BOWLING GREEN, Ky. -- Three Mid-South Conference teams are ranked in the NAIA Women's Tennis Preseason Coaches’ Top 25 Poll, NAIA officials announced on Wednesday.

Cumberland (Tenn.), Cumberlands (Ky.), and Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) are ranked, while Bethel (Tenn.) and Campbellsville (Ky.) sit just outside the top 25.

Lindsey Wilson begins the season at No. 3 in the national poll. The Blue Raiders received 261 voting points from the national raters. Lindsey Wilson reached the national semifinals last season en route to an 18-3 record.

Cumberlands opens up at No. 15 in the poll. The Patriots garnered 149 voting points. Cumberlands finished last season with an 18-6 record, falling in the Mid-South Conference Tournament finals.

Cumberland begins at No. 13 with 55 voting points. The Phoenix ended last season in the MSC Tournament semifinals with an 11-9 record.

Bethel and Campbellsville are among 15 teams outside the top 25 but receiving voting points. The Wildcats received 35 voting points, while the Tigers picked up eight from the national raters.

Keiser (Fla.) is No. 1 in the poll with 296 voting points and Georgia Gwinnett is No. 2 with 290 voting points.

The next poll is scheduled to be released on Wednesday, February 11, 2026.

 

Ratings 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.