Spartans Move to Sixth in NFCA Coaches Poll
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – UT Tyler earned the top seed in the NCAA South Central Region and will enter the 64-team field as the No. 1 team in the final 2022 Division II Top 25 Coaches Poll of the regular season.
Auburn-Montgomery captured its second straight Gulf South Conference tournament championship and will be the No. 1 overall seed in the South Region. The Warhawks (43-9) posted a 5-1 mark in the tournament, knocking off new No. 24 UAH, 1-0, in the title game.
Sunshine State co-regular season champs and No. 2 South Region seed Tampa moved up to No. 6 after a league series win over Rollins. Spartans return to No. 6 for the third time this season.
No. 10 Augustana rounds out the poll's top 10. The Vikings (46-7) made an undefeated run through the Northern Sun Intercollegiate College tournament and are the Central Region's No. 3 seed.
Making a return to the rankings is UAH at No. 24. The Chargers (38-15) rode a 17-game winning streak into the Gulf South title game before falling to AUM. The South Region's fifth seed will be making its 19th consecutive NCAA tournament, the longest active streak in Division II and the third-longest overall streak in Division II history.
The 2022 NCAA Division II Tournament opens May 12 across the country with 16 four-team regionals. Follow the NCAA's interactive bracket HERE.
The 2022 NFCA Division II Top 25 Poll is voted on by 16 NCAA Division II head coaches, two representing each of the eight NCAA regions. Records reflect games played through May 8.
The final 2022 poll will be announced on Tuesday, June 7.
2022 NFCA DIVISION II TOP 25 SOFTBALL COACHES POLL
May 10 (Week 13)
|
Rank |
School |
Points |
2022 Record |
Prev. Ranking |
|
1 |
UT Tyler (16) |
400 |
41-5 |
1 |
|
2 |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
379 |
45-9 |
2 |
|
3 |
Auburn Montgomery |
367 |
43-9 |
4 |
|
4 |
Rogers State |
351 |
47-9 |
6 |
|
5 |
Indianapolis |
340 |
47-8 |
3 |
|
6 |
Tampa |
305 |
35-11 |
8 |
|
7 |
Angelo State |
290 |
38-10 |
7 |
|
8 |
Central Oklahoma |
286 |
45-10 |
5 |
|
9 |
Augustana |
253 |
46-7 |
11 |
|
10 |
Southern Indiana |
249 |
43-10 |
15 |
|
11 |
Cal State San Marcos |
242 |
40-11 |
9 |
|
12 |
Valdosta State |
233 |
34-11 |
10 |
|
13 |
Concordia Irvine |
214 |
43-8 |
12 |
|
14 |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
190 |
42-13 |
18 |
|
15 |
Anderson |
165 |
38-8 |
16 |
|
16 |
Lubbock Christian |
157 |
37-10 |
13 |
|
17 |
Minnesota State |
152 |
44-12 |
14 |
|
18 |
North Georgia |
128 |
40-15 |
17 |
|
19 |
Oklahoma Christian |
110 |
39-13 |
19 |
|
20 |
Kutztown |
86 |
37-13 |
24 |
|
21 |
Grand Valley State |
83 |
40-6 |
21 |
|
22 |
Adelphi |
80 |
41-11 |
22 |
|
23 |
Washburn |
55 |
45-13 |
23 |
|
24 |
UAH |
25 |
38-15 |
|
|
25 |
Lenoir-Rhyne |
20 |
37-14 |
25 |
Receiving Votes: Nova Southeastern (16), St. Mary's (11), Chico State (3), Lincoln Memorial (3), Carson-Newman (2), Seton Hill (2), Sonoma State (2), Colorado Christian (1).