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NAIA Softball -- Iterative Strength Ratings

Last updated: Sat May 30 04:40:12 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 133.0 50 4 11 1 133.0 0 0 52 4
2 Oregon Tech OR Cascade Collegiate 131.5 43 10 4 2 131.5 0 0 43 10
3 Southern Oregon OR Cascade Collegiate 129.6 40 14 2 3 131.4 5 1 45 15
4 Southeastern FL The Sun Conference 129.1 48 10 8 4 129.1 0 0 51 10
5 Keiser FL The Sun Conference 127.9 38 8 12 5 127.9 0 0 46 10
6 William Carey MS Southern States Athletic 126.8 41 14 5 8 126.8 0 0 41 14
7 Eastern Oregon OR Cascade Collegiate 126.4 29 12 3 7 127.1 3 1 40 13
8 Mobile AL Southern States Athletic 126.1 32 18 1 6 127.2 4 0 40 18
9 Our Lady of the Lake TX Red River Athletic 125.8 43 13 9 9 126.4 4 0 47 13
10 Oklahoma City OK Sooner Athletic 124.7 50 9 33 10 124.7 0 0 50 9
11 Lindsey Wilson KY Mid-South 124.5 40 8 26 11 124.5 0 0 42 8
12 Science & Arts OK Sooner Athletic 123.2 48 11 31 12 123.2 0 0 48 11
13 Missouri Baptist MO Heart of America Athletic 122.3 40 14 15 13 122.3 0 0 40 14
14 Indiana Wesleyan IN Crossroads 121.8 42 15 17 14 121.8 0 0 43 15
15 Saint Xavier IL Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic 120.1 38 12 35 15 120.1 0 0 43 14
16 College of Idaho ID Cascade Collegiate 120.0 33 21 6 16 120.0 0 0 38 22
17 Faulkner AL Southern States Athletic 119.9 33 14 18 17 119.9 0 0 37 16
18 Cumberlands KY KY Mid-South 119.7 39 21 10 18 119.7 0 0 40 21
19 Saint Francis IN IN Crossroads 119.2 37 13 34 19 119.2 0 0 37 13
20 LSU-Alexandria LA Red River Athletic 118.7 36 18 14 20 118.7 0 0 36 18
21 Coastal Georgia GA The Sun Conference 118.6 34 14 24 21 118.6 0 0 38 14
22 Texas A&M-Texarkana TX Red River Athletic 118.4 35 13 36 27 116.9 1 3 38 16
23 Grand View IA Heart of America Athletic 118.0 38 18 21 22 118.0 0 0 38 20
24 Dickinson State ND Frontier 117.7 36 12 46 24 117.5 1 0 42 14
25 British Columbia BC Cascade Collegiate 117.5 32 24 7 25 117.5 0 0 32 24
        NAIA vs. NCAA Overall
Rank Team State Conference Rating W L SoS Rank Rating W L W L
26 Blue Mountain MS Southern States Athletic 117.5 33 15 25 28 116.4 3 3 39 18
27 Dordt IA Great Plains Athletic 117.4 40 13 50 23 117.6 1 1 42 14
28 Arizona Christian AZ Great Southwest Athletic 117.2 32 14 32 26 117.2 0 0 36 15
29 Evangel MO Kansas Collegiate Athletic 116.3 44 10 80 29 116.3 0 0 44 11
30 Tennessee Southern TN Southern States Athletic 116.1 31 19 16 30 116.1 0 0 31 19
31 Marian IN Crossroads 115.4 38 18 39 31 115.4 0 0 38 18
32 Central Methodist MO Heart of America Athletic 115.2 40 17 47 32 115.2 0 0 40 17
33 Indiana Tech IN Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic 115.0 33 18 29 33 115.0 0 0 35 18
34 Midland NE Great Plains Athletic 115.0 41 16 53 34 115.0 0 0 43 16
35 Campbellsville KY Mid-South 114.8 32 19 23 35 114.8 0 0 33 19
36 Ottawa AZ AZ Great Southwest Athletic 113.1 30 16 44 36 113.1 0 0 35 19
37 Benedictine KS Heart of America Athletic 111.9 34 20 45 37 111.9 0 0 34 20
38 Dakota Wesleyan SD Great Plains Athletic 111.0 31 15 64 38 111.0 0 0 35 17
39 Saint Thomas FL The Sun Conference 110.3 25 20 30 39 110.3 0 0 31 22
40 Morningside IA Great Plains Athletic 110.1 31 20 49 40 110.1 0 0 31 20
41 Williams Baptist AR American Midwest 110.1 34 12 105 41 110.0 5 3 41 15
42 Hope International CA Great Southwest Athletic 109.3 22 22 20 42 109.3 0 0 27 22
43 Reinhardt GA Appalachian Athletic 109.3 26 11 96 43 109.3 0 0 27 11
44 Georgia Gwinnett GA Independent 109.3 29 24 38 44 109.3 0 0 30 24
45 Cottey MO American Midwest 108.6 33 11 121 52 107.3 0 2 36 13
46 Johnson (TN) TN Appalachian Athletic 108.4 33 20 65 45 108.4 0 0 33 20
47 Freed-Hardeman TN Mid-South 108.4 22 21 28 46 108.4 0 0 22 21
48 Embry-Riddle (AZ) AZ Great Southwest Athletic 108.3 26 21 43 47 108.3 0 0 30 22
49 Oklahoma Wesleyan OK Kansas Collegiate Athletic 108.0 34 13 116 48 108.0 0 0 39 13
50 Texas A&M-San Antonio TX Red River Athletic 107.8 24 18 52 49 107.8 0 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 107.7 28 17 72 50 107.7 0 0 29 18
52 Saint Francis IL IL Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic 107.5 32 15 103 51 107.5 0 0 36 17
53 Huntington IN Crossroads 106.9 28 24 48 53 106.9 0 0 28 24
54 William Penn IA Heart of America Athletic 106.9 26 20 56 54 106.9 0 0 27 21
55 Columbia MO MO American Midwest 106.9 26 14 95 58 105.9 1 1 27 15
56 Lawrence Tech MI Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic 106.3 21 13 83 55 106.7 1 0 24 16
57 Houston-Victoria TX Red River Athletic 106.2 25 18 67 56 106.2 0 0 25 18
58 Spring Arbor MI Crossroads 106.1 32 23 68 57 106.1 0 0 33 23
59 Park-Gilbert AZ Great Southwest Athletic 105.8 22 24 37 59 105.8 0 0 25 24
60 Ottawa KS KS Kansas Collegiate Athletic 105.8 31 18 97 60 105.8 0 0 33 18
61 Baker KS Heart of America Athletic 105.7 27 23 55 61 105.7 0 0 27 23
62 Northwestern Ohio OH Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic 105.4 26 21 62 62 105.4 0 0 27 22
63 Brenau GA Appalachian Athletic 105.2 25 17 82 63 105.2 0 0 28 17
64 Cornerstone MI Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic 105.1 21 17 63 65 105.1 0 0 23 18
65 Louisiana Christian LA Red River Athletic 104.8 23 21 57 64 105.1 0 2 23 24
66 Taylor IN Crossroads 104.3 25 25 51 67 104.3 0 0 25 25
67 Shawnee State OH River States 104.1 28 14 124 66 104.7 2 0 36 15
68 MidAmerica Nazarene KS Heart of America Athletic 104.0 28 20 89 68 104.0 0 0 28 20
69 Texas Wesleyan TX Sooner Athletic 103.8 28 23 75 69 103.8 0 0 29 24
70 Avila MO Kansas Collegiate Athletic 103.8 30 20 100 70 103.8 0 0 31 21
71 Southwestern Christian OK Sooner Athletic 103.5 32 21 104 76 102.6 0 2 35 23
72 Oakland City IN River States 103.4 30 15 130 71 103.4 0 0 36 18
73 Benedictine-Mesa AZ Great Southwest Athletic 103.4 17 21 42 72 103.4 0 0 23 23
74 Simpson (CA) CA Independent 102.9 17 33 13 74 102.9 0 0 17 33
75 Mount Vernon Nazarene OH Crossroads 102.8 24 22 69 75 102.8 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 102.5 19 13 108 82 101.3 0 1 24 19
77 Truett-McConnell GA Appalachian Athletic 102.5 24 19 92 73 103.0 2 0 30 19
78 Friends KS Kansas Collegiate Athletic 102.4 29 22 99 77 102.4 0 0 31 22
79 Olivet Nazarene IL Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic 102.2 23 18 98 83 101.2 1 1 30 20
80 Bryan TN Appalachian Athletic 102.1 28 24 86 79 102.1 0 0 28 24
81 Culver-Stockton MO Heart of America Athletic 101.9 25 24 77 80 101.9 0 0 26 24
82 Rio Grande OH River States 101.3 31 18 135 81 101.3 0 0 37 19
83 Concordia NE NE Great Plains Athletic 101.3 22 20 87 78 102.3 2 0 24 20
84 Abraham Baldwin Southern States Athletic 100.9 16 25 40 84 100.9 0 0 19 26
85 William Woods MO Heart of America Athletic 100.8 22 23 76 85 100.8 0 0 24 23
86 Aquinas MI Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic 100.3 23 18 113 86 100.3 0 0 25 18
87 Warner Pacific OR Cascade Collegiate 100.0 10 22 19 96 99.1 0 2 13 27
88 Saint Ambrose IA Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic 100.0 24 19 115 88 100.0 0 0 30 19
89 Park MO Heart of America Athletic 99.9 23 22 94 89 99.9 0 0 24 22
90 Westcliff CA Independent 99.8 16 21 60 90 99.8 0 0 20 23
91 Mount Mercy IA Heart of America Athletic 99.6 20 28 54 91 99.6 0 0 20 28
92 Valley City State ND Frontier 99.5 22 22 93 92 99.5 0 0 27 26
93 Brewton-Parker GA Southern States Athletic 99.4 16 22 59 87 100.0 1 1 18 23
94 Pikeville KY Appalachian Athletic 99.3 18 13 127 94 99.3 1 1 28 15
95 Warner FL The Sun Conference 99.3 15 19 66 93 99.3 0 0 17 22
96 Lourdes OH Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic 99.2 13 15 79 95 99.2 0 0 14 18
97 Michigan-Dearborn MI Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic 99.1 15 18 74 100 98.0 0 1 15 22
98 Bellevue NE Frontier 99.0 23 26 81 97 99.0 0 0 25 29
99 Columbia International SC Appalachian Athletic 98.3 22 17 129 98 98.2 2 1 35 19
100 Mid-America Christian OK Sooner Athletic 98.2 22 26 85 99 98.2 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 97.6 18 25 70 101 97.6 0 0 18 25
102 Clarke IA Heart of America Athletic 97.6 24 26 102 102 97.6 0 0 24 26
103 Carroll MT Cascade Collegiate 97.4 15 18 91 104 97.4 0 0 19 20
104 Indiana-Southeast IN River States 97.2 25 22 126 105 97.2 0 0 29 23
105 Wayland Baptist TX Sooner Athletic 96.9 29 27 122 103 97.5 1 0 32 27
106 Georgetown KY KY Mid-South 96.9 13 21 61 106 96.9 0 0 14 22
107 Thomas GA GA Southern States Athletic 96.5 14 32 41 107 96.5 0 0 19 32
108 Xavier LA LA Red River Athletic 96.4 15 23 71 108 96.3 0 4 15 27
109 Milligan TN Appalachian Athletic 95.6 21 19 138 110 95.1 1 3 22 22
110 Central Baptist AR American Midwest 95.1 24 20 146 112 94.5 2 2 28 22
111 Webber International FL The Sun Conference 94.6 11 17 88 109 95.9 0 2 12 23
112 Bismarck State (ND) ND Frontier 94.6 18 23 110 111 94.5 0 1 18 32
113 Kansas Wesleyan KS Kansas Collegiate Athletic 94.1 20 21 133 113 94.1 0 0 22 21
114 Spartanburg Methodist SC Appalachian Athletic 94.0 22 17 160 115 93.2 0 1 22 18
115 Hastings NE Great Plains Athletic 93.8 19 24 118 114 93.8 0 0 19 24
116 Doane NE Great Plains Athletic 92.6 18 25 119 117 92.6 0 0 18 25
117 Briar Cliff IA Great Plains Athletic 92.2 20 28 120 118 92.2 0 0 20 28
118 Saint Mary KS KS Kansas Collegiate Athletic 92.0 20 25 132 120 92.0 0 0 20 26
119 Tabor KS Kansas Collegiate Athletic 91.9 19 24 131 116 93.1 3 1 22 25
120 Bushnell OR Cascade Collegiate 91.2 5 30 22 119 92.1 0 2 6 35
121 Corban OR Cascade Collegiate 90.7 6 32 27 121 90.7 0 0 6 32
122 Langston OK Sooner Athletic 90.6 15 26 112 122 90.6 0 0 18 27
123 Bethel TN TN Mid-South 90.2 10 33 58 123 90.2 0 0 12 33
124 Mayville State ND Frontier 90.1 14 27 106 124 90.1 0 0 15 33
125 Health Sciences & Pharmacy MO American Midwest 89.0 17 20 157 127 89.0 2 0 19 20
        NAIA vs. NCAA Overall
Rank Team State Conference Rating W L SoS Rank Rating W L W L
126 Union (KY) KY Appalachian Athletic 88.6 14 30 109 130 87.8 0 2 14 34
127 Grace IN Crossroads 88.3 13 35 90 128 88.3 0 0 16 36
128 Goshen IN Crossroads 88.2 13 32 101 129 88.2 0 0 15 32
129 Dillard LA HBCU Athletic Conference 87.9 24 9 177 125 90.0 1 5 25 16
130 Nelson TX Sooner Athletic 87.8 18 35 123 131 87.8 0 0 19 36
131 Mount Marty SD Great Plains Athletic 87.6 11 25 111 126 89.0 2 1 14 28
132 Defiance OH Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic 86.9 11 22 128 132 86.9 0 0 13 23
133 York NE Kansas Collegiate Athletic 86.5 18 29 150 133 86.5 0 0 18 30
134 Stillman AL HBCU Athletic Conference 85.8 24 16 175 134 85.8 0 0 27 21
135 Kentucky Christian KY Appalachian Athletic 85.7 17 23 166 135 85.7 0 0 24 26
136 Brescia KY River States 84.9 17 27 161 136 85.5 2 0 22 28
137 Peru State NE Heart of America Athletic 84.7 11 25 137 139 84.7 0 0 11 29
138 Bethany KS KS Kansas Collegiate Athletic 84.7 13 26 145 141 84.6 0 1 17 27
139 Mission MO American Midwest 84.6 19 17 174 138 85.1 3 3 25 23
140 Montreat NC Appalachian Athletic 84.6 12 23 147 140 84.6 0 0 20 24
141 Cleary MI Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic 84.5 9 21 136 137 85.2 2 0 11 25
142 Indiana-South Bend IN Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic 84.4 12 25 144 142 84.4 0 0 16 30
143 Ave Maria FL The Sun Conference 84.3 5 23 84 143 84.3 0 0 10 26
144 Point GA Southern States Athletic 83.9 6 33 78 144 83.9 0 0 8 33
145 Central Christian KS Sooner Athletic 83.6 12 29 141 146 83.6 0 0 17 30
146 Bethel KS KS Kansas Collegiate Athletic 83.6 11 23 149 147 83.6 0 0 13 23
147 Columbia SC SC Appalachian Athletic 83.1 12 22 163 145 83.8 1 0 17 23
148 St. Mary-Woods IN River States 82.6 13 26 159 148 82.6 0 0 13 30
149 Southwest NM Red River Athletic 82.4 7 30 107 149 82.3 0 2 7 32
150 Oklahoma Panhandle State OK Sooner Athletic 82.2 10 40 114 150 82.2 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 81.9 8 25 134 151 81.8 2 0 10 25
152 Dakota State SD Frontier 80.4 13 33 155 152 80.4 0 0 14 38
153 La Sierra CA Independent 80.0 2 26 73 153 80.0 0 0 8 31
154 McPherson KS Kansas Collegiate Athletic 79.9 11 26 164 154 79.9 0 0 17 26
155 Midway KY River States 79.3 11 32 152 155 79.3 0 0 11 36
156 Saint Mary NE NE Great Plains Athletic 79.3 8 30 143 157 79.2 0 1 8 32
157 Sterling KS Kansas Collegiate Athletic 79.2 11 31 156 156 79.2 0 0 14 32
158 Trinity Christian IL Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic 78.6 10 28 162 158 78.6 0 0 16 30
159 Calumet St. Joseph IN Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic 77.1 7 29 148 159 77.1 0 0 12 31
160 Missouri Valley MO Heart of America Athletic 76.6 7 39 140 160 76.6 0 0 7 39
161 Hannibal-LaGrange MO American Midwest 75.4 10 24 171 161 75.4 0 0 12 24
162 Graceland IA Heart of America Athletic 75.2 8 40 151 163 75.2 0 0 8 42
163 Stephens MO American Midwest 75.0 8 27 167 162 75.2 0 2 11 30
164 Bethel IN IN Crossroads 74.7 6 45 142 164 74.7 0 0 8 45
165 Texas College TX Red River Athletic 74.6 3 24 139 165 74.6 0 0 3 24
166 Bluefield VA Appalachian Athletic 74.4 8 28 169 166 74.4 0 0 10 38
167 Jarvis Christian TX Red River Athletic 74.1 2 27 125 167 74.1 0 0 2 27
168 Judson IL Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic 72.2 4 31 153 170 72.2 0 0 8 33
169 Florida Memorial FL The Sun Conference 71.7 0 26 117 171 71.7 0 0 0 30
170 West Virginia Tech WV River States 71.5 8 28 172 172 71.5 0 0 9 31
171 Crowley's Ridge AR American Midwest 71.3 4 36 154 174 69.9 0 2 5 39
172 Haskell KS Independent 70.7 3 18 168 173 70.7 0 0 8 29
173 Carolina NC Independent 70.6 5 21 170 168 72.5 2 4 14 30
174 Waldorf IA Great Plains Athletic 69.8 4 36 165 175 69.8 0 0 4 38
175 Rochester MI MI Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic 69.6 2 26 158 176 69.7 0 1 8 31
        NAIA vs. NCAA Overall
Rank Team State Conference Rating W L SoS Rank Rating W L W L
176 Huston-Tillotson TX HBCUAC 68.8 14 17 178 169 72.3 0 8 14 25
177 Southwestern KS KS Kansas Collegiate Athletic 66.9 6 32 173 177 66.9 0 0 8 33
178 Rust MS HBCU Athletic Conference 61.3 10 14 180 178 61.3 0 0 10 14
179 Talladega AL HBCU Athletic Conference 61.2 11 17 179 179 60.5 0 2 11 27
180 Harris-Stowe State MO American Midwest 59.4 3 21 176 180 58.6 1 3 5 26
181 Voorhees SC HBCU Athletic Conference 57.0 10 19 182 181 57.5 0 2 10 27
182 Wiley TX HBCU Athletic Conference 44.2 2 24 181 182 46.9 0 2 2 26
183 Oakwood AL HBCU Athletic Conference 42.1 3 22 183 183 45.2 0 2 3 26
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