The National Fastpitch Coaches Association Division III Top 25 is voted on by eight Division III softball coaches representing the eight NCAA Division III regions. First-place votes are in parentheses. Records are from the 2000 season.
School Record Pts. Previous
1. St. Mary's (MN) (8) 40-6 200 1
2. Chapman (CA) 39-11 192 2
3. Muskingum (OH) 45-5 166 12
4. College of New Jersey 36-9-1 163 5
5. Pacific Lutheran (WA) 36-6-1 158 8
6. Wisconsin-Eau Claire 29-16 155 4
7. Central (IA) 43-10 150 9
8. Alma (MI) 42-8 144 3
9. Wisconsin-Whitewater 37-9 140 14
10. Ithaca (NY) 33-12-1 137 7
11. Roanoke (VA) 43-5 132 6
12. Bridgewater State (MA) 36-10-1 107 16 (tie)
13. Rowan (NJ) 32-13 101 13
14. Simpson (IA) 42-8 93 16 (tie)
15. William Paterson (NJ) 26-10 88 15
16. Tufts (MA) 25-12 72 10
17. Western Connecticut 30-9 69 20 (tie)
18. Salisbury State (MD) 32-10-1 60 18
19. St. Thomas (MN) 36-10 46 22 (tie)
20. Springfield (MA) 30-17-1 41 24 (tie)
21. Bridgewater (VA) 32-10 37 NR
22. Wisconsin-Stevens Point 27-13-1 32 NR
23. Hope (MI) 21-16 21 NR
24. (tie) Mt. Union (OH) 26-16 18 NR
24. (tie) Willamette (OR) 25-10 18 NR
Others Receiving Votes: Cal State-Hayward (16), Wheaton (MA) 12, Puget Sound (WA) (8), Chicago (7), Cortland State (NY) (7), Moravian (PA) (6), Amherst (MA) (5), Wittenberg (OH), (5), Montclair State (NJ) (2), Illinois Wesleyan (1), Linfield (OR) 1, Savannah A&D (GA) (1).