LOUISVILLE, Ky. —East Texas Baptist and Rowan are the top two teams in this week’s NFCA/GoRout Division III Top 25 Coaches Poll.
The (24-2) Tigers lead the way for an eighth week dating back to last season, while the (28-0) Profs stayed unbeaten and moved up another spot to second following a ranked loss to Randolph-Macon by Christopher Newport, which dropped the (26-2) Captains to third.
The next eight teams stayed the same, including No. 5 Virginia Wesleyan (24-1-1) and No. 8 Salisbury (23-3-1), which tied 4-4 due to darkness in the nightcap of their top-10 showdown after the higher-ranked Marlins captured the opener 5-2.
Randolph-Macon (25-3) and Gettysburg (24-3) continued their march up the rankings, and are now knocking on the door of the top 10, while Moravian (18-4) had the biggest surge of the week, gaining six places to 17th.
On the opposite side of things, Williams and Wisconsin-Whitewater slid down the poll following losses. The (14-6) Ephs split two of their three doubleheaders over the last week to drop six spots to 19th, while the (16-2) Warhawks split with Illinois Wesleyan and North Central to fall from 16th to 23rd.
Chapman (19-4), Simpson (20-2) and Piedmont (21-11) all received votes.
The NFCA/GoRout Division III Top 25 Coaches Poll is selected by 10 NCAA Division III head coaches representing the 10 NCAA regions. Current 2025 records are listed, with first-place votes in parentheses.
NFCA/GoRout Division III Top 25 Softball Coaches Poll – April 8, 2025
|
Rank |
Team |
Points |
2025 Record |
Previous |
|
1 |
East Texas Baptist (10) |
250 |
24-2 |
1 |
|
2 |
Rowan |
240 |
28-0 |
3 |
|
3 |
Christopher Newport |
230 |
26-2 |
2 |
|
4 |
Linfield |
220 |
20-2 |
4 |
|
5 |
Virginia Wesleyan |
210 |
24-1-1 |
5 |
|
6 |
Texas Lutheran |
200 |
28-1 |
6 |
|
7 |
Trine |
190 |
18-4 |
7 |
|
8 |
Salisbury |
180 |
23-3-1 |
8 |
|
9 |
Huntingdon |
170 |
24-3 |
9 |
|
10 |
Redlands |
160 |
24-7 |
10 |
|
11 |
Wisconsin-Oshkosh |
150 |
18-2 |
11 |
|
12 |
Randolph-Macon |
140 |
25-3 |
14 |
|
13 |
Gettysburg |
130 |
24-3 |
17 |
|
14 |
WashU |
120 |
21-5 |
18 |
|
15 |
Case Western Reserve |
110 |
16-8 |
15 |
|
16 |
Belhaven |
100 |
23-7 |
12 |
|
17 |
Moravian |
90 |
18-4 |
23 |
|
18 |
Emory |
80 |
21-4 |
21 |
|
19 |
Williams |
70 |
14-6 |
13 |
|
20 |
Berry |
44 |
20-6 |
19 |
|
21 |
Central |
42 |
11-3 |
20 |
|
22 |
Saint Mary’s (Minn.) |
41 |
19-3 |
25 |
|
23 |
Wisconsin-Whitewater |
34 |
16-2 |
16 |
|
24 |
Pfeiffer |
23 |
22-7 |
24 |
|
25 |
Wisconsin-Stevens Point |
20 |
19-3 |
22 |
Others receiving votes: Chapman 3, Simpson 2, Piedmont 1.
Dropped out: None.
2025 NFCA Division III Top 25 Committee
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