Men's Tennis Receives Votes in Second Straight NAIA National Poll
TEXARKANA, Texas — The Texas A&M University–Texarkana men's tennis program is earning national recognition for the second consecutive poll, receiving votes in the latest National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) National Poll. The acknowledgment reflects the team's strong start and growing presence as a program to watch this spring.
The Eagles currently boast a 6–1 record, with their only setback coming against NCAA Division II opponent Ouachita Baptist University. In the week leading up to the release of the season's second poll, TAMUT turned in a dominant performance at home, posting a perfect 5–0 mark during an impressive homestand.
The Eagles now travel to Little Rock for a packed two-day stretch of competition against John Brown University, Blue Mountain Christian University, and Rust College as they continue building momentum early in the spring campaign.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Georgia Gwinnett is the No. 1 team in NAIA Men's Tennis for the first time since April 2025, taking over the top spot in the NAIA Men's Tennis Coaches' Top 25 Poll after the Grizzlies claimed their third-consecutive ITA Indoor title earlier this month.
GGC earned 10 first-place votes, while the previous No. 1, Keiser (Fla.), fell two spots to No. 3 despite gathering the remaining first-place nod. Tennessee Wesleyan is No. 2, and the remainder of the top 10 was filled with the same names as the last poll, although Cumberlands (Ky.) did move into a tie at No. 7 with Holy Cross (Ind.). Arizona Christian is the only new team in this week's poll, checking in at No. 24.
The next poll will be released on March 11, at NAIA.org.
| Rank | Last Time | Trend | Institution [First-Place Votes] | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | ▲ | 
|
Georgia Gwinnett [10] | 299 |
| 2 | 3 | ▲ | 
|
Tennessee Wesleyan | 288 |
| 3 | 1 | ▼ | 
|
Keiser (Fla.) [1] | 280 |
| 4 | 4 | ● | 
|
Southeastern (Fla.) | 270 |
| 5 | 5 | ● | 
|
Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) | 246 |
| 6 | 6 | ● | 
|
William Carey (Miss.) | 237 |
| T-7 | 8 | ▲ | 
|
Cumberlands (Ky.) | 231 |
| T-7 | 7 | ● | 
|
Holy Cross (Ind.) | 231 |
| 9 | 9 | ● | 
|
Xavier (La.) | 217 |
| 10 | 10 | ● | 
|
SCAD Savannah (Ga.) | 203 |
| 11 | 11 | ● | 
|
Our Lady of the Lake (Texas) | 202 |
| 12 | 12 | ● | 
|
Dillard (La.) | 174 |
| 13 | 14 | ▲ | 
|
Morningside (Iowa) | 160 |
| 14 | 16 | ▲ | 
|
Missouri Baptist | 155 |
| 15 | 13 | ▼ | 
|
Oakland City (Ind.) | 148 |
| 16 | 17 | ▲ | 
|
Huntington (Ind.) | 143 |
| 17 | 14 | ▼ | 
|
Grace (Ind.) | 127 |
| 18 | 18 | ● | 
|
William Woods (Mo.) | 119 |
| 19 | 19 | ● | 
|
Cumberland (Tenn.) | 106 |
| 20 | 22 | ▲ | 
|
Marian (Ind.) | 105 |
| 21 | 23 | ▲ | 
|
St. Thomas (Fla.) | 88 |
| 22 | 20 | ▼ | 
|
Tennessee Southern | 74 |
| 23 | 21 | ▼ |
|
SCAD Atlanta (Ga.) | 73 |
| 24 | RV | ▲ | 
|
Arizona Christian | 65 |
| 25 | 24 | ▼ | 
|
Loyola (La.) | 55 |
Dropped out of Top 25: Lewis-Clark State (Idaho)
Receiving Votes: Lewis-Clark State (Idaho) 45, Coastal Georgia 26, Texas A&M - Texarkana 21, Goshen (Ind.) 20, Milligan (Tenn.) 19, Bethel (Kan.) 18, Bethel (Ind.) 9, Stanton (Calif.) 8,
New College of Florida 5, McPherson (Kan.) 4.
Key: Steady●| Climbed ▲ | Dropped ▼
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.