Qualifying Group Poll
January 25, 2012
| Central Group | |
| School | Total Team Points |
| Grand View (Iowa) | 192.5 |
| Oklahoma City | 123 |
| Missouri Valley | 115.5 |
| Baker (Kan.) | 114 |
| Waldorf (Iowa) | 77.5 |
| York (Neb.) | 64 |
| William Penn (Iowa) | 45 |
| Bacone (Okla.) | 41.5 |
| Bethany (Kan.) | 27 |
| Hannibal-LaGrange (Mo.) | 10 |
| East Group | |
| School | Total Team Points |
| Campbellsville (Ky.) | 194.5 |
| Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) | 152.5 |
| Missouri Baptist | 151.5 |
| Cumberlands (Ky.) | 99.5 |
| Indiana Tech | 79 |
| Shorter (Ga.) | 70 |
| Cumberland (Tenn.) | 44 |
| Truett-McConnell (Ga.) | 19 |
| North Group | |
| School | Total Team Points |
| Midland (Neb.) | 150 |
| Morningside (Iowa) | 140 |
| Concordia (Neb.) | 137 |
| Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.) | 105 |
| Dickinson State (N.D.) | 104 |
| Northwestern (Iowa) | 91 |
| Jamestown (N.D.) | 36 |
| Hastings (Neb.) | 28 |
| Briar Cliff (Iowa) | 10 |
| West Group | |
| School | Total Team Points |
| Great Falls (Mont.) | 190 |
| Southern Oregon | 188.5 |
| Menlo (Calif.) | 140.5 |
| Montana State-Northern | 139 |
| Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) | 83 |
| Wayland Baptist (Texas) | 55.5 |
