LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Cal State San Marcos holds the No. 1 spot for a third straight week in the NFCA/GoRout Division II Top 25 Coaches Poll.

The Cougars (22-1) ran their win streak to 20 games following a four-game sweep of Stanislaus State during the opening weekend of California Collegiate Athletic Association play. The pitching staff added two more shutouts over the weekend bringing their season total to nine.

Below San Marcos, there was movement amongst the top 10 teams. No. 2 West Texas A&M and No. 3 Cal State East Bay flipped with Missouri Southern leaping to No. 4. The Lady Buffs improved to 21-3 with four Lone Star Conference (LSC) victories on the road, two each against Western New Mexico and Sul Ross State. Running its winning streak to eight, WT scored 64 runs last weekend, including 29 in game two against the Mustangs. The Pioneers (21-3) picked up an CCAA series win versus RV Cal State Dominguez Hills with three of the four games decided by two runs or less.

Missouri Southern (21-3) leaped into the No. 4 position after two victories over Minnesota State Moorhead and have won 15 of its last 17. North Georgia and AUM dipped one spot each to No. 5 and No. 6. The NightHawks (18-4) had their 15-game win streak snapped and dropped two games last week, while the Warhawks (17-4) went 4-1, sweeping Spring Hill and taking a Gulf South Conference series from Mississippi College.

Two teams that are on a roll right now moved up to No. 7 and 9, respectively, in Southern Arkansas and Saint Leo. The Muleriders (23-2) are riding a nine-game win streak, while the Lions (17-2-1) have won 12 straight. SAU swept Ouachita Baptist in its Great American Conference play, while Saint Leo swept Wilmington and Assumption in twinbills.

No. 8 Angelo State won three of four in LSC play, while Francis Marion slipped to No. 10, following a 4-2 week, which included Conference Carolinas splits with UNC Pembroke and Mount Olive.

A pair of programs on double-digit win streaks, Cal State Monterey Bay and Florida Tech, join the poll this week at No. 20 and 22. The Otters (19-4), who are on a 13-game win streak, made their last appearance in the 2018 preseason poll (No. 15), while the Panthers (17-3-1), who have won 11 consecutive, were ranked No. 9 in the 2020 preseason poll. Montevallo is back in as well, grabbing the No. 25 spot.

The 2026 NFCA/GoRout Division II Top 25 Coaches Poll is voted on by the NFCA Division II Top 25 Poll Committee. The committee consists of 16 NCAA Division II head coaches with two representing each of the NCAA’s eight regions. The poll is announced every Tuesday at noon ET during the regular season. Records reflect games played through March 8.

2026 NFCA/GoRout Division II Top 25 Softball Coaches Poll

3/10/26 (Week 5)

Receiving Votes: Findlay (18), Missouri Western (10), Pace (7), Cal State Dominguez Hills (4), East Stroudsburg (2), West Alabama (1).

New to Poll: No. 20 Cal State Monterey Bay, No. 22 Florida Tech, No. 25 Montevallo

Dropped Out: No. 15 Saginaw Valley State (8-8), No. 24 Pace (2-2), No. 25 UAH (19-7)

The 2026 NFCA/Go Rout Division II Top 25 Coaches Poll is voted on by the NFCA Division II Top 25 Poll Committee. The committee consists of 16 NCAA Division II head coaches with two representing each of the NCAA’s eight regions. Records reflect games played through March 8.

NFCA D2 Top 25 Poll Committee

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