KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The University of British Columbia claimed 14 first-place votes and remained atop the NAIA Women’s Golf Coaches Top 25, as the fifth rating of the 2024-25 season marked the third-consecutive that the Thunderbirds are No. 1.

The top four remained unchanged – Keiser (Fla.), SCAD Savannah (Ga.), and Dalton State (Ga.) – while Texas Wesleyan and Oklahoma City, at No. 5 and No. 6, both climbed two spots.

Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) and Marian (Ind.), who were in a fifth-place tie two weeks ago, are No. 7 and No. 8, and SCAD Atlanta (Ga.), remained No. 9. Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) is new to the top 10, this week, at No. 10. Only one team entered the Top 25, this week, as Rocky Mountain (Mont.) appeared at No. 24.

The next edition of the rating is the final edition for the 2024-25 season, scheduled for release on Friday, May 2.

Rating Methodology

• The rating was voted upon by a panel of head coaches representing each of the conferences, and each conference is represented by one rater. 
• The Top 25 is determined by a points system based on how each rater ranks teams. A team receives 30 points for each first-place vote, 29 for second-place and so on through the list. 
• The highest and lowest ranking for each team (a non-rating is considered a low rating) is removed, and the team’s ranking will be recalculated with an additional point added to each team for every ballot (including discounted ballots) that the team appears on. 
• Teams that receive only one point in the ballot are not considered receiving votes.

Dropped out of Top 25: Lewis-Clark State (Idaho).

Receiving Votes: Park (Mo.) 90, Lewis-Clark State (Idaho) 84, Bethel (Ind.) 49, Faulkner (Ala.) 47, Midway (Ky.) 13, William Penn (Iowa) 8, Doane (Neb.) 4, Grace (Ind.) 3.