KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Two Cascade Collegiate Conference teams sit in the top-25 in the first NAIA Women’s Soccer Coaches’ Top 25 Poll, released Wednesday morning by the national office.
Eastern Oregon University sits at No. 13 after opening the season 1-1. Oregon Tech held at No. 19 despite starting the year 3-0.
2020-21 NAIA Women's Soccer Coaches' Top 25 Poll – Week 1 (Sept. 8)
| RANK |
LAST WEEK |
SCHOOL [1st Place Votes] |
RECORD |
FINAL POINTS |
| 1 |
1 |
Keiser (Fla.) [17] |
3-0 |
498 |
| 2 |
2 |
William Carey (Miss.) [1] |
4-0 |
482 |
| 3 |
5 |
Tennessee Southern (Tenn.) |
3-0 |
457 |
| 4 |
3 |
Spring Arbor (Mich.) |
4-0-1 |
453 |
| 5 |
6 |
Southeastern (Fla.) |
3-1 |
425 |
| 6 |
8 |
Cumberlands (Ky.) |
5-0 |
418 |
| 7 |
4 |
Marian (Ind.) |
4-1 |
399 |
| 8 |
7 |
Central Methodist (Mo.) |
3-0 |
394 |
| 9 |
9 |
John Brown (Ark.) |
2-0 |
380 |
| 10 |
13 |
Oklahoma Wesleyan |
2-0 |
335 |
| 11 |
11 |
Indiana Wesleyan |
2-2 |
331 |
| 12 |
12 |
Columbia (Mo.) |
1-1 |
321 |
| 13 |
10 |
Eastern Oregon |
1-1 |
312 |
| 14 |
15 |
Aquinas (Mich.) |
3-0 |
298 |
| 15 |
14 |
Grace (Ind.) |
2-2 |
272 |
| 16 |
16 |
Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) |
0-1 |
256 |
| 17 |
18 |
Westmont (Calif.) |
2-0 |
240 |
| 18 |
21 |
Missouri Valley |
2-1 |
215 |
| 19 |
19 |
Oregon Tech |
3-0 |
214 |
| 20 |
24 |
Cardinal Stritch (Wis.) |
2-0-1 |
172 |
| 21 |
20 |
Cumberland (Tenn.) |
1-1 |
171 |
| 22 |
RV |
Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) |
1-3-1 |
150 |
| 23 |
25 |
Benedictine (Kan.) |
3-1 |
148 |
| 24 |
RV |
Northwestern Ohio |
2-0-1 |
107 |
| 25 |
RV |
Truett McConnell (Ga.) |
3-1 |
103 |
Dropped from Top 25: Baker (Kan.), Reinhardt (Ga.), Briar Cliff (Iowa)
Others Receiving Votes: Science & Arts (Okla.) 89, Georgia Gwinnett 66, Kansas Wesleyan 59, Trinity Christian (Ill.) 49, Baker (Kan.) 46, St. Thomas (Fla.) 31, Ottawa (Ariz.) 27, Jamestown (N.D.) 22, The Master's (Calif.) 8, Middle Georgia State 6.
Poll Methodology
- The poll was voted upon by a panel of head coaches representing each of the conferences, Continental Athletic Conference (Independents) and Unaffiliated Groups.
- The Top 25 is determined by a points system based on how each voter ranks the best teams. A team receives 30 points for each first-place vote, 29 for second-place and so on through the list.
- The highest and lowest ranking for each team (a non-rating is considered a low ratings) is removed and the team’s ranking will be recalculated with an additional point added to each team for every ballot (including discounted ballots) that the teams appears on.
- Teams that receive only one point in the ballot are not considered “receiving votes.”
- For the complete ratings calendar, click here