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NAIA Softball -- Iterative Strength Ratings

Last updated: Mon Mar 2 10:30:29 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 145.0 27 2 3 1 145.0 0 0 27 2
2 Eastern Oregon OR Cascade Collegiate 140.4 8 4 1 6 130.2 5 1 13 5
3 Madonna MI Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic 138.5 11 1 8 2 138.5 0 0 12 1
4 Southern Oregon OR Cascade Collegiate 135.2 18 10 2 3 136.3 2 0 23 11
5 Saint Thomas FL The Sun Conference 130.4 23 2 27 4 131.2 2 0 25 3
6 Southeastern FL The Sun Conference 130.2 21 3 21 5 130.2 0 0 21 3
7 College of Idaho ID Cascade Collegiate 127.5 19 11 5 7 127.5 0 0 20 12
8 Coastal Georgia GA The Sun Conference 127.4 23 2 37 8 127.4 0 0 23 2
9 Dordt IA Great Plains Athletic 126.9 18 1 50 11 125.8 1 1 21 2
10 Oklahoma City OK Sooner Athletic 126.4 11 4 13 10 126.4 0 0 12 4
11 Science & Arts OK Sooner Athletic 124.9 13 6 11 13 124.9 0 0 13 6
12 Texas A&M-Texarkana TX Red River Athletic 124.1 20 4 33 14 123.5 1 1 21 5
13 Hope International CA Great Southwest Athletic 123.7 10 9 4 12 125.0 2 0 14 9
14 Keiser FL The Sun Conference 123.4 15 4 28 9 126.7 4 0 22 4
15 Blue Mountain MS Southern States Athletic 122.2 26 0 85 15 121.7 1 0 32 0
16 Lindsey Wilson KY Mid-South 121.6 16 4 36 16 121.6 0 0 16 4
17 Missouri Baptist MO Heart of America Athletic 121.2 12 6 16 17 121.2 0 0 12 6
18 Evangel MO Kansas Collegiate Athletic 121.0 16 4 39 18 119.7 0 1 16 5
19 William Penn IA Heart of America Athletic 118.9 8 4 23 26 115.4 2 0 10 4
20 Saint Xavier IL Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic 118.8 8 7 10 21 118.8 0 0 8 7
21 William Carey MS Southern States Athletic 117.3 18 6 46 22 117.3 0 0 19 6
22 Mobile AL Southern States Athletic 117.3 6 7 6 19 119.6 2 0 10 7
23 Arizona Christian AZ Great Southwest Athletic 117.0 14 9 20 23 117.0 0 0 16 9
24 Tennessee Southern TN Southern States Athletic 116.8 20 4 65 24 116.8 0 0 20 4
25 Oakwood AL HBCU Athletic Conference 116.6 10 0 108 39 112.4 2 2 12 2
        NAIA vs. NCAA Overall
Rank Team State Conference Rating W L SoS Rank Rating W L W L
26 Faulkner AL Southern States Athletic 115.9 9 2 68 28 114.7 1 1 10 3
27 Grand View IA Heart of America Athletic 115.6 7 7 12 25 115.6 0 0 7 7
28 Benedictine KS Heart of America Athletic 114.9 13 7 32 27 114.9 0 0 13 7
29 Southwestern Christian OK Sooner Athletic 114.6 12 4 60 29 114.6 0 0 12 4
30 Williams Baptist AR American Midwest 114.4 18 10 34 30 114.5 1 1 21 11
31 Saint Francis IN IN Crossroads 114.3 7 5 24 31 114.3 0 0 7 5
32 Dakota Wesleyan SD Great Plains Athletic 114.2 11 4 55 37 112.6 0 1 14 6
33 Indiana-Southeast IN River States 114.0 10 1 102 44 111.0 2 0 12 1
34 Cottey MO American Midwest 113.1 14 5 61 32 113.1 0 0 14 5
35 British Columbia BC Cascade Collegiate 113.0 20 10 47 33 113.0 0 0 20 10
36 Midland NE Great Plains Athletic 113.0 12 6 48 34 113.0 0 0 12 6
37 Campbellsville KY Mid-South 112.9 10 5 49 35 112.9 0 0 10 5
38 Westcliff CA Independent 112.9 15 13 22 36 112.9 0 0 17 13
39 Ottawa AZ AZ Great Southwest Athletic 112.6 8 8 17 38 112.6 0 0 10 12
40 Our Lady of the Lake TX Red River Athletic 112.4 20 2 106 20 119.4 4 0 24 2
41 Park-Gilbert AZ Great Southwest Athletic 112.4 14 14 18 40 112.4 0 0 14 14
42 Culver-Stockton MO Heart of America Athletic 112.0 9 5 43 45 110.9 1 0 10 5
43 Cumberlands KY KY Mid-South 111.4 19 9 57 41 111.4 0 0 20 9
44 Central Methodist MO Heart of America Athletic 111.3 9 3 75 42 111.3 0 0 9 3
45 Northwestern IA IA Great Plains Athletic 111.2 13 5 66 43 111.2 0 0 15 5
46 New College of Florida FL The Sun Conference 110.5 12 2 105 46 110.5 0 0 17 2
47 LSU-Alexandria LA Red River Athletic 109.6 20 9 67 47 109.6 0 0 21 9
48 Benedictine-Mesa AZ Great Southwest Athletic 109.3 8 16 7 48 109.3 0 0 9 18
49 Morningside IA Great Plains Athletic 109.0 8 6 40 49 109.0 0 0 8 6
50 Saint Ambrose IA Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic 108.8 16 6 82 50 108.8 0 0 16 8
        NAIA vs. NCAA Overall
Rank Team State Conference Rating W L SoS Rank Rating W L W L
51 MidAmerica Nazarene KS Heart of America Athletic 108.5 10 6 59 51 108.5 0 0 10 7
52 Louisiana Christian LA Red River Athletic 107.3 12 13 31 53 107.3 0 0 12 14
53 Baker KS Heart of America Athletic 107.3 7 6 41 54 107.3 0 0 7 6
54 Ottawa KS KS Kansas Collegiate Athletic 107.0 16 11 58 55 107.0 0 0 20 11
55 Texas A&M-San Antonio TX Red River Athletic 106.9 14 4 104 52 108.0 2 0 18 8
56 Georgia Gwinnett GA Independent 106.9 15 17 29 56 106.9 0 0 15 17
57 Spartanburg Methodist SC Appalachian Athletic 106.8 14 2 120 57 106.8 0 0 17 2
58 Valley City State ND Frontier 106.6 9 5 72 63 104.6 1 1 10 6
59 Columbia MO MO American Midwest 106.2 8 6 54 58 106.2 0 0 8 6
60 Warner FL The Sun Conference 105.6 8 10 30 60 105.6 0 0 10 10
61 Huntington IN Crossroads 104.9 5 5 44 62 104.9 0 0 5 5
62 Northwestern Ohio OH Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic 104.5 12 9 62 64 104.5 0 0 12 9
63 Abraham Baldwin Southern States Athletic 104.2 6 14 14 66 103.5 1 1 9 15
64 Avila MO Kansas Collegiate Athletic 103.9 13 10 63 65 103.9 0 0 13 10
65 Dickinson State ND Frontier 103.4 6 8 35 59 105.8 1 0 8 8
66 Park MO Heart of America Athletic 103.1 10 7 76 67 103.1 0 0 11 11
67 Simpson (CA) CA Independent 102.4 9 23 15 69 102.4 0 0 9 23
68 Providence MT MT Cascade Collegiate 102.4 2 8 9 68 102.8 1 1 3 9
69 Mount Mercy IA Heart of America Athletic 102.1 8 15 26 70 102.1 0 0 8 15
70 Oklahoma Wesleyan OK Kansas Collegiate Athletic 102.0 15 5 116 71 102.0 0 0 21 5
71 Indiana Tech IN Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic 101.6 7 14 25 72 101.6 0 0 7 14
72 Bethel TN TN Mid-South 101.0 12 8 93 77 99.0 0 1 12 10
73 Truett-McConnell GA Appalachian Athletic 100.8 12 11 70 73 101.6 2 0 18 11
74 Rio Grande OH River States 100.4 8 6 87 74 100.4 0 0 8 6
75 Wayland Baptist TX Sooner Athletic 100.0 22 6 127 75 100.0 0 0 22 6
        NAIA vs. NCAA Overall
Rank Team State Conference Rating W L SoS Rank Rating W L W L
76 Reinhardt GA Appalachian Athletic 100.0 6 4 97 61 105.1 1 0 12 4
77 Bushnell OR Cascade Collegiate 99.6 4 12 19 80 98.1 0 2 5 17
78 Texas Wesleyan TX Sooner Athletic 99.5 16 12 94 76 99.5 0 0 17 13
79 Olivet Nazarene IL Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic 98.4 6 6 77 78 98.4 0 0 7 6
80 Bryan TN Appalachian Athletic 98.2 16 14 90 79 98.2 0 0 16 14
81 Saint Francis IL IL Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic 98.0 11 8 100 81 98.0 0 0 13 8
82 Bellevue NE Frontier 97.5 5 8 52 82 97.5 0 0 5 8
83 Concordia NE NE Great Plains Athletic 96.6 10 9 96 83 96.6 0 0 14 9
84 Doane NE Great Plains Athletic 96.1 6 7 81 84 96.1 0 0 6 7
85 Friends KS Kansas Collegiate Athletic 95.3 5 9 56 85 95.3 0 0 9 9
86 Embry-Riddle (AZ) AZ Great Southwest Athletic 94.5 6 9 71 86 94.5 0 0 6 9
87 Hastings NE Great Plains Athletic 94.1 10 8 110 87 94.1 0 0 10 8
88 Freed-Hardeman TN Mid-South 93.8 5 6 92 88 93.8 0 0 5 6
89 Thomas GA GA Southern States Athletic 93.5 6 16 45 89 93.5 0 0 6 16
90 Briar Cliff IA Great Plains Athletic 92.9 10 11 99 90 92.9 0 0 10 11
91 Georgetown KY KY Mid-South 92.9 11 7 124 91 92.9 0 0 11 9
92 Brewton-Parker GA Southern States Athletic 91.8 10 10 107 92 91.8 0 0 15 10
93 Brenau GA Appalachian Athletic 91.3 5 5 109 99 88.2 0 1 8 6
94 Central Baptist AR American Midwest 91.2 9 16 78 93 91.2 0 0 11 17
95 Florida National FL Independent 91.1 12 20 84 94 91.1 0 0 12 20
96 Mayville State ND Frontier 89.9 4 8 79 96 89.9 0 0 4 8
97 Union (KY) KY Appalachian Athletic 89.7 8 11 101 98 88.7 0 2 8 15
98 McPherson KS Kansas Collegiate Athletic 89.3 6 11 88 97 89.3 0 0 6 11
99 Tabor KS Kansas Collegiate Athletic 87.9 8 14 98 100 87.9 0 0 8 14
100 Bethel KS KS Kansas Collegiate Athletic 87.1 4 8 95 101 87.1 0 0 8 8
        NAIA vs. NCAA Overall
Rank Team State Conference Rating W L SoS Rank Rating W L W L
101 Clarke IA Heart of America Athletic 86.3 4 11 80 103 86.3 0 0 4 11
102 Webber International FL The Sun Conference 86.2 4 10 86 95 90.2 1 0 5 10
103 Columbia International SC Appalachian Athletic 84.9 9 3 136 102 86.5 4 0 18 4
104 York NE Kansas Collegiate Athletic 84.9 4 11 89 104 84.9 0 0 4 12
105 Xavier LA LA Red River Athletic 84.6 1 14 38 111 81.6 0 2 3 17
106 Cumberland TN TN Mid-South 84.6 7 11 114 105 84.6 0 0 7 11
107 Mid-America Christian OK Sooner Athletic 84.2 4 13 83 106 84.2 0 0 4 13
108 Johnson (TN) TN Appalachian Athletic 83.8 4 7 113 107 83.8 0 0 4 7
109 Stillman AL HBCU Athletic Conference 83.8 3 24 53 108 83.7 0 2 3 26
110 Indiana-South Bend IN Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic 83.0 2 9 74 109 83.0 0 0 3 10
111 Nelson TX Sooner Athletic 82.7 14 13 130 110 82.7 0 0 15 14
112 Corban OR Cascade Collegiate 80.3 0 14 42 112 80.3 0 0 0 14
113 Central Christian KS Sooner Athletic 80.1 6 12 118 113 80.1 0 0 9 13
114 Health Sciences & Pharmacy MO American Midwest 80.0 5 8 126 114 80.0 0 0 9 8
115 Southwest NM Red River Athletic 79.8 4 20 91 115 79.4 0 1 4 21
116 Jarvis Christian TX Red River Athletic 79.3 0 16 51 116 79.3 0 0 0 16
117 Southwestern KS KS Kansas Collegiate Athletic 78.8 8 12 128 117 78.8 0 0 8 12
118 Brescia KY River States 78.7 7 15 122 118 78.7 0 0 7 15
119 Saint Mary NE NE Great Plains Athletic 78.6 3 9 111 119 78.6 0 0 3 9
120 Taylor IN Crossroads 78.3 6 14 119 120 78.3 0 0 10 14
121 Bethany KS KS Kansas Collegiate Athletic 78.2 2 8 103 121 78.2 0 0 6 8
122 Sterling KS Kansas Collegiate Athletic 76.1 4 16 112 122 76.1 0 0 10 18
123 Kansas Wesleyan KS Kansas Collegiate Athletic 75.5 4 11 125 123 75.5 0 0 4 11
124 Oklahoma Panhandle State OK Sooner Athletic 75.4 8 24 121 124 75.4 0 0 8 24
125 Haskell KS Independent 75.4 0 11 64 125 75.4 0 0 0 16
        NAIA vs. NCAA Overall
Rank Team State Conference Rating W L SoS Rank Rating W L W L
126 Missouri Valley MO Heart of America Athletic 74.9 0 14 69 126 74.9 0 0 0 18
127 Milligan TN Appalachian Athletic 74.7 6 6 134 127 74.7 0 0 7 7
128 Crowley's Ridge AR American Midwest 74.0 0 30 73 128 73.5 0 1 0 31
129 Tennessee Wesleyan TN Appalachian Athletic 73.5 4 7 133 129 73.5 0 0 4 8
130 Montreat NC Appalachian Athletic 72.7 2 10 117 131 72.7 0 0 8 12
131 Kentucky Christian KY Appalachian Athletic 72.0 6 5 139 130 73.1 1 1 9 6
132 Midway KY River States 69.8 1 9 115 134 69.8 0 0 1 9
133 Waldorf IA Great Plains Athletic 69.6 2 12 123 135 69.6 0 0 2 12
134 Graceland IA Heart of America Athletic 69.2 4 13 129 133 70.6 0 1 4 16
135 Huston-Tillotson TX HBCUAC 68.3 6 8 138 132 71.3 0 4 6 18
136 Wiley TX HBCU Athletic Conference 65.6 5 7 140 137 65.6 0 0 5 7
137 Columbia SC SC Appalachian Athletic 64.7 6 12 135 136 68.9 2 0 10 12
138 Bluefield VA Appalachian Athletic 63.0 2 12 131 139 63.0 0 0 2 12
139 Talladega AL HBCU Athletic Conference 62.7 2 12 132 138 63.4 0 2 2 16
140 Point GA Southern States Athletic 57.9 3 11 137 140 57.9 0 0 7 11
141 Voorhees SC HBCU Athletic Conference 44.3 0 18 141 141 44.3 0 0 0 20
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