Oklahoma Wesleyan Leads Unchanged Top Four as Conference Tournaments Shape Latest NAIA Men’s Soccer Poll
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - In the latest NAIA Men's Soccer Netting Professionals Top 25 Coaches' Poll, the top four teams remain unchanged as conference tournament action continues across the country. Oklahoma Wesleyan holds firm at No. 1 after a 2–1 semifinal win over York (Neb.) to advance to the KCAC Championship. MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.), Keiser (Fla.), and Bethel (Ind.) maintain their spots at Nos. 2 through 4, each earning key postseason results to stay near the top.
Life (Ga.) made one of the biggest moves of the week, climbing from No. 10 to No. 5 after securing the SSAC Championship with a 3–1 victory over William Carey (Miss.). Both Cumberland (Tenn.) and Bethel (Tenn.) each broke into the top 10.
The NAIA Men’s Soccer Selection Show will go live on Friday, November 14, at 5 p.m. CT, when the full field for the 2025 NAIA Men’s Soccer National Championship will be unveiled.
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1. Oklahoma Wesleyan Notes: Oklahoma Wesleyan earned a hard-fought 2–1 victory over York University on Friday night in the KCAC Tournament semifinals, securing its place in the KCAC Championship. The championship game will take place on Nov. 12 at 4 p.m. CT. |
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2. MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.) Notes: The Pioneers won the Heart Tournament Championship with a dramatic 5-4 shootout victory over top-seeded Baker on Tuesday night after a 1–1 draw through double overtime at Hartley Field. |
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3. Keiser (Fla.) Notes: Keiser Men's Soccer team will battle for the Sun Conference Championship on Wednesday, hosting rival St. Thomas (Fla.) at 12:00 p.m. at Arrigo–Vecellio Field. |
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4. Bethel (Ind.) Notes: The Bethel (Ind.) Pilots advanced to the Crossroads League Championship following Friday night's 4-1 victory over Spring Arbor (Mich.) at Morey Field. The championship match will take place on Wed, Nov. 12 at Wellfield Park Soccer Field in Nappanee, Ind. |
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5. Life (Ga.) Notes: Life men's soccer captured the SSAC Championship late Saturday night with a 3-1 win over William Carey (Miss.). The Running Eagles captured their second SSAC Tournament Championship in four years. |
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6. Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) Notes: The Blue Raiders fell 3-0 to the Wildcats of Bethel (Tenn.) on Wednesday night in the semifinals of the Mid-South Conference Tournament. |
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7. LSU Shreveport (La.) Notes: LSU Shreveport (La.) will face Xavier (La.) in the Red River Athletic Conference (RRAC) Men's Soccer Championship final on Wednesday, Nov. 12, at 3:30 p.m. ET at Judy Kelley Morgan Field. |
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8. Cumberlands (Ky.) Notes: The top-seeded Cumberlands (Ky.) men's soccer team saw its Mid-South Conference Tournament run come to an end Thursday evening, falling 2–0 to fourth-seeded Cumberland (TN) in the semifinal round at the UC Soccer Complex. |
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9. Cumberland (Tenn.) Notes: The Cumberland men's soccer team took on the No. 2-seeded Bethel (Tenn.) Wildcats in the Mid-South Conference Championship on Tuesday, falling just short in a 2-0 decision. |
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10. Bethel (Tenn.) Notes: Bethel (Tenn.) claimed the Mid-South Conference Tournament Championship on Tuesday night with a dominant 2–0 victory over Cumberland (Tenn.) at Walter Butler Stadium. |
| TREND | RANK | LAST POLL | INSTITUTION | RECORD | POINTS |
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| ● | 1 | 1 | Oklahoma Wesleyan [17 first-place votes] | 17-0-3 | 509 |
| ● | 2 | 2 | MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.) | 13-2-5 | 477 |
| ● | 3 | 3 | Keiser (Fla.) [One first-place vote] | 15-0-2 | 472 |
| ● | 4 | 4 | Bethel (Ind.) | 14-2-3 | 462 |
| ▲ | 5 | 10 | Life (Ga.) | 15-1-2 | 419 |
| ▼ | 6 | 5 | Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) | 12-3-1 | 380 |
| ● | 7 | 7 | LSU Shreveport (La.) | 13-1-5 | 366 |
| ▼ | 8 | 6 | Cumberlands (Ky.) | 8-5-4 | 360 |
| ▲ | 9 | 11 | Cumberland (Tenn.) | 13-3-3 | 356 |
| ▲ | 10 | 14 | Bethel (Tenn.) | 12-1-2 | 340 |
| ▼ | 11 | 9 | William Carey (Miss.) | 14-4-2 | 336 |
| ● | 12 | 12 | Georgia Gwinnett | 12-2-3 | 334 |
| ▼ | 13 | 8 | Indiana Wesleyan | 11-4-4 | 295 |
| ▲ | 14 | 15 | Madonna (Mich.) | 17-1-2 | 273 |
| ▲ | 15 | 18 | WVU Tech (W.V.) | 15-0-2 | 235 |
| ▼ | 16 | 13 | Grand View (Iowa) | 13-4-3 | 228 |
| ● | 17 | 17 | Indiana Tech | 15-4-1 | 213 |
| ▲ | 18 | 20 | Grace (Ind.) | 13-4-3 | 201 |
| ▼ | 19 | 16 | William Penn (Iowa) | 10-5-4 | 175 |
| ▲ | 20 | RV | Baker (Kan.) | 14-4-3 | 148 |
| ● | 21 | 21 | Ottawa (Kan.) | 13-1-6 | 142 |
| ▲ | 22 | 24 | Olivet Nazarene (Ill.) | 17-2-1 | 111 |
| ▲ | 23 | RV | Rio Grande (Ohio) | 11-4-3 | 92 |
| ▼ | 24 | 23 | Eastern Oregon (Ore.) | 13-0-5 | 87 |
| ▼ | 25 | 19 | Dalton State (Ga.) | 9-3-5 | 85 |
Receiving Votes: Xavier (La.) 65, Union Commonwealth (Ky.) 53, Midland (Neb.) 53, Faulkner (Ala.) 50, St. Thomas (Fla.) 49, Northwestern Ohio 45, LSU Alexandria (La.) 35, Bellevue (Neb.) 28, Westcliff (Calif.) 26, Carroll (Mont.) 20, John Brown (Ark.) 18, Marian (Ind.) 18, OUAZ (Ariz.) 8, Central Methodist (Mo.) 7, La Sierra (Calif.) 4, Florida National 3.
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Poll Methodology
- The national poll is for publicity purposes only and does not influence the selection process for national championship consideration.
- A panel of head coaches representing each conference and the Continental Athletic Conference (Independents) votes in the poll.
- The Top 25 teams are selected using a points-based system:
- 30 points for a 1st-place vote, 29 for 2nd, 28 for 3rd, and so on.
- The highest and lowest rankings received by each team are discarded before final tallying.
- Teams receiving only one point are not listed as “receiving votes.”
- For the Preseason Poll, there is no "previous ranking" column since it is the initial poll and differs from the prior rating system.
