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NAIA Softball -- Iterative Strength Ratings

Last updated: Fri Mar 6 03:56:32 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 Oregon Tech OR Cascade Collegiate 140.8 16 2 3 2 140.8 0 0 16 2
2 Southern Oregon OR Cascade Collegiate 140.2 11 5 1 1 141.2 2 0 16 6
3 Madonna MI Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic 136.1 10 1 8 3 136.1 0 0 11 1
4 Missouri Baptist MO Heart of America Athletic 129.0 12 5 5 4 129.0 0 0 12 5
5 Marian IN Crossroads 128.9 9 1 21 5 128.9 0 0 9 1
6 Science & Arts OK Sooner Athletic 128.0 11 4 7 6 128.0 0 0 11 5
7 College of Idaho ID Cascade Collegiate 127.6 10 6 4 7 127.6 0 0 11 7
8 Oklahoma City OK Sooner Athletic 126.4 10 3 12 8 126.4 0 0 11 3
9 Lindsey Wilson KY Mid-South 125.5 12 2 24 10 125.5 0 0 12 2
10 Blue Mountain MS Southern States Athletic 124.6 14 0 70 9 125.8 2 1 20 1
11 Coastal Georgia GA The Sun Conference 124.5 13 2 35 12 124.5 0 0 13 2
12 Hope International CA Great Southwest Athletic 124.2 8 7 2 15 122.7 2 0 12 7
13 Evangel MO Kansas Collegiate Athletic 123.5 14 3 27 14 123.5 0 0 14 4
14 Southeastern FL The Sun Conference 121.7 16 2 53 16 121.7 0 0 16 2
15 Keiser FL The Sun Conference 121.7 8 2 30 11 124.9 2 0 14 2
16 Texas A&M-Texarkana TX Red River Athletic 121.4 11 3 28 17 121.1 1 1 12 4
17 Faulkner AL Southern States Athletic 119.6 9 2 47 23 118.1 1 1 10 3
18 Dordt IA Great Plains Athletic 119.5 14 4 38 18 119.9 1 1 16 5
19 William Carey MS Southern States Athletic 119.4 12 4 29 19 119.4 0 0 12 4
20 Tennessee Southern TN Southern States Athletic 119.3 10 2 51 20 119.3 0 0 10 2
21 Grand View IA Heart of America Athletic 118.4 8 6 9 21 118.4 0 0 8 6
22 Southwestern Christian OK Sooner Athletic 118.2 8 2 48 22 118.2 0 0 8 2
23 Saint Xavier IL Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic 116.9 8 6 11 25 116.9 0 0 8 6
24 Saint Thomas FL The Sun Conference 116.4 12 4 46 26 116.4 0 0 14 4
25 Benedictine KS Heart of America Athletic 115.5 10 6 19 27 115.5 0 0 10 6
        NAIA vs. NCAA Overall
Rank Team State Conference Rating W L SoS Rank Rating W L W L
26 Williams Baptist AR American Midwest 115.2 9 5 23 28 115.3 1 1 12 6
27 Cottey MO American Midwest 115.2 10 3 56 29 115.2 0 0 10 3
28 Saint Francis IN IN Crossroads 114.9 8 5 20 30 114.9 0 0 8 5
29 Huntington IN Crossroads 114.9 8 4 33 31 114.9 0 0 8 4
30 British Columbia BC Cascade Collegiate 114.3 12 6 36 32 114.3 0 0 12 6
31 Dakota Wesleyan SD Great Plains Athletic 114.1 8 3 50 33 114.1 0 0 10 5
32 Westcliff CA Independent 113.8 9 7 15 34 113.8 0 0 11 7
33 Mobile AL Southern States Athletic 113.7 6 6 10 24 117.6 2 0 10 6
34 Arizona Christian AZ Great Southwest Athletic 113.6 10 5 40 35 113.6 0 0 12 5
35 Central Methodist MO Heart of America Athletic 112.9 9 3 66 36 112.9 0 0 9 3
36 Midland NE Great Plains Athletic 112.7 11 6 39 37 112.7 0 0 11 6
37 LSU-Alexandria LA Red River Athletic 111.6 13 5 65 38 111.6 0 0 13 5
38 Baker KS Heart of America Athletic 111.2 9 6 34 39 111.2 0 0 9 6
39 Park-Gilbert AZ Great Southwest Athletic 111.1 10 9 18 40 111.1 0 0 10 9
40 Our Lady of the Lake TX Red River Athletic 110.8 10 1 108 13 124.1 4 0 14 1
41 Georgia Gwinnett GA Independent 110.7 11 11 14 41 110.7 0 0 11 11
42 William Penn IA Heart of America Athletic 110.7 6 4 37 42 110.7 0 0 7 4
43 Northwestern IA IA Great Plains Athletic 110.6 13 5 72 43 110.6 0 0 14 5
44 Ottawa KS KS Kansas Collegiate Athletic 108.6 10 7 44 44 108.6 0 0 12 7
45 Louisiana Christian LA Red River Athletic 108.3 8 8 22 45 108.3 0 0 8 9
46 Cumberlands KY KY Mid-South 108.2 12 8 49 46 108.2 0 0 13 8
47 Benedictine-Mesa AZ Great Southwest Athletic 108.1 4 8 6 47 108.1 0 0 7 10
48 Indiana Wesleyan IN Crossroads 108.1 5 6 16 48 108.1 0 0 5 6
49 Columbia MO MO American Midwest 107.8 8 6 43 49 107.8 0 0 8 6
50 Dickinson State ND Frontier 107.6 5 5 25 50 107.6 0 0 7 5
        NAIA vs. NCAA Overall
Rank Team State Conference Rating W L SoS Rank Rating W L W L
51 Campbellsville KY Mid-South 107.2 10 5 74 51 107.2 0 0 11 5
52 Houston-Victoria TX Red River Athletic 107.0 10 3 95 52 107.0 0 0 12 3
53 Spring Arbor MI Crossroads 106.5 8 3 90 53 106.5 0 0 9 3
54 Bethel TN TN Mid-South 106.3 6 4 59 54 106.3 0 0 6 6
55 Culver-Stockton MO Heart of America Athletic 106.1 10 7 55 56 106.1 0 0 11 7
56 Saint Ambrose IA Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic 105.9 8 3 92 57 105.9 0 0 8 4
57 Valley City State ND Frontier 105.4 6 4 67 55 106.2 1 1 7 5
58 MidAmerica Nazarene KS Heart of America Athletic 104.9 9 5 78 58 104.9 0 0 9 5
59 Oklahoma Wesleyan OK Kansas Collegiate Athletic 104.3 12 5 94 59 104.3 0 0 15 5
60 Park MO Heart of America Athletic 103.3 8 5 79 60 103.3 0 0 9 7
61 Morningside IA Great Plains Athletic 103.1 6 8 31 61 103.1 0 0 6 8
62 Rio Grande OH River States 102.9 7 6 62 62 102.9 0 0 7 6
63 Avila MO Kansas Collegiate Athletic 102.7 9 8 60 63 102.7 0 0 9 8
64 Texas A&M-San Antonio TX Red River Athletic 101.8 9 6 82 64 101.8 0 0 11 6
65 Indiana Tech IN Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic 101.6 6 9 32 65 101.6 0 0 6 9
66 Concordia NE NE Great Plains Athletic 101.6 8 6 77 66 101.6 0 0 10 6
67 Olivet Nazarene IL Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic 101.2 6 4 87 67 101.2 0 0 6 4
68 Northwestern Ohio OH Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic 101.0 8 7 73 68 101.0 0 0 8 7
69 Simpson (CA) CA Independent 101.0 5 13 13 69 101.0 0 0 5 13
70 Saint Francis IL IL Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic 100.9 7 5 84 70 100.9 0 0 7 5
71 Truett-McConnell GA Appalachian Athletic 100.9 6 6 63 71 100.9 0 0 12 6
72 Wayland Baptist TX Sooner Athletic 100.7 13 3 119 72 100.7 0 0 13 3
73 Abraham Baldwin Southern States Athletic 99.9 3 7 17 73 99.9 0 0 6 8
74 Bryan TN Appalachian Athletic 99.5 10 8 83 74 99.5 0 0 10 8
75 Mount Marty SD Great Plains Athletic 99.3 4 6 42 75 99.3 0 0 5 8
        NAIA vs. NCAA Overall
Rank Team State Conference Rating W L SoS Rank Rating W L W L
76 Texas Wesleyan TX Sooner Athletic 98.8 9 8 80 76 98.8 0 0 10 9
77 Mount Mercy IA Heart of America Athletic 98.1 5 11 26 77 98.1 0 0 5 11
78 Doane NE Great Plains Athletic 97.7 6 7 71 78 97.7 0 0 6 7
79 Bellevue NE Frontier 97.1 5 7 58 79 97.1 0 0 5 7
80 Johnson (TN) TN Appalachian Athletic 95.9 5 5 88 81 95.9 0 0 5 5
81 Warner FL The Sun Conference 95.7 4 7 52 82 95.7 0 0 6 7
82 Friends KS Kansas Collegiate Athletic 95.1 5 8 64 83 95.1 0 0 7 8
83 Embry-Riddle (AZ) AZ Great Southwest Athletic 94.8 4 6 69 84 94.8 0 0 7 6
84 Tabor KS Kansas Collegiate Athletic 92.2 6 8 89 85 92.2 0 0 6 8
85 Hastings NE Great Plains Athletic 92.2 5 6 93 86 92.2 0 0 5 7
86 Brewton-Parker GA Southern States Athletic 91.6 5 5 102 80 95.9 1 0 12 5
87 Thomas GA GA Southern States Athletic 91.2 4 10 54 87 91.2 0 0 4 10
88 Health Sciences & Pharmacy MO American Midwest 90.0 6 6 110 88 90.0 0 0 6 6
89 Florida National FL Independent 89.9 8 10 98 89 89.9 0 0 8 10
90 Georgetown KY KY Mid-South 89.9 6 6 111 90 89.9 0 0 6 6
91 Briar Cliff IA Great Plains Athletic 89.6 8 12 91 91 89.6 0 0 8 12
92 Central Baptist AR American Midwest 89.4 5 11 75 92 89.4 0 0 7 11
93 McPherson KS Kansas Collegiate Athletic 88.4 4 6 96 93 88.4 0 0 6 6
94 Stillman AL HBCU Athletic Conference 88.1 4 13 57 95 87.8 0 2 4 15
95 Clarke IA Heart of America Athletic 88.1 4 8 86 94 88.1 0 0 4 8
96 Taylor IN Crossroads 87.3 5 7 103 96 87.3 0 0 5 7
97 Mid-America Christian OK Sooner Athletic 86.6 3 10 68 97 86.6 0 0 3 10
98 Union (KY) KY Appalachian Athletic 86.4 6 10 99 98 86.4 0 0 7 14
99 Cumberland TN TN Mid-South 86.0 6 8 113 99 86.0 0 0 6 8
100 York NE Kansas Collegiate Athletic 85.3 4 11 81 100 85.3 0 0 4 12
        NAIA vs. NCAA Overall
Rank Team State Conference Rating W L SoS Rank Rating W L W L
101 Xavier LA LA Red River Athletic 85.1 1 9 41 101 85.1 0 0 3 12
102 Nelson TX Sooner Athletic 84.9 8 8 121 102 84.9 0 0 9 9
103 Stephens MO American Midwest 82.2 3 7 100 103 82.2 0 0 3 9
104 Brescia KY River States 82.0 4 8 107 104 82.0 0 0 4 8
105 Bethany KS KS Kansas Collegiate Athletic 81.9 3 8 97 105 81.9 0 0 5 9
106 Judson IL Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic 81.5 2 10 76 106 81.5 0 0 2 10
107 Central Christian KS Sooner Athletic 80.6 3 7 106 107 80.6 0 0 6 8
108 Southwestern KS KS Kansas Collegiate Athletic 80.0 4 6 120 108 80.0 0 0 4 6
109 Saint Mary NE NE Great Plains Athletic 79.7 3 8 105 109 79.7 0 0 3 8
110 Cleary MI Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic 79.6 3 7 112 110 79.6 0 0 4 8
111 Corban OR Cascade Collegiate 79.2 0 10 45 111 79.2 0 0 0 10
112 Southwest NM Red River Athletic 78.8 2 12 85 112 78.7 0 1 2 13
113 Kansas Wesleyan KS Kansas Collegiate Athletic 77.9 3 8 115 113 77.9 0 0 3 8
114 Oakland City IN River States 77.4 3 7 117 114 77.4 0 0 4 8
115 Midway KY River States 76.3 2 8 104 115 76.3 0 0 2 8
116 Crowley's Ridge AR American Midwest 76.0 0 16 61 116 76.0 0 0 0 17
117 Oklahoma Panhandle State OK Sooner Athletic 74.7 4 14 116 117 74.7 0 0 4 14
118 Graceland IA Heart of America Athletic 74.6 4 11 118 118 74.6 0 0 4 14
119 Sterling KS Kansas Collegiate Athletic 74.3 2 12 101 119 74.3 0 0 5 13
120 Waldorf IA Great Plains Athletic 71.7 2 12 114 121 71.7 0 0 2 12
121 Huston-Tillotson TX HBCUAC 71.5 3 8 122 120 73.5 0 2 3 14
122 Bethel IN IN Crossroads 70.8 3 7 123 122 70.8 0 0 4 7
123 Calumet St. Joseph IN Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic 70.1 1 9 109 123 70.1 0 0 3 10
124 Columbia SC SC Appalachian Athletic 67.1 3 7 124 124 67.1 0 0 9 7
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