The Fighting Illini stay put at the #1 position in the Rawlings Week 7 NCSA DI Top 20 Poll. With one more series against a solid Missouri team to close out the fall portion of their season, Illinois sits with an unblemished conference record at 6-0 and 11-1 overall.

The big news is James Madison closing out their fall portion of the season with a very impressive 8-1 conference record. The Mid-Atlantic North is maybe the toughest in the country and JMU went through the gauntlet, facing #6 Navy, #15 Virginia Tech and #19 Maryland in conference play and their only loss being to Navy. After that incredible run, the Dukes jump into the top 3.

Two new teams join the Top 20, while two teams drop out.  Lot’s of movement  within the Top 20, so make sure to check out where your favorite teams lands this week.

Next Top 20 Poll Released: 11/7/24

After an impressive showing at the Indy Invitational, the University of Illinois is the new #1 Team in the country.  Michigan, who won the Indy Invitational, jumped 4 spots coming in at #2 followed by the reigning National Champions and previous #1, Air Force.

Air Force lost the top ranking mainly in part to Navy taking two non-conference games from them.  Navy stayed put at #4 and Sacred Heart stayed at #5.

Two newcomers join the NCSA DI Top 20, meaning two teams fell out of the rankings.  Who are they?  Could it be your team?

Check out the Rawlings Week 5 NCSA DI Top 20.

Next Poll Released: 10/24/24

Wayne State College officially joined the NCSA for the 2024-2025 season! The NCSA is excited to welcome the Wildcats who join Colorado State University-Pueblo, University of Missouri, Washington University in St. Louis, Youngstown State University, University of St. Thomas, Yale University, University of New Mexico and Nova Southeastern University as the new teams for ’24-’25 thus far.

If your team is interested in joining the NCSA for next season, contact Lacie Lautner today!

Two weeks are in the books for the NCSA DI 24/25 season, and just a tiny shakeup within the Rawlings Week 3 NCSA DI Top 20.  Your defending National Champs stay at #1, but after dropping two games to James Madison University, Navy drops out of the Top 3 and down to #4.  Navy has had two really tough opponents in back to back weeks which is why they stayed in the Top 5.

After taking two of 3 from Navy, James Madison took the biggest leap, jumping 4 spots to #14 and even earned a first-place vote.

Still lots of softball to play, so stay tuned for the next poll to see who makes the Top-20 cut!

Next Poll Released: 10/10/2024

No surprise, our defending NCSA DI National Champions, the United States Air Force Academy are your Preseason NCSA DI #1 Team.  They were however not a unanimous #1.  Air Force took 16 of the 18 available 1st place votes while the #2 Team, Illinois received a vote of confidence earning a first place vote.  Not to be outdone, the United State Naval Academy also earned a first place vote helping them come in at #3 in the Preseason Polls.

As your defending National Champions put it, “Rankings do no matter until the final game of the National Tournament.” A very wise and true statement and a lot of softball to be played before we crown the 2025 NCSA DI National Champion.  Who will be atop these rankings at the end of May?  Could it be your team?  Let’s play some ball and find out!

Check out the Rawlings Preseason NCSA DI Top 20 Rankings.

Next Poll Released: 9/26/24

The South Atlantic Conference has been historically a powerhouse in the NCSA.  It’s home to 6 National Champions!  The University of Florida a 3-time National Champion, Florida State a 2-time National Champion and Clemson who won it in 2021 are all members of the South Atlantic.  The North Conference features the University of Georgia alongside it’s arch rival Clemson.  Both are mainstays at the World Series, but South CArolina, Auburn and Tennessee can always make a push.  The South Conference is very competitive as well.  Lately, it’s been dominated by FSU and Florida, but with 7 teams in the conference, maybe a new team will emerge.  You’ll always see a South Atlantic Region Team late in the National Championship Tournament.  Who will that be this year?  You be the judge!  Take a look at the South Atlantic Region Team Previews.

The Pacific Region saw Northern Arizona win the Regional Title in 2024 after beating at-large bid Boise State in back to back games Championship Round games.  Both teams qualified for the World Series, and both are expected to make some noise once again in 2025.  Lot’s of competitive teams make up the Region.  Oregon has always been a force but with Boise State making a run last year, the North Conference could be up for grabs.  The Central Conference has been dominated by UC Davis lately and the South Conference has NAU.  Who will come out on top in each conference this year?  Who will win the regional and who will finish second representing the Region in Columbus?  It’s anyone’s guess, but you be the judge!  Take a look at the Pacific Region Team Previews.

The North Atlantic Region will be wide open in 2025 with both the 2024 Regional Winner, Maryland, and Runner-Up, Navy,  moving to the Mid-Atlantic Region after off-season realignments.  Penn State has always been a force in the North Atlantic and Delaware will be a tough team too after coming off a disappointing season in 2024.  With only two conferences making up the Region, the top two in each conference will move one.  Penn State and Delaware will be two tough teams in the South Conference, but who will be the top two from the North Conference?  Will St. Bonaventure continue to build off a playoff appearance last year?  Will Niagara make it back to Regionals.  Could be exciting to watch in 2025.  Who’s going to represent the North Atlantic in Columbus?  You be the judge!  Take a look at the North Atlantic Region Team Previews.

The New England Region has been dominated by Sacred Heart University the last couple of years.  They’ve won the region in 2023 and 2024 which qualified the Pioneers for the NCSA World Series.  As the top team heading into the 2023 NCSA World Series, Sacred Heart had a disappointing finish at the National Championship going 0-3 in Pool Play and 1-2 in the double elimination portion of the event.  That put a chip on Sacred Heart’s shoulder and coming into 2024 they finished  as a final four team losing to the eventual National Champions, Air Force.  Sacred Heart seems poised to win another conference title, but it will be no easy feat.  Who will win the Region this year?  Will it be Sacred Heart for a 3rd straight year, or will UConn take the New England Crown?  Lot’s of talented teams that should make the New England Region a fun one to watch during the 24/25 season.  Take a look at the New England Region Team Previews.