Cumberlands, Lindsey Wilson Remain Ranked in NAIA Softball Coaches’ Top 25 Poll

4/15/2026 10:42:09 PM

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. -- A pair of Mid-South Conference teams are ranked, and two more earned a mention in the latest NAIA Softball Top 25 Poll, NAIA officials announced on Wednesday.

Cumberlands (Ky.) and Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) are ranked, while Campbellsville (Ky.) and Cumberland (Tenn.) are just outside the top-25 in the receiving votes category.

Lindsey Wilson is the highest-ranked MSC team, holding steady at No. 11 for a second straight week. The Blue Raiders (31-5) received 345 voting points from the national raters. Lindsey Wilson travels to Freed-Hardeman (Tenn.) this weekend in a three-game series in Henderson, Tennessee.

Cumberlands climbed two places to No. 18 this week.  The Patriots (27-13) collected 181 voting points in this week's rating. Cumberlands hosts Bethel (Tenn.) this weekend in Williamsburg, Ky.

Campbellsville and Cumberland are two of 22 teams just outside the poll but still receiving voting points from the raters. Cumberland garnered eight voting points while Campbellsville picked up five voting points. The Phoenix and the Tigers meet in a three-game series this weekend in Campbellsville.

Oregon Tech (36-4) remains atop the national poll with 493 voting points, including 11 of the 19 first-place votes. Oklahoma City (37-3) holds at No. 2 with 487 voting points and four first-place votes, while Madonna (Mich.) (35-3) is No. 3 with 476 voting points and one first-place vote.

The next softball national poll is scheduled to be released on Wednesday, April 29.

 

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.