Grizzlies Unanimous at No. 1; Marian (Ind.) Among Three on the Rise in Men's Tennis Top 25
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Marian (Ind.) and Huntington (Ind.) made big jumps in the March 11 edition of the 2026 NAIA Men's Tennis Coaches' Top 25, as Marian climbed five spots into the top 15, while Huntington is up four to No. 12. Cumberlands (Ky.) also made an upward move, from a seventh-place tie to No. 5, while Coastal Georgia is the only new team in this week's poll, at No. 18.
Georgia Gwinnett is atop the poll for a second-consecutive release, this time as a unanimous No. 1 in an unchanged top four.
The next poll will be released on March 25, at NAIA.org.
| Rank | Last Time | Trend | Institution [First-Place Votes] | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | ● | 
|
Georgia Gwinnett [12] | 300 |
| 2 | 2 | ● | 
|
Tennessee Wesleyan | 290 |
| 3 | 3 | ● | 
|
Keiser (Fla.) | 280 |
| 4 | 4 | ● | 
|
Southeastern (Fla.) | 269 |
| 5 | T-7 | ▲ | 
|
Cumberlands (Ky.) | 252 |
| T-6 | 5 | ▼ | 
|
William Carey (Miss.) | 244 |
| T-6 | 6 | ● | 
|
Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) | 244 |
| 8 | T-7 | ▼ | 
|
Holy Cross (Ind.) | 229 |
| 9 | 9 | ● | 
|
Xavier (La.) | 221 |
| 10 | 11 | ▲ | 
|
Our Lady of the Lake (Texas) | 186 |
| 11 | 12 | ▲ | 
|
Dillard (La.) | 184 |
| 12 | 16 | ▲ | 
|
Huntington (Ind.) | 165 |
| 13 | 14 | ▲ | 
|
Missouri Baptist | 162 |
| 14 | 13 | ▼ | 
|
Morningside (Iowa) | 151 |
| 15 | 20 | ▲ | 
|
Marian (Ind.) | 150 |
| 16 | 15 | ▼ | 
|
Oakland City (Ind.) | 131 |
| 17 | 18 | ▲ | 
|
William Woods (Mo.) | 112 |
| 18 | RV | ▲ | 
|
Coastal Georgia | 111 |
| 19 | 10 | ▼ | 
|
SCAD Savannah (Ga.) | 101 |
| 20 | 17 | ▼ | 
|
Grace (Ind.) | 97 |
| 21 | 21 | ● | 
|
St. Thomas (Fla.) | 95 |
| 22 | 19 | ▼ | 
|
Cumberland (Tenn.) | 85 |
| 23 | 23 | ● |
|
SCAD Atlanta (Ga.) | 81 |
| 24 | 24 | ● | 
|
Arizona Christian | 79 |
| 25 | 22 | ▼ | 
|
UT Southern (Tenn.) | 66 |
Dropped out of Top 25: Loyola (La.)
Receiving Votes: Loyola (La.) 39, Bethel (Kan.) 24, Texas A&M-Texarkana 24, Goshen (Ind.) 19, Lewis-Clark State (Idaho) 19, MIlligan (Tenn.) 14, Stanton (Calif.) 12, New College of Florida 7, Bethel (Ind.) 4, McPherson (Kan.) 3, Ave Maria (Fla.) 2.
Key: Steady●| Climbed ▲ | Dropped ▼
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.
