NAIA Softball Conference Ratings - No. 1

American Midwest Conference   Heart of America Athletic Association
1. Missouri Baptist   1. Central Methodist (Mo.)
2. Williams Baptist (Ark.)   2. Benedictine (Kan.)
3. William Woods (Mo.)   3. Baker (Kan.)
4. Central Baptist (Ark.)   4. Grand View (Iowa)
5. Columbia (Mo.)   5. William Penn (Iowa)
6. Cottey (Mo.)   6. Mount Mercy (Iowa)
7. Health Sciences & Pharmacy (Mo.)    
8. Crowley's Ridge (Ark.)    
9. Stephens (Mo.)    
10. Mission (Mo.)    
11. Hannibal-LaGrange (Mo.)    
12. Harris-Stowe (Mo.)    
     
Appalachian Athletic Conference   Kansas Collegiate Athletic Association
1. Brenau (Ga.)   1. Evangel (Mo.)
2. Tennessee Wesleyan   2. Friends (Kan.)
3. Reinhardt (Ga.)   3. Ottawa (Kan.)
4. Johnson (Tenn.)   4. Avila (Mo.)
5. Truett McConnell (Ga.)   5. Bethany (Kan.)
6. Montreat (N.C.)   6. Oklahoma Wesleyan
    7. Saint Mary (Kan.)
    8. Sterling (Kan.)
    9. Tabor (Kan.)
    10. Kansas Wesleyan
     
Cascade Collegiate Conference   Mid-South Conference
1. Southern Oregon   1. Cumberlands (Ky.)
2. Oregon Tech   2. Campbellsville (Ky.)
3. Eastern Oregon   3. Freed-Hardeman (Tenn.)
4. College of Idaho    
5. British Columbia (B.C.)    
6. Carroll (Mont.)    
     
Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference   North Star Athletic Association
1. Saint Xavier (Ill.)   1. Bellevue (Neb.)
2. St. Ambrose (Iowa)   2. Dickinson State (N.D.)
3. St. Francis (Ill.)   3. Jamestown (N.D.)
4. Olivet Nazarene (Ill.)   4. Valley City State (N.D.)
5. Judson (Ill.)   5. Mayville State (N.D.)
    6. Dakota State (S.D.)
     
Continental Atheltic Conference (Former AII)   Red River Athletic Conference
1. Georgia Gwinnett   1. LSU Alexandria (La.)
2. Simpson (Calif.)   2. Our Lady of the Lake (Texas)
3. Spartanburg Methodist (S.C.)   3. Texas A&M  Texarkana
4. Florida National (Fla.)   4. Houston-Victoria (Texas)
5. Westcliff (Calif.)   5. Texas A&M University- San Antonio
    5. Louisiana Christian
    7. Xavier (La.)
    8. Southwest (N.M.)
    8. Jarvis Christian (Texas)
    10. Texas College
    11. Huston-Tillotson (Texas)
     
Crossroads League   River States Conference
1. Marian (Ind.)   1. Rio Grande (Ohio)
2. Indiana Wesleyan (Ind.)   2. Shawnee State (Ohio)
3. Spring Arbor (Mich.)   3. St. Mary-Woods (Ind.)
    4. Indiana Southeast
    5. Oakland City (Ind.)
    6. Midway (Ky.)
     
Great Southwest Athletic Conference   Sooner Athletic Conference
1. Hope International (Calif.)   1. Science and Arts (Okla.)
2. Embry-Riddle (Ariz.)   2. Oklahoma City
3. OUAZ (Ariz.)   3. Southwestern Christian (Okla.)
4. Benedictine Mesa (Ariz.)   4. Oklahoma Panhandle State
5. Arizona Christian (Ariz.)    
6. Park-Gilbert (Ariz.)    
     
Great Plains Athletic Association   Southern States Athletic Conference
1. Northwestern (Iowa)   1. William Carey (Miss.)
2. Midland (Neb.)   2. Mobile (Ala.)
3. Dordt (Iowa)   3. Middle Georgia State
4. Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.)   4. Faulkner (Ala.)
5. Concordia (Neb.)    
6. Morningside (Iowa)    
7. Hastings (Neb.)    
     
HBCU Conference   The Sun Conference
1. Stillman (Ala.)   1. St. Thomas (Fla.)
2. Oakwood (Ala.)   2. Southeastern (Fla.)
3. Talladega (Ala.)   3. Coastal Georgia (Ga.)
4. Dillard (La.)   4. Keiser (Fla.)
5. Rust (Miss.)    
6. Voorhees (S.C.)    
     
    Wolverine Hoosier Athletic Conference
    1. Madonna (Mich.)
    2. Northwestern Ohio
    3. Cornerstone (Mich.)
    4. Aquinas (Mich.)
    5. Indiana Tech
    6. Concordia (Mich.)
    7. Lawrence Tech (Mich.)
    8. Cleary (Mich.)
    9. Michigan-Dearborn
    10. Siena Heights (Mich.)
    11. Lourdes (Ohio)
    12. Defiance College (Ohio)
    13. Rochester Christian (Mich.)

 

Championship Information

NAIA Softball Championship

45th ANNUAL
NAIA SOFTBALL 

NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP


WORLD SERIES
May 21-27, 2026
South Commons Complex
Columbus, Ga.

Opening Round
May 11-14, 2026
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