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RAWLINGS WEEK 33 NCSA DI TOP 20

The 2024-2025 NCSA DI Regular Season is in the books!  Congratulations to all the teams on a great season.  While we are down to our final 32, we want to thank all the teams that participated this year.  We are so proud of our member teams and so excited for what’s in store for the 2025-2026 season.

That being said, we still have a lot of business to attend to this year.  We are down to our final 32 teams who qualified for their respective Regional Tournaments.  After this weekend, we’ll be down to our final 16 that will qualify for the 2025 NCSA Division I World Series.  Those 16 teams will have a a blank slate and an equal opportunity to raise the National Championship Trophy above their head.

As it stands now, your #1 Team in the Country is no surprise.  The University of Michigan, sporting a 20-1 (14-1 conference) record is the top dog heading into Regionals, but will they stay there?  Will they hoist the National Championship Trophy high in the air?  We’ll find out soon.  Lots of movement, up and down in this weeks Top 20 Poll and we’ll have another poll released prior to the World Series after Regionals are completed.  So only two more polls left and as we said at the start of the season, it’s not where you start, but where you finish.  Who will finish atop Rawlings Top 20 Poll?  I know we’re excited to find out.

Check out the Rawlings Week 33 NCSA DI Top 20 Poll.

Next Pool Released: 5/8/25

REGIONAL BRACKETS FINALIZED!

Welcome to the 2025 NCSA Division I Postseason!

Before you can hoist the National Championship Trophy above your head you have to make it through Regionals.  This year features 32 talented teams from all across the country.  The winner and runner-up from each Regional Tournament will move on to the National Championship Tournament.  Who will qualify for the 2025 NCSA Division I World Series? Well, we’re only a week away!

Check out each of the eight Regional Tournament Brackets HERE.

 

POSTSEASON BOUND

Congratulations to the following teams for punching their ticket to the 2025 NCSA DI Postseason.  Millersville University, The College of New Jersey, and SUNY Buffalo.  Congratulations are also in order for our at-large bids.  The University of Colorado, the University of Connecticut, the University of Oregon and Ohio University have all been awarded at-large bids to compete in the postseason.

Millersville won their respective conference, while TCNJ and Buffalo finished 2nd in their respective conference.  Colorado, Ohio, UConn and Oregon all received at-large bids for their respective Regions.  All of which qualifies them for their Regional Tournament.

Follow along with all post-season updates on our Postseason Page, HERE.

POSTSEASON BOUND

Congratulations to the following teams for punching their ticket to the 2025 NCSA DI Postseason.  Ohio State University, U.S. Air Force Academy, University of South Carolina, University of Tennessee, Michigan State University and Adrian College.

Ohio State, Air Force and South Carolina all won their respective conferences, while Tennessee finished 2nd in their respective conference.  Michigan State can finish no worse than 2nd in their respective conference and Adrian College was selected as an at-large bid after a qualifying team declined their bid.  All of which qualifies them for their Regional Tournament.

Follow along with all post-season updates on our Postseason Page, HERE.

RAWLINGS WEEK 31 NCSA DI TOP 20

No change in the Top 3 in the Rawlings Week 31 NCSA DI Top 20.  Michigan stays put in the top spot with one series remaining.  Michigan has already qualified for the Regional, but a showdown with their conference rivals, Michigan State looms large.  The Wolverines and Spartans will face off on 4/19.  Winner of the series will be conference champions!

After clinching their conference championships in the Pacific Region, Grand Canyon and Boise State jump back into the Top 20 while Coastal Carolina and South Carolina drop out.  That said, as results come in and only one week left in the regular season, this Top 20 is far from final.  Lot’s of changes coming for the final polls. So make sure to check the website often.

Next Poll Released: 4/24/25

POSTSEASON BOUND

Congratulations to the following teams for punching their ticket to the 2025 NCSA DI Postseason.  The University of Wisconsin, University of Vermont, Sacred Heart University, Grand Canyon University, Virginia Tech, NC State University, and the University of Central Florida.

Wisconsin, Vermont, Sacred Heart and Grand Canyon all won their respective conferences, while Virginia Tech, NC State, and Central Florida all finished 2nd in their respective conferences, which qualifies them for their Regional Tournament.

Follow along with all post-season updates on our Postseason Page, HERE.

POSTSEASON BOUND

Congratulations to the following teams for punching their ticket to the 2025 NCSA DI Postseason.  The University of Pittsburgh, University of Illinois, University of Iowa, Arkansas State University, Boise State University, Florida State University, St. Bonaventure University, James Madison University and the University of North Carolina.  Pitt, Illinois, Iowa, and Arkansas State all won their respective conferences, while FSU, St. Bonaventure, James Madison and North Carolina can do no worse than 2nd place in their respective conferences, which qualifies them for their Regional Tournament.

Follow along with all post-season updates on our Postseason Page, HERE.

DISCIPLINARY ACTION

The University of Northern Colorado and University of Kentucky Club Softball Programs have been placed on probation for at least the remainder of the 2024-2025 NCSA Season for violation of NCSA Rule 19.01.0.  They both forfeited 3 conference games during Week 29 of the NCSA Season.

RAWLINGS WEEK 29 NCSA DI TOP 20

With their sweep over Grand Valley State and clinching a spot in the post-season, the Michigan Wolverines remain atop the Rawlings Week 29 NCSA DI Top 20.  Michigan heads to East Lansing, Michigan to face off with Michigan State this weekend to see if they can take down their conference foe and win the Great Lakes East Conference.

Only one new team joins the Top 20.  The University of South Carolina makes it’s first appearance as they sit atop their conference with an 15-3 overall record (8-1 conference).

Not much else has changed this week, but with only 4 weekends remaining in the season, changes to the Top 20 are sure to come.  Lot’s of big matchups in the upcoming weeks and a very exciting time to be a club softball fan.

Next Poll Released: 4/10/25

POSTSEASON BOUND

Congratulations to the University of California-Davis and the University of Michigan!  Both teams have punched their ticket to the postseason.  The Aggies from UC Davis clinched the Pacific Central Conference while Michigan can do no worse than 2nd place in the Great Lakes East Conference, which qualifies them for their Regional Tournament.

Michigan qualified for the Great Lakes Regional Tournament in Elkhart, Indiana and UC Davis qualified for the Pacific Regional in Sacramento, California.  Both regional tournaments will take place on April 26th and 27th.