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NAIA Softball -- Iterative Strength Ratings

Last updated: Mon May 25 03:49:20 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 132.6 43 10 4 1 132.6 0 0 43 10
2 Southern Oregon OR Cascade Collegiate 131.9 40 12 2 2 132.6 5 1 45 13
3 Madonna MI Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic 131.1 47 4 19 3 131.1 0 0 49 4
4 Southeastern FL The Sun Conference 129.2 46 8 10 4 129.2 0 0 49 8
5 Keiser FL The Sun Conference 127.9 38 8 11 5 129.0 4 0 46 10
6 Eastern Oregon OR Cascade Collegiate 127.7 29 12 3 8 126.3 9 1 40 13
7 Mobile AL Southern States Athletic 127.3 32 16 1 6 128.2 4 0 40 16
8 William Carey MS Southern States Athletic 127.0 41 14 7 7 127.0 0 0 41 14
9 Oklahoma City OK Sooner Athletic 124.9 50 9 32 10 124.9 0 0 50 9
10 Our Lady of the Lake TX Red River Athletic 124.8 40 12 12 9 125.7 4 0 44 12
11 Lindsey Wilson KY Mid-South 124.5 40 8 28 11 124.5 0 0 42 8
12 Science & Arts OK Sooner Athletic 123.4 48 11 31 12 123.4 0 0 48 11
13 Missouri Baptist MO Heart of America Athletic 122.4 40 14 15 13 122.4 0 0 40 14
14 College of Idaho ID Cascade Collegiate 121.7 33 20 5 14 122.0 2 0 38 21
15 Indiana Wesleyan IN Crossroads 121.4 41 14 22 15 121.4 0 0 42 14
16 Faulkner AL Southern States Athletic 120.0 33 14 20 17 119.8 1 1 37 16
17 Saint Xavier IL Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic 120.0 38 12 37 16 120.0 0 0 43 14
18 Cumberlands KY KY Mid-South 119.7 39 21 8 18 119.7 0 0 40 21
19 Saint Francis IN IN Crossroads 119.0 37 13 36 19 119.0 0 0 37 13
20 Coastal Georgia GA The Sun Conference 118.6 34 14 26 20 118.6 0 0 38 14
21 British Columbia BC Cascade Collegiate 118.6 32 24 6 21 118.6 0 0 32 24
22 LSU-Alexandria LA Red River Athletic 118.6 36 18 17 22 118.6 0 0 36 18
23 Texas A&M-Texarkana TX Red River Athletic 118.3 35 13 39 28 116.8 1 3 38 16
24 Grand View IA Heart of America Athletic 118.0 38 18 23 26 117.7 0 2 38 20
25 Arizona Christian AZ Great Southwest Athletic 118.0 32 14 27 24 118.0 0 0 36 15
        NAIA vs. NCAA Overall
Rank Team State Conference Rating W L SoS Rank Rating W L W L
26 Dickinson State ND Frontier 117.8 36 12 46 23 118.2 2 0 42 14
27 Blue Mountain MS Southern States Athletic 117.7 33 15 25 27 117.0 3 3 39 18
28 Dordt IA Great Plains Athletic 117.4 40 13 50 25 117.8 1 1 42 14
29 Evangel MO Kansas Collegiate Athletic 116.4 44 10 79 30 115.6 0 1 44 11
30 Tennessee Southern TN Southern States Athletic 116.3 31 19 16 29 116.3 0 0 31 19
31 Central Methodist MO Heart of America Athletic 115.2 40 17 47 31 115.2 0 0 40 17
32 Marian IN Crossroads 115.2 38 18 42 32 115.2 0 0 38 18
33 Midland NE Great Plains Athletic 115.0 41 16 52 33 115.0 0 0 43 16
34 Campbellsville KY Mid-South 114.8 32 19 24 34 114.8 0 0 33 19
35 Indiana Tech IN Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic 114.8 33 18 34 35 114.8 0 0 35 18
36 Ottawa AZ AZ Great Southwest Athletic 113.8 30 16 44 36 113.8 0 0 35 19
37 Benedictine KS Heart of America Athletic 112.0 34 20 45 37 112.0 0 0 34 20
38 Dakota Wesleyan SD Great Plains Athletic 111.1 31 15 63 40 110.3 1 2 35 17
39 Saint Thomas FL The Sun Conference 110.3 25 20 33 38 111.3 2 0 31 22
40 Hope International CA Great Southwest Athletic 110.2 22 22 18 39 111.0 3 0 27 22
41 Morningside IA Great Plains Athletic 110.1 31 20 49 41 110.1 0 0 31 20
42 Williams Baptist AR American Midwest 110.1 34 12 106 42 109.6 7 3 41 15
43 Georgia Gwinnett GA Independent 109.3 29 24 35 43 109.3 0 0 30 24
44 Reinhardt GA Appalachian Athletic 109.3 26 11 97 44 109.3 0 0 27 11
45 Embry-Riddle (AZ) AZ Great Southwest Athletic 108.9 26 21 43 45 108.9 0 0 30 22
46 Cottey MO American Midwest 108.6 33 11 122 51 107.5 0 2 36 13
47 Johnson (TN) TN Appalachian Athletic 108.4 33 20 64 46 108.4 0 0 33 20
48 Freed-Hardeman TN Mid-South 108.4 22 21 29 47 108.4 0 0 22 21
49 Oklahoma Wesleyan OK Kansas Collegiate Athletic 108.0 34 13 115 49 108.0 0 0 39 13
50 Northwestern IA IA Great Plains Athletic 107.8 28 17 71 50 107.8 0 0 29 18
        NAIA vs. NCAA Overall
Rank Team State Conference Rating W L SoS Rank Rating W L W L
51 Texas A&M-San Antonio TX Red River Athletic 107.6 24 18 53 48 108.3 2 0 26 18
52 Saint Francis IL IL Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic 107.3 32 15 104 52 107.3 0 0 36 17
53 Columbia MO MO American Midwest 106.9 26 14 95 56 106.2 1 1 27 15
54 William Penn IA Heart of America Athletic 106.8 26 20 58 53 106.8 0 0 27 21
55 Huntington IN Crossroads 106.7 28 24 48 54 106.7 0 0 28 24
56 Park-Gilbert AZ Great Southwest Athletic 106.7 22 24 30 55 106.7 0 0 25 24
57 Lawrence Tech MI Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic 106.0 21 13 87 60 105.8 1 2 24 16
58 Houston-Victoria TX Red River Athletic 105.9 25 18 68 57 105.9 0 0 25 18
59 Spring Arbor MI Crossroads 105.9 32 23 69 58 105.9 0 0 33 23
60 Ottawa KS KS Kansas Collegiate Athletic 105.8 31 18 96 59 105.8 0 0 33 18
61 Baker KS Heart of America Athletic 105.8 27 23 55 61 105.8 0 0 27 23
62 Brenau GA Appalachian Athletic 105.2 25 17 82 62 105.2 0 0 28 17
63 Northwestern Ohio OH Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic 105.1 26 21 62 65 104.9 0 1 27 22
64 Cornerstone MI Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic 104.7 21 17 67 66 104.7 0 0 23 18
65 Louisiana Christian LA Red River Athletic 104.6 23 21 60 63 105.0 0 2 23 24
66 Benedictine-Mesa AZ Great Southwest Athletic 104.2 17 21 38 67 104.2 0 0 23 23
67 Simpson (CA) CA Independent 104.1 17 33 9 68 104.1 0 0 17 33
68 Taylor IN Crossroads 104.1 25 25 51 69 104.1 0 0 25 25
69 Shawnee State OH River States 104.0 28 14 124 64 105.0 2 0 36 15
70 MidAmerica Nazarene KS Heart of America Athletic 104.0 28 20 90 70 104.0 0 0 28 20
71 Texas Wesleyan TX Sooner Athletic 103.9 28 23 74 71 103.9 0 0 29 24
72 Avila MO Kansas Collegiate Athletic 103.8 30 20 100 72 103.8 0 0 31 21
73 Southwestern Christian OK Sooner Athletic 103.5 32 21 103 76 102.6 0 2 35 23
74 Oakland City IN River States 103.3 30 15 129 73 103.3 0 0 36 18
75 Mount Vernon Nazarene OH Crossroads 102.6 24 22 72 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 Truett-McConnell GA Appalachian Athletic 102.5 24 19 91 74 103.1 4 0 30 19
77 Florida National FL Independent 102.5 19 13 107 85 101.1 0 3 24 19
78 Friends KS Kansas Collegiate Athletic 102.4 29 22 98 77 102.4 0 0 31 22
79 Bryan TN Appalachian Athletic 102.1 28 24 85 79 102.1 0 0 28 24
80 Olivet Nazarene IL Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic 101.9 23 18 99 84 101.2 1 1 30 20
81 Culver-Stockton MO Heart of America Athletic 101.9 25 24 77 80 101.9 0 0 26 24
82 Warner Pacific OR Cascade Collegiate 101.5 10 22 13 92 99.6 3 5 13 27
83 Concordia NE NE Great Plains Athletic 101.4 22 20 86 78 102.3 2 0 24 20
84 Rio Grande OH River States 101.2 31 18 135 83 101.7 1 0 37 19
85 Abraham Baldwin Southern States Athletic 101.1 16 25 40 81 101.8 3 1 19 26
86 William Woods MO Heart of America Athletic 100.8 22 23 76 82 101.7 2 0 24 23
87 Westcliff CA Independent 100.6 16 21 54 86 100.6 0 0 20 23
88 Park MO Heart of America Athletic 99.9 23 22 94 89 99.9 0 0 24 22
89 Aquinas MI Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic 99.9 23 18 116 90 99.9 0 0 25 18
90 Saint Ambrose IA Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic 99.8 24 19 114 91 99.8 0 0 30 19
91 Valley City State ND Frontier 99.6 22 22 92 95 99.1 1 1 27 26
92 Brewton-Parker GA Southern States Athletic 99.6 16 22 59 87 100.2 1 1 18 23
93 Mount Mercy IA Heart of America Athletic 99.5 20 28 56 93 99.5 0 0 20 28
94 Pikeville KY Appalachian Athletic 99.3 18 13 127 88 100.2 5 1 28 15
95 Warner FL The Sun Conference 99.3 15 19 65 94 99.3 0 0 17 22
96 Bellevue NE Frontier 99.1 23 26 80 96 99.1 0 0 25 29
97 Lourdes OH Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic 98.7 13 15 81 97 98.4 0 2 14 18
98 Michigan-Dearborn MI Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic 98.7 15 18 78 106 96.7 0 4 15 22
99 Columbia International SC Appalachian Athletic 98.3 22 17 128 103 97.1 6 1 35 19
100 Mid-America Christian OK Sooner Athletic 98.3 22 26 84 98 98.3 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 97.7 18 25 70 99 97.7 0 0 18 25
102 Carroll MT Cascade Collegiate 97.6 15 18 89 100 97.6 0 0 19 20
103 Clarke IA Heart of America Athletic 97.5 24 26 102 102 97.5 0 0 24 26
104 Wayland Baptist TX Sooner Athletic 97.0 29 27 121 101 97.5 1 0 32 27
105 Indiana-Southeast IN River States 97.0 25 22 125 104 97.0 0 0 29 23
106 Georgetown KY KY Mid-South 96.9 13 21 61 105 96.8 1 0 14 22
107 Thomas GA GA Southern States Athletic 96.6 14 32 41 107 96.6 0 0 19 32
108 Xavier LA LA Red River Athletic 96.2 15 23 73 108 96.2 0 4 15 27
109 Milligan TN Appalachian Athletic 95.6 21 19 137 110 95.6 1 3 22 22
110 Central Baptist AR American Midwest 95.1 24 20 146 111 94.8 2 2 28 22
111 Bismarck State (ND) ND Frontier 94.7 18 23 108 113 94.1 0 4 18 32
112 Webber International FL The Sun Conference 94.6 11 17 88 109 95.8 0 2 12 23
113 Kansas Wesleyan KS Kansas Collegiate Athletic 94.2 20 21 132 112 94.2 0 0 22 21
114 Spartanburg Methodist SC Appalachian Athletic 94.0 22 17 159 116 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 Bushnell OR Cascade Collegiate 92.5 5 30 14 118 92.5 1 3 6 35
118 Briar Cliff IA Great Plains Athletic 92.3 20 28 120 119 92.3 0 0 20 28
119 Corban OR Cascade Collegiate 92.1 6 32 21 120 92.1 0 0 6 32
120 Saint Mary KS KS Kansas Collegiate Athletic 92.0 20 25 134 121 91.6 0 1 20 26
121 Tabor KS Kansas Collegiate Athletic 91.9 19 24 131 115 93.5 3 1 22 25
122 Langston OK Sooner Athletic 90.7 15 26 111 122 90.7 0 0 18 27
123 Bethel TN TN Mid-South 90.2 10 33 57 123 90.2 2 0 12 33
124 Mayville State ND Frontier 90.2 14 27 105 124 90.2 0 0 15 33
125 Health Sciences & Pharmacy MO American Midwest 89.0 17 20 157 126 89.1 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 30 109 129 88.1 0 2 14 34
127 Grace IN Crossroads 88.1 13 35 93 128 88.1 0 0 16 36
128 Goshen IN Crossroads 88.0 13 32 101 130 88.0 0 0 15 32
129 Dillard LA HBCU Athletic Conference 88.0 24 9 177 125 90.1 1 5 25 16
130 Nelson TX Sooner Athletic 87.9 18 35 123 131 87.9 0 0 19 36
131 Mount Marty SD Great Plains Athletic 87.6 11 25 112 127 88.7 2 3 14 28
132 Defiance OH Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic 86.6 11 22 130 133 86.6 0 0 13 23
133 York NE Kansas Collegiate Athletic 86.5 18 29 149 134 86.5 0 0 18 30
134 Stillman AL HBCU Athletic Conference 85.9 24 16 175 132 86.7 1 3 27 21
135 Kentucky Christian KY Appalachian Athletic 85.6 17 23 166 138 85.3 1 1 24 26
136 Brescia KY River States 84.8 17 27 161 135 85.9 2 0 22 28
137 Bethany KS KS Kansas Collegiate Athletic 84.7 13 26 144 141 84.8 0 1 17 27
138 Peru State NE Heart of America Athletic 84.7 11 25 136 142 84.7 0 0 11 29
139 Mission MO American Midwest 84.6 19 17 174 137 85.4 3 4 25 23
140 Montreat NC Appalachian Athletic 84.6 12 23 147 139 85.1 2 0 20 24
141 Ave Maria FL The Sun Conference 84.3 5 23 83 144 84.3 0 0 10 26
142 Cleary MI Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic 84.2 9 21 138 136 85.5 2 2 11 25
143 Indiana-South Bend IN Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic 84.2 12 25 145 145 84.2 0 0 16 30
144 Point GA Southern States Athletic 84.1 6 33 75 146 84.1 0 0 8 33
145 Central Christian KS Sooner Athletic 83.7 12 29 139 143 84.6 3 1 17 30
146 Bethel KS KS Kansas Collegiate Athletic 83.6 11 23 148 148 83.6 0 0 13 23
147 Columbia SC SC Appalachian Athletic 83.1 12 22 162 147 84.0 5 1 17 23
148 St. Mary-Woods IN River States 82.5 13 26 158 149 82.5 0 0 13 30
149 Oklahoma Panhandle State OK Sooner Athletic 82.2 10 40 113 151 82.2 0 0 10 40
150 Southwest NM Red River Athletic 82.1 7 30 110 152 82.2 0 2 7 32
        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 25 133 150 82.3 2 0 10 25
152 La Sierra CA Independent 80.8 2 26 66 140 84.8 4 5 8 31
153 Dakota State SD Frontier 80.5 13 33 153 153 82.0 0 2 14 38
154 McPherson KS Kansas Collegiate Athletic 79.9 11 26 164 154 79.9 0 0 17 26
155 Saint Mary NE NE Great Plains Athletic 79.3 8 30 141 157 79.1 0 1 8 32
156 Midway KY River States 79.3 11 32 152 155 79.3 0 0 11 36
157 Sterling KS Kansas Collegiate Athletic 79.3 11 31 156 156 79.3 0 0 14 32
158 Trinity Christian IL Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic 78.3 10 28 163 158 78.3 0 0 16 30
159 Calumet St. Joseph IN Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic 76.9 7 29 150 159 76.9 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 24 171 162 75.4 0 0 12 24
162 Graceland IA Heart of America Athletic 75.2 8 40 151 163 75.1 0 1 8 42
163 Stephens MO American Midwest 75.0 8 27 168 161 75.5 0 2 11 30
164 Bethel IN IN Crossroads 74.5 6 45 143 164 74.5 0 0 8 45
165 Texas College TX Red River Athletic 74.3 3 24 142 165 74.3 0 0 3 24
166 Bluefield VA Appalachian Athletic 74.3 8 28 169 167 73.9 2 6 10 38
167 Jarvis Christian TX Red River Athletic 73.8 2 27 126 168 73.8 0 0 2 27
168 Judson IL Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic 72.0 4 31 155 171 72.0 0 0 8 33
169 Florida Memorial FL The Sun Conference 71.7 0 26 117 172 71.7 0 0 0 30
170 West Virginia Tech WV River States 71.4 8 28 172 173 71.4 0 0 9 31
171 Crowley's Ridge AR American Midwest 71.3 4 36 154 175 69.9 1 3 5 39
172 Haskell KS Independent 70.8 3 18 167 174 70.8 0 0 8 29
173 Carolina NC Independent 70.6 5 21 170 166 74.1 7 7 14 30
174 Waldorf IA Great Plains Athletic 69.8 4 36 165 176 69.8 0 0 4 38
175 Rochester MI MI Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic 69.1 2 26 160 169 73.1 3 4 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 17 178 170 72.2 0 8 14 25
177 Southwestern KS KS Kansas Collegiate Athletic 67.0 6 32 173 177 67.0 0 0 8 33
178 Rust MS HBCU Athletic Conference 61.3 10 14 180 179 61.3 0 0 10 14
179 Talladega AL HBCU Athletic Conference 61.3 11 17 179 178 64.9 0 10 11 27
180 Harris-Stowe State MO American Midwest 59.4 3 21 176 180 58.5 2 5 5 26
181 Voorhees SC HBCU Athletic Conference 57.1 10 19 182 181 55.9 0 8 10 27
182 Wiley TX HBCU Athletic Conference 44.2 2 24 181 182 47.5 0 2 2 26
183 Oakwood AL HBCU Athletic Conference 42.1 3 22 183 183 43.7 0 4 3 26
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