As the fall season comes to a close, the University of Illinois will hold onto the top spot and remain the #1 team in the latest Top 20 Poll.  The Fighting Illini will have a bullseye on it’s back once the spring portion of the season starts.  They look poised to make another long post-season run.  They are a fixture at the World Series since the NCSA inaugural year in 2006.  Will 2026 be the year they hoist the National Championship Trophy over their heads?  Something they haven’t done since 2008.  We’ll soon find out.

Lot’s more softball yet to be played and lots more movement in this months Top 20.  Where does your favorite team land as we head into break?

Check out the Rawlings Week 11 NCSA DI Top 20 to find out.

Next Poll Released: TBD

SUNY Brockport will remain on probation for the remainder of the 2025-2026 NCSA Season for violation of NCSA Rule 20.01.0.  They forfeited 3 conference games during Week 9 of the NCSA Season.

Illinois remains the unanimous #1 team in the country earning all 17 first-place votes from the voters while Air Force sits tight at #2.  After sweeps in each of the past two weekends, the University of Wisconsin pushes Florida State out of the #3 position.  Wisconsin now sits undefeated in conference play (9-0) while sporting a 13-2 overall record.  The Badgers look like they could be a team to keep an eye on.

Only one new team joins the Top 20 this week but lots of teams make big jumps while others take big falls.  UConn, Syracuse and Penn State all impress the voters making big jumps, while Sacred Heart falls 9 spots.

While the fall season is coming to a close, the NCSA season is just starting to heat up!

Check out the Rawlings Week 9 NCSA DI Top 20 to see where your favorite teams lands.

Next Poll Released: 11/20/25

No doubt about who was going to be #1 in the latest NCSA DI Top 20 rankings.  The Fighting Illini who sport an unblemished 9-0 conference record (15-0 overall) take hold of the top spot as the unanimous #1 Team by the voters.

Illinois looks like a well-oiled machine that can’t be stopped.  They went undefeated at the Indy Invitational, an event that featured the defending National Champions, the University of Michigan, and 3 other Top 20 Teams at the time.  They won that tournament, defeating their conference rival Purdue in the Championship Game.  Most recently, they faced off with the very talented Boilermakers in conference play, and ended up sweeping to keep their undefeated record in tact.

Will Illinois relinquish the top spot any time soon?  Doesn’t seem likely this fall, but as we always say, it’s not where you start, but where you finish.  Will the Fighting Illini be able to capture their first national championship since 2008?  Or will it be someone else?

Check out the Rawlings Week 7 NCSA DI Top 20 to see where your team ranks.

Next Poll Released: 11/6/25

With an unblemished 12-0 record (6-0 Conference) and a Indy Invitational Tournament win, the Illinois Fighting Illini are the new #1 team in the country dethroning the University of Michigan.  Illinois received 10, first-place votes, while the University of Michigan, now the #3 team in the country, received a respectable 6 first-place votes.

Air Force remains at number 2, and after a very strong start, Syracuse University joins the Top 20, coming in at #17.

With the season in full-swing, lots of movement this week in the Rawlings Week 5 NCSA DI Top 20.  Check out where your team lands!

Next Poll Released: 10/23/25

No big surprises in the Rawlings Week 3 NCSA DI Top 20.  Michigan still holds onto the top spot and Air Force stays at #2.  The University of Illinois exchanges places with UC Davis this week though.  Illinois jumps one spot to #3 after sweeping Illinois State in their opening conference series.

Some small moving and shaking, with one team dropping out of the Top 20 and one new team joining.  Could it be your team?  Check out the NCSA DI Top 20 to find out.

Next Poll Released: 10/9/25

No surprise as to who claims the top spot in the Rawlings NCSA DI Preseason Top 20.  The defending 2025 champions, the University of Michigan Wolverines are atop the rankings earning 17 of the 18 1st place votes.  Not far behind is the 2024 National Champions, Air Force earning a 1st place vote and 330 points.  The 2025 National Runner-Up, UC Davis comes in at #3, while Illinois and Florida State round out the Top 5.

We all know, it’s not where you start, but where you finish.  We now know who starts on top, but who will finish on top?

Where does your team rank in the Preseason Top 20?  Click the link above to find out!

The South Atlantic Region has been historically dominated by Georgia and Clemson in the North and Florida and Florida State in the South.  Last year, besides Florida State, the South Atlantic Regional saw some new faces.  The University of Tennessee, University of South Carolina and University of Central Florida, not only made appearances at Regionals, but opened some eyes.  Especially the University of South Carolina who went on to win the South Atlantic Regional and have an impressive showing at Nationals.

Will South Carolina pickup where they left off?  What about Tennessee and UCF?  Another team to look out for in the South is Florida Atlantic.  They were a tie-breaker away from qualifying for Regionals and will have a lot of determination to get to Regionals in 2026.  Will Florida State continue to dominate or will a new batch of teams emerge?  Georgia and Clemson are always two team to look out for in the North, so the South Atlantic could be wide-open this year.

Check the South Atlantic Region Team Previews to find out who will be crowned South Atlantic Champion in 2026!

The Pacific Region produced the National Runner-Up last year, UC-Davis.  The Aggies flew under the radar most of the year last season even with an unblemished record.  After winning the Pacific Regional Tournament, not many people had them picked to go far at Nationals, but the continued to prove people wrong.  They showed tremendous heart and were extremely close to forcing a winner-take-all National Championship game, but ultimately fell short, losing to Michigan 8-7.  The Aggies look motivated to get back to Columbus and compete for a National Championship, but will someone else play spoiler?

The Pacific Region has 3 very competitive conferences and produces some talented teams in the postseason.  Each conference is up for grabs.  Who’s going to take the Pacific in 2026?  You be the judge!  Check out the Pacific Region Team Previews.