BOWLING GREEN, Ky. -- Cumberlands (Ky.) and Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) end 2026 ranked in the NAIA Softball Top 25 Postseason Poll, NAIA officials announced on Wednesday.

Campbellsville (Ky.) earned a mention in the receiving votes category in the postseason poll.

Cumberlands jumped nine spots to No. 8 after reaching the NAIA Softball World Series. The Patriots (40-21) received 271 voting points from the national voters.

Lindsey Wilson slipped to No. 17 in the poll after playing in an NAIA Opening Round Tournament. The Blue Raiders (42-8) picked up 149 voting points from the raters.

Campbellsville (32-19) is one of 13 teams outside the top 25 but still receiving votes from the raters. The Tigers, who also played in an opening-round tournament, garnered eight voting points.

NAIA National Champions Madonna (Mich.) is No. 1 after receiving 390 voting points. Southeastern (Fla.) finishes No. 2 with 377 voting points, followed by Our Lady of the Lake (Texas) with 358 voting points.

 

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.