Eagles Finish 23rd in NAIA Coaches' Postseason Poll
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Southern Oregon returns to the top spot in the 2025 NAIA Softball Coaches' Top 25 Postseason Poll after taking the fourth red banner back to Ashland, Oregon, last week. The Raiders garnered all 17 first-place votes in the postseason poll. The 2025 NAIA Softball World Series Runner-Up, Oklahoma City, closes the book on the season at second in the national poll, while Eastern Oregon, Georgia Gwinnett, and Marian (Ind.) followed in order third through fifth.
One team climbed into the postseason poll after receiving votes during the regular season ratings all year in Reinhardt (Ga.) as they were the first ever opening round five seed to reach the softball final site in Columbus, Ga., the Eagles head into the off-season ranked 13th.
| RANK | LAST TIME (FINAL RATING OF 2025 REGULAR SEASON) |
INSTITUTION [FIRST-PLACE VOTES] | RECORD | FINAL POINTS |
| 1 | 4 | Southern Oregon [17] | 55-9 | 450 |
| 2 | 7 | Oklahoma City | 53-11 | 435 |
| 3 | 14 | Eastern Oregon | 38-11 | 417 |
| 4 | 6 | Georgia Gwinnett | 48-10 | 408 |
| 5 | 13 | Marian (Ind.) | 48-9 | 379 |
| 6 | 23 | Grand View (Iowa) | 42-16 | 367 |
| 7 | 3 | Cumberlands (Ky.) | 40-9 | 356 |
| 8 | 11 | Central Methodist (Mo.) | 42-11 | 339 |
| 9 | 1 | Science and Arts (Okla.) | 50-9 | 326 |
| 10 | 2 | Oregon Tech | 45-11 | 307 |
| 11 | 5 | Our Lady of the Lake (Texas) | 47-9 | 297 |
| 12 | 21 | Midland (Neb.) | 40-18 | 292 |
| 13 | RV | Reinhardt (Ga.) | 32-12 | 249 |
| 14 | 8 | LSU Alexandria (La.) | 47-9 | 227 |
| 15 | 9 | Madonna (Mich.) | 45-10 | 226 |
| 16 | 16 | Missouri Baptist | 46-8 | 225 |
| 17 | 10 | Northwestern (Iowa) | 48-13 | 218 |
| 18 | 17 | St. Thomas (Fla.) | 46-8 | 188 |
| 19 | 15 | Southeastern (Fla.) | 42-11 | 176 |
| 20 | 12 | Indiana Wesleyan | 44-11 | 170 |
| 21 | 20 | Hope International (Calif.) | 37-15 | 149 |
| 22 | 19 | Middle Georgia State | 40-10 | 146 |
| 23 | 22 | Texas A&M Texarkana | 41-12 | 134 |
| 24 | 18 | Saint Xavier (Ill.) | 37-8 | 129 |
| 25 | 25 | Rio Grande (Ohio) | 46-11 | 116 |
Dropped from Top 25: Evangel (Mo.)
Receiving Votes: Evangel (Mo.) 95, College of Idaho 39, Friends (Kan.) 24, Tennessee Southern 22, Mobile (Ala.) 18, British Columbia 13, Baker (Kan.) 13, Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) 11, Keiser (Fla.) 7, Campbellsville (Ky.) 6, Freed-Hardeman (Tenn.) 6, William Carey (Miss.) 3, Jamestown (N.D.) 2
Poll Methodology:
- The poll is for publicity purposes only and has no weight or bearing in the selection process for national championship field consideration.
- A panel of head coaches representing each conference and Continental Athletic Conference (Independents) voted on the poll.
- The Top 25 is determined by a points system based on how each voter votes for the best teams. A team receives 30 points for each first-place vote, 29 for second-place, 28 points for third-place and so on through the list.
- The highest and lowest ranking for each team (a non-rating is considered a low rating) is removed.
- Teams that receive only one point in the ballot are not considered "receiving votes".