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NAIA Softball -- Iterative Strength Ratings

Last updated: Wed Mar 18 04:09:25 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 136.4 23 3 5 1 136.4 0 0 23 3
2 Eastern Oregon OR Cascade Collegiate 136.0 14 2 4 5 129.1 5 1 19 3
3 Southern Oregon OR Cascade Collegiate 132.0 16 8 1 2 133.0 2 0 21 9
4 Madonna MI Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic 130.5 18 3 13 3 130.5 0 0 21 3
5 Missouri Baptist MO Heart of America Athletic 129.5 16 5 6 4 129.5 0 0 16 5
6 Marian IN Crossroads 127.3 16 2 30 7 127.3 0 0 16 2
7 Lindsey Wilson KY Mid-South 126.6 19 3 23 8 126.6 0 0 19 3
8 Southeastern FL The Sun Conference 126.3 26 4 29 9 126.3 0 0 26 4
9 Science & Arts OK Sooner Athletic 126.0 19 6 12 10 126.0 0 0 19 7
10 Keiser FL The Sun Conference 125.6 18 2 42 6 127.7 4 0 25 2
11 Oklahoma City OK Sooner Athletic 125.5 18 3 32 12 125.5 0 0 19 3
12 Grand View IA Heart of America Athletic 125.3 14 6 8 13 125.3 0 0 14 6
13 Tennessee Southern TN Southern States Athletic 124.6 17 3 35 14 124.6 0 0 17 3
14 Faulkner AL Southern States Athletic 122.9 16 5 18 16 122.4 1 1 17 6
15 Evangel MO Kansas Collegiate Athletic 122.3 20 3 58 20 120.3 0 1 20 4
16 College of Idaho ID Cascade Collegiate 121.9 11 9 2 18 121.9 0 0 12 10
17 Saint Thomas FL The Sun Conference 121.4 15 6 17 15 122.8 2 0 19 6
18 Our Lady of the Lake TX Red River Athletic 121.1 19 4 49 11 125.7 4 0 23 4
19 Ottawa AZ AZ Great Southwest Athletic 120.8 18 6 26 19 120.8 0 0 22 10
20 Coastal Georgia GA The Sun Conference 120.1 20 5 46 21 120.1 0 0 20 5
21 Texas A&M-Texarkana TX Red River Athletic 119.9 20 5 47 22 119.1 1 1 21 6
22 Mobile AL Southern States Athletic 119.6 11 8 7 17 122.0 2 0 15 8
23 William Carey MS Southern States Athletic 118.8 17 8 19 23 118.8 0 0 17 8
24 Arizona Christian AZ Great Southwest Athletic 118.5 18 5 55 24 118.5 0 0 20 5
25 British Columbia BC Cascade Collegiate 118.0 14 8 16 25 118.0 0 0 14 8
        NAIA vs. NCAA Overall
Rank Team State Conference Rating W L SoS Rank Rating W L W L
26 Cumberlands KY KY Mid-South 117.3 19 10 20 26 117.3 0 0 20 10
27 Saint Xavier IL Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic 117.0 11 8 11 28 117.0 0 0 11 9
28 Saint Francis IN IN Crossroads 116.7 12 8 14 29 116.7 0 0 12 8
29 Hope International CA Great Southwest Athletic 116.7 9 10 3 27 117.2 2 0 13 10
30 Dordt IA Great Plains Athletic 114.6 17 5 78 30 115.7 1 1 19 6
31 LSU-Alexandria LA Red River Athletic 114.5 18 9 39 32 114.5 0 0 18 9
32 Blue Mountain MS Southern States Athletic 114.2 14 2 121 40 110.7 3 3 20 5
33 Indiana Tech IN Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic 113.4 15 10 24 33 113.4 0 0 16 10
34 Shawnee State OH River States 113.1 8 4 51 31 115.0 2 0 12 4
35 Midland NE Great Plains Athletic 112.6 17 8 63 34 112.6 0 0 18 8
36 Georgia Gwinnett GA Independent 112.2 12 15 9 35 112.2 0 0 12 15
37 Benedictine KS Heart of America Athletic 112.1 16 8 60 36 112.1 0 0 16 8
38 Huntington IN Crossroads 112.1 12 6 62 37 112.1 0 0 12 6
39 Carroll MT Cascade Collegiate 111.5 5 5 15 38 111.5 0 0 7 5
40 Indiana Wesleyan IN Crossroads 111.0 11 7 45 39 111.0 0 0 11 7
41 Warner Pacific OR Cascade Collegiate 110.6 7 5 37 62 105.7 3 3 10 12
42 Central Methodist MO Heart of America Athletic 110.5 15 10 43 41 110.5 0 0 15 10
43 Reinhardt GA Appalachian Athletic 110.3 11 4 99 42 110.3 0 0 13 4
44 Saint Francis IL IL Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic 110.1 16 9 67 44 110.1 0 0 17 9
45 Dakota Wesleyan SD Great Plains Athletic 110.0 14 8 66 46 108.7 0 1 17 10
46 Williams Baptist AR American Midwest 109.3 11 7 61 43 110.1 3 1 14 8
47 Ottawa KS KS Kansas Collegiate Athletic 109.3 12 9 41 45 109.3 0 0 14 9
48 Cottey MO American Midwest 108.5 15 7 92 47 108.5 0 0 16 7
49 Baker KS Heart of America Athletic 108.5 10 9 34 48 108.5 0 0 12 9
50 Columbia MO MO American Midwest 108.4 8 6 50 57 106.6 1 1 9 7
        NAIA vs. NCAA Overall
Rank Team State Conference Rating W L SoS Rank Rating W L W L
51 Embry-Riddle (AZ) AZ Great Southwest Athletic 107.8 13 7 85 52 107.8 0 0 16 7
52 Campbellsville KY Mid-South 107.3 13 12 38 53 107.3 0 0 14 12
53 Avila MO Kansas Collegiate Athletic 107.2 15 10 72 54 107.2 0 0 15 10
54 Park MO Heart of America Athletic 106.8 13 8 80 55 106.8 0 0 14 10
55 Park-Gilbert AZ Great Southwest Athletic 106.7 14 16 22 56 106.7 0 0 14 16
56 Truett-McConnell GA Appalachian Athletic 106.7 10 6 84 51 107.9 3 0 17 6
57 Louisiana Christian LA Red River Athletic 106.5 12 10 56 58 106.5 0 0 12 11
58 Dickinson State ND Frontier 106.2 9 10 33 49 108.4 2 0 12 10
59 Culver-Stockton MO Heart of America Athletic 106.1 15 10 77 59 106.1 0 0 16 10
60 MidAmerica Nazarene KS Heart of America Athletic 106.0 15 7 109 60 106.0 0 0 15 7
61 Northwestern IA IA Great Plains Athletic 105.8 14 8 96 61 105.8 0 0 15 8
62 Houston-Victoria TX Red River Athletic 105.6 14 10 76 50 108.1 2 0 16 10
63 Texas Wesleyan TX Sooner Athletic 105.5 13 12 52 63 105.5 0 0 14 13
64 Southwestern Christian OK Sooner Athletic 105.2 11 7 91 64 105.2 0 0 11 7
65 Milligan TN Appalachian Athletic 105.1 10 6 98 65 105.1 0 0 11 7
66 Oklahoma Wesleyan OK Kansas Collegiate Athletic 105.1 12 5 123 66 105.1 0 0 15 5
67 Brenau GA Appalachian Athletic 104.5 11 8 83 67 104.5 0 0 14 9
68 Aquinas MI Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic 104.4 13 4 145 68 104.4 0 0 18 4
69 Michigan-Dearborn MI Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic 104.3 5 6 36 89 99.8 0 3 6 10
70 William Penn IA Heart of America Athletic 104.2 11 10 68 69 104.2 0 0 12 10
71 Abraham Baldwin Southern States Athletic 103.2 8 12 27 73 102.3 1 1 11 13
72 Providence MT MT Cascade Collegiate 103.0 8 12 28 72 102.4 1 1 9 14
73 Bellevue NE Frontier 103.0 9 11 44 70 103.0 0 0 9 11
74 Northwestern Ohio OH Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic 102.9 13 11 79 71 102.9 0 0 14 12
75 Benedictine-Mesa AZ Great Southwest Athletic 102.2 9 15 21 75 102.2 0 0 13 18
        NAIA vs. NCAA Overall
Rank Team State Conference Rating W L SoS Rank Rating W L W L
76 Bryan TN Appalachian Athletic 102.1 14 12 86 76 102.1 0 0 14 12
77 Olivet Nazarene IL Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic 102.0 9 9 75 77 102.0 0 0 10 10
78 Lawrence Tech MI Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic 101.8 7 4 122 78 101.8 0 0 11 5
79 Indiana-Southeast IN River States 101.8 9 5 125 79 101.8 0 0 10 5
80 Taylor IN Crossroads 101.8 10 8 94 80 101.8 0 0 10 8
81 Freed-Hardeman TN Mid-South 101.8 7 9 48 81 101.8 0 0 7 9
82 Johnson (TN) TN Appalachian Athletic 101.3 12 10 95 82 101.3 0 0 13 10
83 Morningside IA Great Plains Athletic 101.3 9 13 40 83 101.3 0 0 9 13
84 Wayland Baptist TX Sooner Athletic 101.3 16 8 137 84 101.3 0 0 16 8
85 Warner FL The Sun Conference 101.1 7 9 57 85 101.1 0 0 9 9
86 Mount Vernon Nazarene OH Crossroads 101.0 7 8 69 86 101.0 0 0 8 8
87 Brewton-Parker GA Southern States Athletic 100.7 7 9 59 74 102.3 1 0 14 9
88 Simpson (CA) CA Independent 100.4 6 21 10 87 100.4 0 0 6 21
89 New College of Florida FL The Sun Conference 100.3 8 6 112 88 100.3 0 0 15 6
90 Columbia International SC Appalachian Athletic 99.7 9 5 139 99 97.4 6 0 20 6
91 Rio Grande OH River States 99.7 10 9 101 90 99.7 0 0 12 10
92 Florida National FL Independent 99.5 18 12 126 91 99.5 0 0 20 12
93 Spring Arbor MI Crossroads 99.0 9 8 105 92 99.0 0 0 10 8
94 Concordia NE NE Great Plains Athletic 98.6 10 8 119 93 98.6 0 0 12 8
95 Friends KS Kansas Collegiate Athletic 98.4 8 11 71 95 98.4 0 0 10 11
96 Texas A&M-San Antonio TX Red River Athletic 98.3 10 12 81 96 98.3 0 0 12 12
97 Westcliff CA Independent 98.1 9 14 64 97 98.1 0 0 12 14
98 Peru State NE Heart of America Athletic 98.0 8 5 143 98 98.0 0 0 8 9
99 Doane NE Great Plains Athletic 97.4 11 10 115 100 97.4 0 0 11 10
100 Tabor KS Kansas Collegiate Athletic 97.2 8 10 89 94 98.5 2 0 10 10
        NAIA vs. NCAA Overall
Rank Team State Conference Rating W L SoS Rank Rating W L W L
101 Valley City State ND Frontier 97.2 8 10 90 103 96.4 1 1 10 12
102 Mount Mercy IA Heart of America Athletic 96.9 7 13 54 101 96.9 0 0 7 13
103 Georgetown KY KY Mid-South 96.5 7 7 113 102 96.5 0 0 7 8
104 Mount Marty SD Great Plains Athletic 95.6 6 8 93 114 92.2 0 2 7 10
105 Bushnell OR Cascade Collegiate 95.2 4 12 31 105 95.3 0 2 5 17
106 Thomas GA GA Southern States Athletic 94.8 8 15 70 106 94.8 0 0 9 15
107 Bethel TN TN Mid-South 94.5 10 13 103 113 92.3 0 1 10 15
108 Saint Ambrose IA Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic 94.2 8 13 87 107 94.2 0 0 8 14
109 Cornerstone MI Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic 94.0 7 9 107 108 94.0 0 0 9 10
110 Oakland City IN River States 93.9 8 8 130 109 93.9 0 0 11 9
111 Brescia KY River States 93.9 9 11 114 104 96.0 2 0 12 12
112 Central Baptist AR American Midwest 93.9 9 13 100 110 93.9 0 0 11 13
113 Hastings NE Great Plains Athletic 93.8 9 8 141 111 93.8 0 0 9 8
114 Health Sciences & Pharmacy MO American Midwest 92.8 8 9 127 112 92.8 0 0 8 9
115 Xavier LA LA Red River Athletic 92.7 3 13 25 121 90.1 0 2 5 16
116 Nelson TX Sooner Athletic 92.1 12 8 156 115 92.1 0 0 13 9
117 Clarke IA Heart of America Athletic 92.0 11 13 128 116 92.0 0 0 11 13
118 Montreat NC Appalachian Athletic 91.8 5 10 88 117 91.8 0 0 11 11
119 Mid-America Christian OK Sooner Athletic 91.3 6 15 74 118 91.3 0 0 6 15
120 Stillman AL HBCU Athletic Conference 91.1 8 13 108 119 91.2 0 2 9 15
121 Langston OK Sooner Athletic 89.5 6 4 165 122 89.5 0 0 9 5
122 Briar Cliff IA Great Plains Athletic 89.1 10 14 131 123 89.1 0 0 10 14
123 Kansas Wesleyan KS Kansas Collegiate Athletic 88.7 9 12 142 124 88.7 0 0 9 12
124 William Woods MO Heart of America Athletic 88.0 4 9 104 120 90.1 1 0 6 9
125 Kentucky Christian KY Appalachian Athletic 87.6 7 7 155 128 86.0 1 1 10 8
        NAIA vs. NCAA Overall
Rank Team State Conference Rating W L SoS Rank Rating W L W L
126 Mayville State ND Frontier 87.5 7 14 118 125 87.5 0 0 8 14
127 Bismarck State (ND) ND Frontier 86.4 4 12 97 129 85.7 0 1 4 17
128 Goshen IN Crossroads 86.0 4 10 111 127 86.0 0 0 8 10
129 Union (KY) KY Appalachian Athletic 85.6 7 15 124 126 86.6 1 2 8 19
130 Cumberland TN TN Mid-South 85.1 8 15 138 130 85.1 0 0 8 15
131 Defiance OH Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic 85.0 7 10 150 131 85.0 0 0 9 11
132 York NE Kansas Collegiate Athletic 84.8 7 14 133 132 84.8 0 0 8 16
133 Midway KY River States 83.3 6 14 132 133 83.3 0 0 6 14
134 Corban OR Cascade Collegiate 82.7 2 16 73 134 82.7 0 0 2 16
135 Indiana-South Bend IN Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic 82.4 4 10 134 137 82.4 0 0 5 10
136 St. Mary-Woods IN River States 82.3 3 12 106 138 82.3 0 0 4 12
137 Grace IN Crossroads 82.2 3 13 102 139 82.2 0 0 6 14
138 McPherson KS Kansas Collegiate Athletic 82.0 4 8 148 141 82.0 0 0 6 10
139 Southwest NM Red River Athletic 81.5 2 15 82 143 81.5 0 1 2 16
140 Sterling KS Kansas Collegiate Athletic 80.6 6 18 135 145 80.6 0 0 9 19
141 Bethany KS KS Kansas Collegiate Athletic 79.7 6 13 151 147 79.7 0 0 10 14
142 Dakota State SD Frontier 79.7 6 12 154 148 79.7 0 0 6 12
143 Bethel KS KS Kansas Collegiate Athletic 79.6 3 9 144 149 79.6 0 0 6 10
144 La Sierra CA Independent 79.5 0 10 53 135 82.7 2 4 5 15
145 Judson IL Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic 79.0 2 12 110 150 79.0 0 0 2 12
146 Cleary MI Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic 78.7 4 8 157 144 80.8 0 2 5 11
147 Tennessee Wesleyan TN Appalachian Athletic 78.7 4 9 152 156 75.6 0 1 4 10
148 Oklahoma Panhandle State OK Sooner Athletic 78.5 5 21 129 152 78.5 0 0 5 21
149 Columbia SC SC Appalachian Athletic 78.3 5 9 163 140 82.1 3 0 14 10
150 Ave Maria FL The Sun Conference 78.2 0 13 65 136 82.6 1 0 5 15
        NAIA vs. NCAA Overall
Rank Team State Conference Rating W L SoS Rank Rating W L W L
151 Point GA Southern States Athletic 78.2 2 12 116 153 78.2 0 0 6 13
152 Saint Mary NE NE Great Plains Athletic 78.1 3 11 140 154 78.1 0 0 3 11
153 Stephens MO American Midwest 76.8 3 11 146 151 78.6 0 2 3 13
154 Huston-Tillotson TX HBCUAC 76.5 8 9 170 146 80.0 0 6 8 17
155 Central Christian KS Sooner Athletic 76.4 6 12 164 155 76.4 0 0 11 13
156 Webber International FL The Sun Conference 75.8 4 8 166 142 81.8 1 0 5 8
157 Graceland IA Heart of America Athletic 75.0 6 17 158 157 75.0 0 1 6 20
158 Crowley's Ridge AR American Midwest 74.9 2 22 120 162 72.3 0 3 2 25
159 Texas College TX Red River Athletic 74.3 3 9 159 158 74.3 0 0 3 9
160 Missouri Valley MO Heart of America Athletic 74.3 2 14 136 159 74.3 0 0 2 16
161 Trinity Christian IL Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic 73.9 3 11 153 160 73.9 0 0 5 11
162 Hannibal-LaGrange MO American Midwest 73.1 4 8 169 161 73.1 0 0 6 8
163 Bethel IN IN Crossroads 72.2 4 13 162 163 72.2 0 0 5 13
164 Waldorf IA Great Plains Athletic 72.1 5 17 160 164 72.1 0 0 5 17
165 Calumet St. Joseph IN Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic 71.9 2 12 149 165 71.9 0 0 4 13
166 Haskell KS Independent 70.8 0 10 117 166 70.8 0 0 1 18
167 Jarvis Christian TX Red River Athletic 70.3 1 10 147 167 70.3 0 0 1 10
168 Southwestern KS KS Kansas Collegiate Athletic 70.0 4 11 168 168 70.0 0 0 4 11
169 Bluefield VA Appalachian Athletic 67.0 2 14 161 169 67.0 0 0 2 20
170 West Virginia Tech WV River States 66.3 3 7 172 171 66.3 0 0 4 8
171 Talladega AL HBCU Athletic Conference 65.7 2 11 167 170 67.0 0 2 2 17
172 Wiley TX HBCU Athletic Conference 64.3 4 9 173 172 64.3 0 0 4 9
173 Voorhees SC HBCU Athletic Conference 59.4 4 11 174 173 59.4 0 0 4 13
174 Harris-Stowe State MO American Midwest 55.4 1 14 171 174 55.4 0 0 2 15
175 Rust MS HBCU Athletic Conference 52.2 2 11 175 175 52.9 0 2 2 13
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