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NAIA Softball -- Iterative Strength Ratings

Last updated: Wed Apr 15 03:49:51 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 136.6 38 4 5 1 136.6 0 0 38 4
2 Eastern Oregon OR Cascade Collegiate 131.9 21 5 4 5 128.9 9 1 32 6
3 Madonna MI Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic 130.7 34 3 17 2 130.7 0 0 35 3
4 Southern Oregon OR Cascade Collegiate 128.5 24 12 1 3 129.9 5 1 29 13
5 Southeastern FL The Sun Conference 128.5 33 4 23 6 128.5 0 0 36 4
6 Keiser FL The Sun Conference 128.3 31 2 37 4 129.5 4 0 38 4
7 Missouri Baptist MO Heart of America Athletic 127.7 30 7 8 7 127.7 0 0 30 7
8 Oklahoma City OK Sooner Athletic 126.9 33 3 42 8 126.9 0 0 37 3
9 Lindsey Wilson KY Mid-South 125.2 31 5 31 10 125.2 0 0 33 5
10 William Carey MS Southern States Athletic 125.1 30 9 10 11 125.1 0 0 30 9
11 Mobile AL Southern States Athletic 124.9 21 10 6 9 126.0 2 0 27 10
12 Science & Arts OK Sooner Athletic 123.1 33 7 34 13 123.1 0 0 35 7
13 Our Lady of the Lake TX Red River Athletic 122.3 26 7 26 12 124.1 4 0 30 7
14 Arizona Christian AZ Great Southwest Athletic 122.0 28 9 22 15 122.0 0 0 28 9
15 College of Idaho ID Cascade Collegiate 121.6 21 15 3 14 122.1 2 0 25 15
16 Indiana Wesleyan IN Crossroads 121.4 30 9 25 16 121.4 0 0 31 9
17 Coastal Georgia GA The Sun Conference 120.5 29 8 38 17 120.5 0 0 32 8
18 Faulkner AL Southern States Athletic 119.8 23 10 15 19 119.6 1 1 25 12
19 Hope International CA Great Southwest Athletic 119.7 19 14 7 18 119.9 3 0 22 14
20 Saint Francis IN IN Crossroads 119.2 28 7 50 20 119.2 0 0 28 7
21 Tennessee Southern TN Southern States Athletic 119.1 25 11 18 21 119.1 0 0 25 11
22 British Columbia BC Cascade Collegiate 119.1 20 18 2 22 119.1 0 0 20 18
23 Grand View IA Heart of America Athletic 118.6 26 12 19 24 118.3 0 2 26 14
24 Cumberlands KY KY Mid-South 118.5 26 13 13 23 118.5 0 0 27 13
25 Evangel MO Kansas Collegiate Athletic 118.2 34 7 80 26 117.1 0 1 34 8
        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 117.6 24 8 47 29 116.4 3 3 30 11
27 Saint Xavier IL Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic 117.5 26 8 49 25 117.5 0 0 31 9
28 Texas A&M-Texarkana TX Red River Athletic 117.3 26 9 46 32 115.4 1 3 29 12
29 Ottawa AZ AZ Great Southwest Athletic 117.0 24 10 36 27 117.0 0 0 28 11
30 LSU-Alexandria LA Red River Athletic 116.5 23 14 12 28 116.5 0 0 24 14
31 Dickinson State ND Frontier 115.2 21 10 39 30 116.1 2 0 26 12
32 Midland NE Great Plains Athletic 115.1 28 10 59 33 115.1 0 0 30 10
33 Dordt IA Great Plains Athletic 114.9 27 9 67 31 115.5 1 1 29 10
34 Central Methodist MO Heart of America Athletic 114.9 27 12 45 34 114.9 0 0 27 12
35 Benedictine KS Heart of America Athletic 114.5 26 12 44 35 114.5 0 0 26 12
36 Campbellsville KY Mid-South 114.2 24 13 35 36 114.2 0 0 25 13
37 Dakota Wesleyan SD Great Plains Athletic 113.9 26 9 77 39 112.5 1 2 30 11
38 Indiana Tech IN Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic 113.7 26 14 40 37 113.7 0 0 28 14
39 Williams Baptist AR American Midwest 113.0 24 8 89 41 111.8 7 3 31 11
40 Saint Thomas FL The Sun Conference 112.1 20 16 20 38 113.3 2 0 24 16
41 Marian IN Crossroads 112.1 25 12 60 40 112.1 0 0 25 12
42 Embry-Riddle (AZ) AZ Great Southwest Athletic 111.3 21 15 32 42 111.3 0 0 25 15
43 Park-Gilbert AZ Great Southwest Athletic 111.2 21 20 11 43 111.2 0 0 21 20
44 Reinhardt GA Appalachian Athletic 111.1 18 7 92 44 111.1 0 0 19 7
45 Saint Francis IL IL Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic 110.9 24 8 105 45 110.9 0 0 28 10
46 Georgia Gwinnett GA Independent 110.0 23 19 29 46 110.0 0 0 23 19
47 Northwestern IA IA Great Plains Athletic 109.6 23 14 58 47 109.6 0 0 24 15
48 Cottey MO American Midwest 109.3 23 7 123 53 107.7 0 2 26 9
49 Oklahoma Wesleyan OK Kansas Collegiate Athletic 109.0 24 8 115 48 109.0 0 0 29 9
50 Ottawa KS KS Kansas Collegiate Athletic 108.4 23 13 81 49 108.4 0 0 26 13
        NAIA vs. NCAA Overall
Rank Team State Conference Rating W L SoS Rank Rating W L W L
51 Brenau GA Appalachian Athletic 108.3 24 13 86 50 108.3 0 0 27 13
52 Morningside IA Great Plains Athletic 108.3 20 14 52 51 108.3 0 0 20 14
53 Freed-Hardeman TN Mid-South 107.7 17 16 33 52 107.7 0 0 17 16
54 Houston-Victoria TX Red River Athletic 107.5 20 14 61 54 107.5 0 0 20 14
55 Baker KS Heart of America Athletic 107.2 22 15 65 56 107.2 0 0 22 15
56 Texas Wesleyan TX Sooner Athletic 107.0 22 17 54 57 107.0 0 0 23 18
57 Shawnee State OH River States 106.1 21 9 119 55 107.3 2 0 29 9
58 Oakland City IN River States 105.8 26 10 132 59 105.8 0 0 31 11
59 Louisiana Christian LA Red River Athletic 105.8 20 14 82 58 106.1 0 2 21 17
60 Huntington IN Crossroads 105.7 22 16 76 60 105.7 0 0 22 16
61 Columbia MO MO American Midwest 105.5 19 11 103 66 104.8 1 1 20 12
62 Northwestern Ohio OH Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic 105.5 24 18 73 62 105.4 0 1 25 19
63 Simpson (CA) CA Independent 105.4 15 25 9 61 105.4 0 0 15 25
64 Avila MO Kansas Collegiate Athletic 105.4 25 16 94 63 105.4 0 0 25 16
65 William Penn IA Heart of America Athletic 105.1 18 16 57 64 105.1 0 0 19 17
66 Benedictine-Mesa AZ Great Southwest Athletic 104.8 16 22 24 65 104.8 0 0 18 22
67 Florida National FL Independent 104.5 17 9 113 72 103.6 0 2 20 14
68 MidAmerica Nazarene KS Heart of America Athletic 104.3 24 14 108 67 104.3 0 0 24 14
69 Johnson (TN) TN Appalachian Athletic 104.0 20 16 84 68 104.0 0 0 20 16
70 Cornerstone MI Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic 103.8 19 14 93 70 103.8 0 0 21 14
71 Warner Pacific OR Cascade Collegiate 103.6 9 15 16 90 100.9 3 5 12 20
72 Rio Grande OH River States 103.5 24 13 120 73 103.5 0 0 27 14
73 Wayland Baptist TX Sooner Athletic 103.5 21 15 96 74 103.5 0 0 23 17
74 Truett-McConnell GA Appalachian Athletic 103.2 18 13 98 71 103.6 4 0 24 13
75 Michigan-Dearborn MI Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic 102.9 14 14 62 93 100.4 0 4 14 18
        NAIA vs. NCAA Overall
Rank Team State Conference Rating W L SoS Rank Rating W L W L
76 Lawrence Tech MI Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic 102.8 15 11 101 75 103.3 1 2 18 13
77 Friends KS Kansas Collegiate Athletic 102.8 20 17 87 76 102.8 0 0 22 17
78 Westcliff CA Independent 102.7 14 20 30 77 102.7 0 0 15 21
79 Bellevue NE Frontier 102.7 17 16 72 78 102.7 0 0 18 19
80 Saint Ambrose IA Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic 102.7 19 12 112 80 102.7 0 0 25 12
81 Texas A&M-San Antonio TX Red River Athletic 102.7 16 15 74 69 103.9 2 0 18 15
82 Taylor IN Crossroads 101.8 19 20 66 82 101.8 0 0 19 20
83 Carroll MT Cascade Collegiate 101.8 10 12 51 83 101.8 0 0 14 12
84 Nelson TX Sooner Athletic 101.6 14 23 28 85 101.6 0 0 16 23
85 Abraham Baldwin Southern States Athletic 101.6 12 20 27 79 102.7 3 1 15 21
86 Culver-Stockton MO Heart of America Athletic 101.5 21 22 69 86 101.5 0 0 22 22
87 Bryan TN Appalachian Athletic 101.5 23 21 90 87 101.5 0 0 23 21
88 Spring Arbor MI Crossroads 101.5 22 19 95 88 101.5 0 0 23 19
89 Brewton-Parker GA Southern States Athletic 101.2 12 16 48 81 101.9 1 1 14 17
90 Southwestern Christian OK Sooner Athletic 101.2 22 15 117 89 101.2 0 0 24 15
91 Columbia International SC Appalachian Athletic 101.2 17 11 125 95 99.9 6 0 30 12
92 Aquinas MI Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic 100.6 21 15 116 91 100.6 0 0 22 15
93 Mount Vernon Nazarene OH Crossroads 100.6 17 19 71 92 100.6 0 0 17 19
94 Olivet Nazarene IL Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic 100.3 19 15 109 96 99.7 1 1 22 17
95 Park MO Heart of America Athletic 100.3 17 18 85 94 100.3 0 0 18 18
96 Concordia NE NE Great Plains Athletic 100.1 14 16 75 84 101.7 2 0 17 16
97 Mount Mercy IA Heart of America Athletic 99.7 15 21 53 97 99.7 0 0 15 21
98 Valley City State ND Frontier 99.6 15 16 91 99 99.0 1 1 17 18
99 Georgetown KY KY Mid-South 99.1 12 16 64 98 99.1 0 0 12 17
100 Warner FL The Sun Conference 98.7 12 16 68 100 98.7 0 0 14 19
        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 98.3 21 19 111 102 98.3 0 0 21 19
102 Milligan TN Appalachian Athletic 98.1 18 14 130 103 98.0 1 3 19 17
103 Pikeville KY Appalachian Athletic 98.0 14 11 131 105 97.6 3 2 22 14
104 Cumberland TN TN Mid-South 97.7 15 19 88 104 97.7 0 0 15 19
105 Mid-America Christian OK Sooner Athletic 97.3 14 20 78 106 97.3 0 0 18 20
106 William Woods MO Heart of America Athletic 97.1 16 19 97 101 98.5 2 0 18 19
107 Tabor KS Kansas Collegiate Athletic 96.4 17 16 127 107 97.3 3 1 20 18
108 Spartanburg Methodist SC Appalachian Athletic 95.9 21 14 163 112 95.0 0 1 21 15
109 Central Baptist AR American Midwest 95.7 19 14 160 108 95.6 2 0 24 14
110 Doane NE Great Plains Athletic 95.2 17 18 124 110 95.2 0 0 17 18
111 Thomas GA GA Southern States Athletic 95.1 10 26 41 111 95.1 0 0 15 26
112 Xavier LA LA Red River Athletic 94.6 10 18 79 114 94.4 0 4 10 22
113 Indiana-Southeast IN River States 94.5 16 16 135 113 94.5 0 0 20 17
114 Saint Mary KS KS Kansas Collegiate Athletic 94.1 18 21 122 116 93.5 0 1 18 22
115 Webber International FL The Sun Conference 94.0 8 12 99 109 95.5 0 2 8 17
116 Kansas Wesleyan KS Kansas Collegiate Athletic 93.7 16 17 136 115 93.7 0 0 16 17
117 Bismarck State (ND) ND Frontier 92.9 10 16 104 120 92.1 0 4 10 25
118 Bethel TN TN Mid-South 92.9 10 25 56 117 93.1 2 0 12 25
119 Bushnell OR Cascade Collegiate 91.9 4 25 14 118 92.1 1 3 5 28
120 Corban OR Cascade Collegiate 91.5 5 29 21 122 91.5 0 0 5 29
121 Hastings NE Great Plains Athletic 91.3 13 18 129 123 91.3 0 0 13 18
122 Lourdes OH Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic 91.2 8 10 140 119 92.1 0 2 9 13
123 Goshen IN Crossroads 90.5 12 24 102 126 90.5 0 0 14 24
124 Stillman AL HBCU Athletic Conference 90.3 17 13 170 124 91.0 1 3 20 18
125 Mount Marty SD Great Plains Athletic 90.2 11 17 128 125 90.6 2 3 14 20
        NAIA vs. NCAA Overall
Rank Team State Conference Rating W L SoS Rank Rating W L W L
126 Grace IN Crossroads 90.0 11 29 83 127 90.0 0 0 14 30
127 Briar Cliff IA Great Plains Athletic 89.6 14 24 118 129 89.6 0 0 14 24
128 Mayville State ND Frontier 89.6 10 22 100 130 89.6 0 0 11 23
129 Health Sciences & Pharmacy MO American Midwest 89.4 13 17 154 131 89.6 2 0 15 17
130 Dillard LA HBCU Athletic Conference 89.1 16 4 178 121 91.7 1 5 17 11
131 Mission MO American Midwest 88.9 15 8 175 132 88.5 1 4 18 12
132 Union (KY) KY Appalachian Athletic 88.8 13 29 106 133 88.3 0 2 13 33
133 Kentucky Christian KY Appalachian Athletic 88.1 14 18 162 135 87.6 1 1 17 21
134 York NE Kansas Collegiate Athletic 87.4 16 25 151 136 87.4 0 0 16 26
135 La Sierra CA Independent 87.1 3 21 43 128 89.9 4 5 7 26
136 Defiance OH Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic 86.9 11 19 144 137 86.9 0 0 13 19
137 Brescia KY River States 86.2 12 22 143 134 87.7 2 0 17 23
138 Point GA Southern States Athletic 86.1 5 25 63 139 86.1 0 0 7 25
139 Columbia SC SC Appalachian Athletic 85.7 11 19 156 138 86.4 5 1 16 20
140 Bethany KS KS Kansas Collegiate Athletic 85.7 10 19 146 140 85.8 0 1 14 20
141 Bethel KS KS Kansas Collegiate Athletic 85.4 10 18 155 144 85.4 0 0 12 18
142 Montreat NC Appalachian Athletic 85.2 10 21 139 142 85.7 2 0 18 22
143 Central Christian KS Sooner Athletic 84.9 8 21 121 143 85.5 3 1 13 26
144 Langston OK Sooner Athletic 84.8 6 18 110 145 84.8 0 0 12 20
145 Saint Mary NE NE Great Plains Athletic 84.7 7 20 114 146 84.4 0 1 7 22
146 Peru State NE Heart of America Athletic 84.2 8 19 137 147 84.2 0 0 8 23
147 Cleary MI Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic 83.8 9 19 153 141 85.8 2 2 11 23
148 Indiana-South Bend IN Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic 82.8 7 18 141 148 82.8 0 0 11 20
149 Southwest NM Red River Athletic 82.8 7 22 126 149 82.7 0 2 7 24
150 Ave Maria FL The Sun Conference 82.7 2 23 55 150 82.7 0 0 6 24
        NAIA vs. NCAA Overall
Rank Team State Conference Rating W L SoS Rank Rating W L W L
151 St. Mary-Woods IN River States 82.5 11 22 164 152 82.5 0 0 11 24
152 Tennessee Wesleyan TN Appalachian Athletic 82.4 8 23 134 151 82.5 2 0 10 23
153 Midway KY River States 81.7 10 26 152 154 81.7 0 0 10 28
154 Sterling KS Kansas Collegiate Athletic 80.7 9 27 147 155 80.7 0 0 12 28
155 Trinity Christian IL Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic 80.5 7 22 145 156 80.5 0 0 10 24
156 Dakota State SD Frontier 80.1 11 23 167 153 82.2 0 2 12 28
157 Oklahoma Panhandle State OK Sooner Athletic 79.7 5 33 107 157 79.7 0 0 7 35
158 McPherson KS Kansas Collegiate Athletic 77.8 7 24 161 159 77.8 0 0 11 24
159 Graceland IA Heart of America Athletic 77.2 7 31 150 161 77.1 0 1 7 33
160 Florida Memorial FL The Sun Conference 77.1 0 18 70 160 77.1 0 0 0 22
161 Missouri Valley MO Heart of America Athletic 76.6 6 32 142 162 76.6 0 0 6 32
162 Huston-Tillotson TX HBCUAC 75.5 12 12 177 158 78.5 0 8 12 22
163 Hannibal-LaGrange MO American Midwest 75.0 8 18 174 164 75.0 0 0 10 18
164 Bluefield VA Appalachian Athletic 74.9 7 23 169 169 73.9 2 6 9 31
165 Texas College TX Red River Athletic 74.2 3 18 158 166 74.2 0 0 3 18
166 Bethel IN IN Crossroads 74.1 6 36 159 163 75.6 1 0 9 36
167 Stephens MO American Midwest 74.0 6 22 168 165 74.7 0 2 9 25
168 West Virginia Tech WV River States 73.7 7 21 172 170 73.7 0 0 8 24
169 Calumet St. Joseph IN Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic 73.6 2 23 133 171 73.6 0 0 6 25
170 Crowley's Ridge AR American Midwest 72.9 3 29 148 174 71.3 1 3 4 32
171 Haskell KS Independent 72.6 1 13 138 172 72.6 0 0 4 24
172 Judson IL Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic 71.9 2 25 149 173 71.9 0 0 4 25
173 Carolina NC Independent 70.8 4 17 171 167 74.2 7 7 12 24
174 Jarvis Christian TX Red River Athletic 69.5 1 22 157 175 69.5 0 0 1 22
175 Southwestern KS KS Kansas Collegiate Athletic 69.5 6 26 173 176 69.5 0 0 8 27
        NAIA vs. NCAA Overall
Rank Team State Conference Rating W L SoS Rank Rating W L W L
176 Waldorf IA Great Plains Athletic 69.5 3 29 166 177 69.5 0 0 3 31
177 Rochester MI MI Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic 69.0 2 23 165 168 74.0 3 4 8 28
178 Oakwood AL HBCU Athletic Conference 67.4 10 10 183 179 65.9 0 4 10 14
179 Talladega AL HBCU Athletic Conference 60.5 5 17 179 178 66.0 0 10 5 27
180 Wiley TX HBCU Athletic Conference 59.8 6 14 180 180 62.5 0 2 6 18
181 Voorhees SC HBCU Athletic Conference 58.1 7 17 181 182 56.7 0 8 7 25
182 Harris-Stowe State MO American Midwest 57.2 1 23 176 181 57.0 1 1 2 24
183 Rust MS HBCU Athletic Conference 49.0 2 16 182 183 49.0 0 0 2 16
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