LOUISVILLE, Ky. – UT Tyler continued its grip on the No. 1 spot as the first dozen teams remained the same in this week’s NFCA/GoRout Division II Top 25 Coaches Poll. The Patriots (27-2), who collected 13 first-place votes, swept through another conference weekend to extend their win streak to 10 games.
The next four programs – Tampa (26-1), West Texas A&M (28-2), Angelo State (26-4) and Auburn Montgomery (18-6) – also enjoyed unblemished weeks going to a combined 16-0, each sweeping their respective conference series or doubleheader. The second-ranked Spartans, who own the longest active win streak in Division II (22 games), additionally picked up two more non-conference home wins versus Caldwell.
No. 6 Rogers State (20-5), No. 7 Francis Marion (23-3) and t-No. 8 Augustana (17-5) also suffered one defeat last week. The first two fell in conference action on the road with the seventh-ranked Patriots having their 17-game win streak snapped at Barton, while the Vikings went 5-1 last week.
The only minor change in the rankings is North Georgia moving into a tie with Augustana at No. 8. The NightHawks (24-4) are riding a 17-game win streak after a 5-0 week which included three shutouts and a 38-4 margin of victory.
Making the biggest moves this week were No. 17 Tusculum and No. 19 Nova Southeastern. The Pioneers (29-1) continue their historic start to their season as they still lead all three NCAA Divisions with 29 victories. The Sharks (24-8) make a return to the ranking after receiving votes last week.
Additionally, 2024 super regional participant Pittsburg State makes its 2025 debut at No. 25 after finishing the 2024 campaign ranked 14th.
The 2025 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 will be announced Tuesdays at noon ET throughout the regular season. Records reflect games played through March 16.
2025 NFCA/GoRout Division II Top 25 Softball Coaches Poll
3/18/25 (Week 6)
|
Rank |
School (First-Place Votes) |
Points |
2025 Record |
Previous Ranking |
|
1 |
UT Tyler (13) |
397 |
27-2 |
1 |
|
2 |
Tampa (3) |
385 |
26-1 |
2 |
|
3 |
West Texas A&M |
369 |
28-2 |
3 |
|
4 |
Angelo State |
350 |
26-4 |
4 |
|
5 |
AUM |
324 |
18-6 |
5 |
|
6 |
Rogers State |
318 |
20-5 |
6 |
|
7 |
Francis Marion |
311 |
23-3 |
7 |
|
t8 |
Augustana |
284 |
17-5 |
8 |
|
t8 |
North Georgia |
284 |
24-4 |
9 |
|
10 |
Central Oklahoma |
253 |
21-4 |
10 |
|
11 |
Western Washington |
230 |
18-7 |
11 |
|
12 |
East Stroudsburg |
216 |
16-4 |
12 |
|
13 |
Harding |
208 |
24-3 |
15 |
|
14 |
Cal State East Bay |
194 |
21-4 |
14 |
|
15 |
Cal State San Marcos |
172 |
20-5 |
17 |
|
16 |
Kutztown |
134 |
16-3 |
19 |
|
17 |
Tusculum |
130 |
29-1 |
23 |
|
18 |
Oklahoma Christian |
122 |
19-9 |
18 |
|
19 |
Nova Southeastern |
120 |
24-8 |
RV |
|
20 |
San Francisco State |
108 |
21-7 |
21 |
|
21 |
Trevecca Nazarene |
106 |
16-8 |
13 |
|
22 |
McKendree |
60 |
20-11 |
20 |
|
23 |
Concordia |
39 |
21-4 |
25 |
|
24 |
Barry |
35 |
22-11 |
22 |
|
25 |
Pittsburg State |
28 |
21-7 |
RV |
New to Poll: No. 19 Nova Southeastern, No. 25 Pittsburg State
Dropped Out: No. 16 UIndy (14-10), No. 24 West Alabama (14-12)
Receiving Votes: West Chester (9), Southern Arkansas (4), Findlay (3), Saint Leo (3), Saint Martin’s (3), Pace (1).
The 2025 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 16.
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