LOUISVILLE, Ky. – UT Tyler suffered its first two defeats of the season, both one-run affairs to top-seven programs, but is still the unanimous No. 1 in this week’s NFCA/GoRout Division II Top 25 Coaches Poll.

The Patriots (19-2) split a pair of Lone Star Conference (LSC) doubleheaders against then-No. 5 Angelo State and then-No. 7 West Texas A&M. They concluded the week with a sweep of Midwestern State in LSC play.

Auburn-Montgomery and Tampa continued at No. 2 and No. 3, while Angelo State and West Texas A&M moved into the No. 4 and 5 spots. The Warhawks (15-3) went 5-0 sweeping a mid-week twinbill at Georgia Southwestern before taking all three in Gulf South Conference action at home versus Lee. The Spartans improved to 17-1 with four non-conference home wins against East Region opponents, then-No. 6 Wilmington (2-1, 5-0) and Assumption (6-0, 3-2).

Angelo State’s lone defeat was at the hands of the top-ranked Patriots in Tyler. After the doubleheader split, the Rambelles (19-3) swept Texas A&M-Kingsville and Texas A&M International in league play.

The Lady Buffs (20-2) became the first Division II program to reach the 20-win mark after a 4-2 week in LSC action. Along with their split with UT Tyler, WT swept then-No. 20 Oklahoma Christian and split at home with Texas Woman’s.

Riding an 11-game win streak, Rogers State took hold of the sixth spot after a 4-0 showing at the Top Gun Invitational in Shawnee, Kan. Among those four wins was a 4-2 triumph over then-No. 5 Augustana. The Vikings (10-4) slipped to No. 7 after a 5-1 outing at the same tournament.

A red-hot Francis Marion (18-2), now ranked eighth, won four more games and is on a 14-game winning streak. No. 9 Western Washington (12-5) and  No. 10 North Georgia (16-4) round out the top 10.

Continuing its rise up the poll is No. 15 Cal State East Bay, which elevated five spots for the second consecutive week. The Pioneers swept a California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) series from then-No. 24 Cal State Dominguez Hills to improve to 16-1, the best start in program history.

New to the poll this week are No. 23 Lincoln Memorial and No. 24 San Francisco State. The Railsplitters improved to 16-5 following a 7-1 week, while the Gators (15-5) took three-out-of-four at then-No. 14 Cal State San Marcos in CCAA action.

Falling out of the rankings were then-No. 22 Lubbock Christian (15-7) and Cal State Dominguez Hills (10-11).

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 2.

2025 NFCA/GoRout Division II Top 25 Softball Coaches Poll

3/4/25 (Week 4)

New to Poll: No. 23 Lincoln Memorial, No. 24 San Francisco State

Dropped Out: No. 22 Lubbock Christian (15-7), No. 24 Cal State Dominguez Hills (10-11)

Receiving Votes: Barry (14), Emory & Henry (10), Concordia Irvine (8), Pittsburg State (3).

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 2.

NFCA D2 Top 25 Poll Committee

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