The USA Today/National Fastpitch Coaches Association Division III Top 25 is voted on by eight NCAA Division III coaches representing each of the eight Division III regions. First-place votes are in parentheses. Records are as of May 20, 2003.
School Record Pts. Previous Ranking
1. Central (Iowa) 31-4-1 200 (8) 5
2. Salisbury (Md.) 45-6-1 192 7
3. Illinois Wesleyan 38-8 181 6
4. Emory (Ga.) 39-6 174 2
5. SUNY Cortland (N.Y.) 42-8-1 162 4
6. Wartburg (Iowa) 38-10 158 17
7. Muskingum (Ohio) 42-5 157 3
8. Pacific Lutheran (Wash.) 32-3 143 1
9. Moravian (Pa.) 32-10 129 19
10. Western New England (Mass.) 32-7 121 21
11. Wheaton (Mass.) 35-9 116 9
12. Alma (Mich.) 32-6 112 10
13. Methodist (N.C.) 38-10 99 14 (tie)
14. University of Chicago (Ill.) 23-10 97 14 (tie)
15. William Paterson (N.J.) 29-12-1 88 25
16. California Lutheran 24-20 73 NR
17. Keene State (N.H.) 27-14 60 NR
18. Lake Forest (Ill.) 25-13 58 23
19. Union (N.Y.) 26-7 52 NR
20. Gustavus Adolphus (Minn.) 27-11 45 12
21. Montclair State (N.J.) 36-9 44 NR
22. Chapman (Calif.) 30-10 39 20
23. Cabrini (Pa.) 35-8 24 NR
24. Ithaca (N.Y.) 30-10 23 16
25. Tufts (Mass.) 26-13 17 18
Dropped out: Bethany (W.Va.), East Texas Baptist, Ramapo (N.J.), Washington (Mo.), Simpson (Iowa).
Others receiving votes: Wittenburg (Ohio) 10, Wisconsin-Whitewater 7, Endicott (Mass.) 6, Washington (Mo.) 3, California State-Hayward 3, East Texas Baptist 3, Bethany (W.Va.) 1, Ramapo (N.J.) 1.
Others considered: College of Mt. St. Joseph (Ohio), St. Thomas (Minn.), Plymouth State (Ohio), Linfield (Ore.), Norwich (Vt.), Rochester Institute of Technology (N.J.), Carthage (Wis.).
