2020-21 Softball Preseason Conference/Group Ratings

American Midwest Conference

1. Columbia (Mo.) (0-0 / 12-2)
2. Central Baptist (Ark.) (0-0 / 15-2)
3. Lyon (Ark.) (0-0 / 15-6)
4. Williams Baptist (Ark.) (0-0 / 8-8)
5. Missouri Baptist (0-0 / 6-5)
6. William Woods (Mo.) (0-0 / 7-11)
7. Hannibal-LaGrange (Mo.) (0-0 / 3-9)
8. Stephens (Mo.) (0-0 / 1-9)
9. Harris-Stowe State (Mo.) (0-0 / 1-1)
10. UHSP St. Louis (Mo.) (0-0 / 0-2)



Appalachian Athletic Conference

1. Truett-McConnell (Ga.) (5-1 / 14-3)
2. Reinhardt (Ga.) (5-1 / 18-10)



California Pacific Conference

1. Simpson (Calif.) (0-0 / 14-9)
2. Antelope Valley (Calif.) (0-0 / 15-10)
3. La Sierra (Calif.) (0-0 / 6-8)
4. Saint Katherine (0-0 / 8-18)
5. Benedictine Mesa (Ariz.) (0-0 / 5-11)
6. Westcliff (0-0 / 0-0)



Cascade Collegiate Conference

1. Southern Oregon (9-0 / 23-3)
2. College of Idaho (6-3 / 13-7)
3. Corban (Ore.) (8-1 / 15-5)
4. Oregon Tech (5-4 / 12-9)



Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference 

1. Olivet Nazarene (Ill.) (0-0 / 18-6)
2. Saint Xavier (Ill.) (0-0 / 13-3)
3. St. Francis (Ill.) (0-0 / 10-7)
4. St. Ambrose (Iowa) (0-0 / 13-11)
5. Judson (Ill.) (0-0 / 14-6)
6. Cardinal Stritch (Wis.) (0-0 / 1-3)
7. Calumet (Ind.) (0-0 / 4-12-1)
8. Trinity International (Ill.) (0-0 / 4-7)



Crossroads League

1. Marian (Ind.) (2-0 / 10-2)
2. Indiana Wesleyan (0-2 / 9-9)
3. Taylor (Ind.) (2-0 / 11-3)
4. Mount Vernon Nazarene (Ohio) (1-1 / 6-8)
5. Saint Francis (Ind.) (0-0 / 4-11)
6. Huntington (Ind.) (0-2 / 5-6)
7. Goshen (Ind.) (0-2 / 8-10)
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8. Spring Arbor (Mich.) (3-1 / 11-10)
9. Bethel (Ind.) (0-0 / 2-8)
10. Grace (Ind.) (0-0 / 4-11)



Golden State Athletic Conference

1. Vanguard (Calif.) (3-3 / 19-7)
2. Hope International (Calif.) (4-2 / 18-9)
3. Arizona Christian (6-2 / 19-9)
4. Ottawa (Ariz.) (AZ) (3-5 / 10-13)
5. William Jessup (Calif.) (2-4 / 6-12)
6. San Diego Christian (Calif.) (0-4 / 4-18)
7. Menlo (Calif.) (4-2 / 15-9)



Great Plains Athletic Conference

1. Morningside (Iowa) (0-0 / 15-6)
2. Concordia (Neb.) (0-0 / 12-2)
3. Midland (Neb.) (0-0 / 5-4)
4. Jamestown (N.D.) (0-0 / 12-6)
5. Northwestern (Iowa) (0-0 / 14-6)
6. Mount Marty (S.D.) (0-0 / 9-7)
7. Dordt (Iowa) (1-1 / 13-8)
8. Doane (Neb.) (0-0 / 7-15)
9. College of Saint Mary (Neb.) (0-0 / 4-9)
10. Briar Cliff (Iowa) (0-0 / 11-4)
11. Hastings (Neb.) (0-0 / 5-12)
12. Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.) (1-1 / 8-13)



Heart of America Athletic Conference

1. Grand View (Iowa) (0-0 / 6-3)
2. Baker (Kan.) (0-0 / 11-3)
3. Central Methodist (Mo.) (0-0 / 9-6)
4. Mount Mercy (Iowa) (0-0 / 8-5)
5. Benedictine (Kan.) (0-0 / 9-6)
6. MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.) (0-0 / 8-3)
7. Evangel (Mo.) (0-0 / 5-6)
8. William Penn (Iowa) (0-0 / 8-11)
9. Graceland (Iowa) (0-0 / 8-4)
10. Missouri Valley (0-0 / 9-5)
11. Culver-Stockton (Mo.) (0-0 / 2-8)
12. Clarke (Iowa) (0-0 / 2-0)
13. Park (Mo.) (0-0 / 4-10)
14. Peru State (Neb.) (0-0 / 1-8)



Independent

1. Georgia Gwinnett (0-0 / 12-9)
2. Cottey (Mo.) (0-0 / 12-4)
3. Crowley's Ridge (Ark.) (0-0 / 10-6)
4. Edward Waters (Fla.) (0-0 / 8-7)



Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference

1. McPherson (Kan.) (1-1 / 13-5)
2. Ottawa (Kan.) (0-0 / 12-9)



Mid-South Conference

1. Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) (0-0 / 12-1)
2. Campbellsville (Ky.) (0-0 / 12-7)
3. Georgetown (Ky.) (0-0 / 14-5)
4. Cumberlands (Ky.) (0-0 / 8-12)
5. Martin Methodist (Tenn.) (3-1 / 9-7)
6. Freed-Hardeman (Tenn.) (0-0 / 2-7)
7. Bethel (Tenn.) (0-0 / 12-2)
8. Cumberland (Tenn.) (0-0 / 7-2)
9. Pikeville (Ky.) (0-0 / 11-3)
10. Thomas More (Ky.) (0-0 / 8-9)
11. Shawnee State (Ohio) (0-0 / 7-3)



North Star Athletic Association

1. Dickinson State (N.D.) (0-0 / 11-5)
2. Bellevue (Neb.) (0-0 / 10-10)
3. Mayville State (N.D.) (0-0 / 6-6)
4. Valley City State (N.D.) (0-0 / 6-12)
5. Viterbo (Wis.) (0-0 / 3-9)
6. Dakota State (S.D.) (0-0 / 2-12)
7. Waldorf (Iowa) (0-0 / 1-12)
8. Presentation (S.D.) (0-0 / 1-15)



Red River Athletic Conference

1. Houston-Victoria (Texas) (3-0 / 9-10)
2. LSU Alexandria (La.) (0-3 / 8-10)
3. Texas A&M Texarkana (2-1 / 7-6)
4. Our Lady of the Lake (Texas) (3-0 / 11-14)
5. Jarvis Christian (Texas) (3-2 / 14-9)
6. Southwest (N.M.) (0-3 / 2-22)



River States Conference

1. Indiana Southeast (Ind.) (0-0 / 19-2-1)
2. Rio Grande (Ohio) (0-0 / 12-12)
3. Point Park (Pa.) (0-0 / 3-6)
4. Midway (Ky.) (0-0 / 8-12)
5. WVU Tech (0-0 / 6-10)
6. Oakland City (Ind.) (0-0 / 8-3)
7. Asbury (Ky.) (0-0 / 8-6)
8. Carlow (Pa.) (0-0 / 2-9)
9. Brescia (Ky.) (0-0 / 0-10)
10. Ohio Christian (0-0 / 4-4)



Sooner Athletic Conference

1. Science & Arts (Okla.) (10-0 / 25-2)
2. Oklahoma City (3-2 / 18-3)
3. Mid-America Christian (Okla.) (3-3 / 10-8)
4. Texas Wesleyan (1-3 / 7-15)
5. SAGU (Texas) (0-0 / 8-7)
6. Oklahoma Panhandle State (2-5 / 10-16)
7. Central Christian (Kan.) (5-3 / 10-6)
8. Langston (Okla.) (2-2 / 9-14)
9. Southwestern Christian (Okla.) (1-9 / 5-13)



Southern States Athletic Conference

1. Mobile (Ala.) (0-0 / 14-4)
2. William Carey (Miss.) (0-0 / 14-3)
3. Blue Mountain (Miss.) (3-1 / 10-6)
4. Faulkner (Ala.) (1-3 / 3-9)
5. Middle Georgia State (1-3 / 6-10)
6. Brewton-Parker (Ga.) (0-0 / 8-6)
7. Stillman (Ala.) (0-0 / 8-6)



The Sun Conference

1. Warner (Fla.) (4-0 / 19-3)
2. Webber International (Fla.) (1-1 / 18-6)
3. Ave Maria (Fla.) (0-0 / 19-5)
4. USC Beaufort (S.C.) (1-3 / 13-9)
5. Coastal Georgia (1-1 / 14-5)
6. Keiser (Fla.) (2-0 / 10-4)
7. Southeastern (Fla.) (2-2 / 12-11)
8. Thomas (Ga.) (1-1 / 11-8)
9. St. Thomas (Fla.) (0-4 / 9-13)



Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference

1. Madonna (Mich.) (0-0 / 18-3)
2. Aquinas (Mich.) (0-0 / 12-10)
3. University of Northwestern Ohi (0-0 / 9-11)
4. Concordia (Mich.) (0-0 / 7-3)
5. Michigan-Dearborn (0-0 / 14-13)
6. Siena Heights (Mich.) (0-0 / 6-6)
7. Lawrence Tech (Mich.) (0-0 / 11-11)
8. Cleary (Mich.) (Mich.) (0-0 / 10-11)
9. Indiana Tech (0-0 / 5-7)
10. Rochester (Mich.) (0-0 / 7-3)
11. Lourdes (Ohio) (0-0 / 3-6)
12. Cornerstone (Mich.) (0-0 / 6-7)

 

Championship Information

NAIA Softball Championship

45th ANNUAL
NAIA SOFTBALL 

NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP


WORLD SERIES
May 21-27, 2026
South Commons Complex
Columbus, Ga.

Opening Round
May 11-14, 2026
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