CORVALLIS, Ore. – Southern Oregon University was selected as the preseason favorite in the 2027 Cascade Collegiate Conference Softball Coaches’ Poll, released Wednesday by the conference office.
The Raiders received six first-place votes and 75 points to lead the nine-team poll after capturing the 2026 CCC Tournament Championship. Oregon Tech ranked second with 70 points and one first-place vote, followed closely by Eastern Oregon University with 69 points and two first-place votes. College of Idaho placed fourth with 64 points, while the University of British Columbia rounded out the top five with 51 points.
Oregon Tech claimed the 2026 CCC regular season title with a 20-4 conference record, earning the No. 1 seed and hosting the postseason tournament for the fifth consecutive year. Southern Oregon ended its conference tournament title drought with a dominant run through the CCC Championship, capped by a 9-1, six-inning victory over College of Idaho in the championship game.
Simpson University finished sixth in the preseason poll with 38 points, followed by Warner Pacific University with 36 points. Corban University (33 points) and Bushnell University (25 points) rounded out the preseason poll.
The CCC sent five teams to the 2026 NAIA Softball National Championship. Southern Oregon earned an automatic berth as the tournament champion, while regular-season champion Oregon Tech received a host at-large bid. Eastern Oregon, College of Idaho and British Columbia also secured at-large selections.
After the completion of last season the CCC saw five teams rank in the NAIA postseason Softball Coaches’ Top 25 Poll, setting up another competitive race for the next conference title.
2027 CCC Softball Preseason Poll
| Team (First-Place Votes) |
Points |
| 1. Southern Oregon University (6) |
75 |
| 2. Oregon Tech (1) |
70 |
| 3. Eastern Oregon University (2) |
69 |
| 4. College of Idaho |
64 |
| 5. University of British Columbia |
51 |
| 6. Simpson University |
38 |
| 7. Warner Pacific University |
36 |
| 8. Corban University |
33 |
| 9. Bushnell University |
25 |