KANSAS CITY - Texas Wesleyan University made one of the biggest leaps of the week in the latest NAIA Baseball Top 25 Coaches' Poll, jumping from No. 24 to No. 17 as the Rams continued their strong surge.
The top three teams held steady, with Taylor (Ind.) remaining No. 1 with 466 points and 10 first-place votes. Georgia Gwinnett stayed at No. 2 (464 points, three first-place votes), while Bellevue (Neb.) held at No. 3 with 457 points and four first-place votes.
Johnson (Tenn.) climbed into No. 4, Missouri Baptist rose to No. 6, and Texas A&M–Victoria jumped into a tie for No. 8. Kansas Wesleyan moved up to No. 10, and Webber International (Fla.) made a notable debut at No. 12 after receiving votes last week.
Doane (Neb.) advanced to No. 13, Indiana Southeast rose to No. 22, and new entries also included Milligan (Tenn.) at No. 21 and Marian (Ind.) at No. 24.
| Trend |
Rank |
Last Time |
Institution [First-Place Votes] |
Record |
Points |
| ● |
1 |
1 |
Taylor (Ind.) [10] |
38-3 |
466 |
| ● |
2 |
2 |
Georgia Gwinnett [3] |
37-5 |
464 |
| ● |
3 |
3 |
Bellevue (Neb.) [4] |
36-3 |
457 |
| ▲ |
4 |
T-5 |
Johnson (Tenn.) |
33-7 |
420 |
| ● |
5 |
T-5 |
Lewis-Clark State (Idaho) |
31-4 |
416 |
| ▲ |
6 |
7 |
Missouri Baptist |
32-5 |
376 |
| ▼ |
7 |
4 |
LSU Shreveport (La.) |
34-10 |
357 |
| ▲ |
8 |
10 |
Texas A&M - Victoria |
32-11 |
319 |
| ▼ |
9 |
8 |
Cumberlands (Ky.) |
36-6 |
316 |
| ▲ |
10 |
12 |
Kansas Wesleyan |
37-6 |
311 |
| ▼ |
11 |
9 |
Southeastern (Fla.) |
30-12 |
305 |
| ▲ |
12 |
RV |
Webber International (Fla.) |
30-12 |
289 |
| ▲ |
13 |
16 |
Doane (Neb.) |
31-8 |
258 |
| ● |
14 |
14 |
Loyola (La.) |
30-12 |
252 |
| ● |
15 |
15 |
William Carey (Miss.) |
30-14 |
231 |
| ▼ |
16 |
11 |
Tennessee Wesleyan |
32-12 |
221 |
| ▲ |
17 |
24 |
Texas Wesleyan |
34-7 |
219 |
| ▼ |
18 |
17 |
Hope International (Calif.) |
31-12 |
212 |
| ▼ |
19 |
18 |
Mid-America Christian (Okla.) |
31-10 |
211 |
| ▼ |
20 |
19 |
Louisiana Christian |
32-9 |
159 |
| ▲ |
21 |
RV |
Milligan (Tenn.) |
35-8 |
117 |
| ▲ |
22 |
23 |
Indiana Southeast |
29-13 |
90 |
| ▼ |
22 |
21 |
Abraham Baldwin (Ga.) |
30-14 |
90 |
| ▲ |
24 |
RV |
Marian (Ind.) |
30-11 |
82 |
| ▼ |
25 |
13 |
St. Thomas (Fla.) |
23-19 |
75 |
Key: RV - Receiving Votes, ▲- Climbed, ▼- Dropped, ● - Steady
Dropped out of the Top 25: Huntington (Ind.), Indiana Tech, Ottawa (Kan.)
Receiving Votes: Indiana Tech (Ind.) 73, Huntington (Ind.) 59, Keiser (Fla.) 58, British Columbia 52, Concordia (Neb.) 43, LSU Alexandria (La.) 34, Oakland City (Ind.) 26, Nelson (Texas) 26, Cumberland (Tenn.) 22, OUAZ (Ariz.) 21, Morningside (Iowa) 12, Freed-Hardeman (Tenn.) 11, Ottawa (Kan.) 6, Mount Mercy (Iowa) 2
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.
