TX HBCU Athletic Conference 44.8 2 24 183 183 48.0 0 2 2 26
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