LOUISVILLE, Ky. – UT Tyler continued its hold on the No. 1 spot in this week’s 2022 Division II Top 25 Coaches Poll. The Patriots (38-4) posted a 4-0 mark last week, which included a pair of key Lone Star Conference victories over No. 15 Oklahoma Christian.
Entering its 11th week at No. 1, UT Tyler’s undefeated LSC weekend gave the Patriots a two-game lead in the league standings, heading into the final week of regular-season play. Riding an 11-game win streak, UT Tyler wraps up LSC play on Saturday, April 26 at home against No. 20 Texas A&M University-Commerce.
With Auburn-Montgomery dropping to No. 5 after suffering a loss to Christian Brothers, Indianapolis elevated to No. 2 and Texas A&M-Kingsville to No. 3 with Central Oklahoma remaining at No. 4 for the second straight week. All three programs reached the 40-win plateau over the weekend.
The Greyhounds (41-5) swept Missouri S&T and Drury in Great Lakes Valley action and head into the last week of league play a game behind t-No. 16 Southern Indiana (36-10). The Javelinas (41-8) picked up four LSC wins, while the Bronchos (41-7) posted a 3-1 mark in MIAA action.
Rogers State (39-7) moved up two spots after a sweep of Harding and a split with Emporia State. Angelo State also captured four triumphs in LSC play and moved into the seventh spot. Following a four-game CCAA split with Cal State Monterey Bay, Cal State San Marcos (36-8) dipped to No. 8.
Tampa moved back into the top-10 at No. 9 and Valdosta State (29-9), which was topped by then-No. 20 West Florida (28-12) twice, fell to No. 10.
Returning to the top-25 at No. 24 is Chico State (34-11) and No. 25 Adelphi (33-11) makes its first appearance in the 2022 rankings.
The 2022 NFCA Division II Top 25 Poll is voted on by 16 NCAA Division II head coaches with two representing each of the eight NCAA regions. Records reflect games played through April 24.
2022 NFCA Division II Top 25 Softball Coaches Poll
April 26 (Week 11)
|
Rank |
School |
Points |
2022 Record |
Prev. Ranking |
|
1 |
UT Tyler (16) |
400 |
38-4 |
1 |
|
2 |
Indianapolis |
371 |
41-5 |
3 |
|
3 |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
359 |
41-8 |
5 |
|
4 |
Central Oklahoma |
354 |
41-7 |
4 |
|
5 |
Auburn Montgomery |
349 |
34-8 |
2 |
|
6 |
Rogers State |
306 |
39-7 |
8 |
|
7 |
Angelo State |
296 |
37-8 |
10 |
|
8 |
Cal State San Marcos |
282 |
36-8 |
6 |
|
9 |
Tampa |
278 |
30-10 |
11 |
|
10 |
Valdosta State |
259 |
29-9 |
7 |
|
11 |
Concordia Irvine |
241 |
42-7 |
9 |
|
12 |
Augustana |
232 |
36-7 |
12 |
|
13 |
Lubbock Christian |
204 |
36-8 |
14 |
|
14 |
Anderson |
191 |
37-7 |
13 |
|
15 |
Oklahoma Christian |
167 |
36-10 |
15 |
|
16 |
Minnesota State |
146 |
38-10 |
18 |
|
16 |
Southern Indiana |
146 |
35-10 |
17 |
|
18 |
West Florida |
118 |
28-12 |
20 |
|
19 |
North Georgia |
112 |
35-15 |
16 |
|
20 |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
107 |
37-11 |
19 |
|
21 |
Grand Valley State |
79 |
36-5 |
24 |
|
22 |
Kutztown |
39 |
30-12 |
25 |
|
23 |
Lenoir-Rhyne |
34 |
36-13 |
23 |
|
24 |
Chico State |
33 |
34-11 |
RV |
|
25 |
Adelphi |
22 |
33-11 |
RV |
New to Poll: No. 24 Chico State, No. 25 Adelphi
Dropped Out: No. 21 Embry-Riddle, No. 22 West Texas A&M
Receiving Votes: Washburn (21), Nova Southeastern (19), Colorado Christian (16), Embry-Riddle (9), Carson-Newman (7), Cal State Dominguez Hills (2), East Stroudsburg (1).
The 2022 NFCA Division II Top 25 Coaches Poll is voted on by 16 NCAA Division II head coaches with two representing each of the NCAA’s eight regions. Records reflect games played through April 24.
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