LOUISVILLE, Ky. | National Fastpitch Coaches Association - McKendree University softball (8-3) continued to set program marks as the Bearcats rose to No.21 in the latest NFCA/GOROUT NCAA Division II National Poll, as announced by the association on Tuesday afternoon. The Bearcats came in at No.23 in the Week 2 NFCA poll, which marked the first time McKendree entered the national rankings since 2018 when they ranked as No.25. McKendree gets back into action on February 28 and March 1 with doubleheaders against Northwood and Kentucky Wesleyan.
NFCA / GOROUT NCAA Division II National Poll (link)
| Rank |
Team |
Record |
Points |
Previous |
| 1 |
UT Tyler (16) |
11-0 |
400 |
1 |
| 2 |
Auburn Montgomery |
8-2 |
382 |
2 |
| 3 |
Tampa |
10-1 |
361 |
5 |
| 4 |
Wilmington |
0-0 |
345 |
4 |
| 5 |
Angelo State |
13-1 |
342 |
7 |
| 6 |
Augustana |
5-3 |
323 |
6 |
| 7 |
Rogers State |
7-3 |
294 |
8 |
| 8 |
West Texas A&M |
14-0 |
259 |
11 |
| 9 |
Francis Marion |
8-2 |
267 |
12 |
| 10 |
Western Washington |
7-4 |
259 |
10 |
| 11 |
North Georgia |
8-4 |
242 |
3 |
| 12 |
Trevecca Nazarene |
9-3 |
230 |
9 |
| 13 |
Central Oklahoma |
8-2 |
197 |
13 |
| 14 |
Cal State San Marcos |
10-1 |
196 |
14 |
| 15 |
Indianapolis |
5-3 |
175 |
16 |
| 16 |
East Stroudsburg |
6-2 |
149 |
18 |
| 17 |
Harding |
12-2 |
125 |
21 |
| 18 |
Cal State Dominguez Hills |
9-4 |
107 |
19 |
| 19 |
Lenoir-Rhyne |
3-5 |
105 |
17 |
| 20 |
Oklahoma Christian |
8-4 |
102 |
20 |
| 21 |
McKendree |
8-3 |
79 |
23 |
| 22 |
Nova Southeastern |
9-5 |
67 |
22 |
| 23 |
Lubbock Christian |
12-2 |
58 |
NR |
| 24 |
Kutztown |
9-0 |
55 |
25 |
| 25 |
Cal State East Bay |
9-0 |
23 |
NR |
Others receiving votes:
West Alabama (18), Lincoln Memorial (11), Concordia Irvine (4), Mississippi College (4), San Francisco State (3), Emory & Henry (2), Pittsburg State (1)
UP NEXT | Home Openers
February 28 | 12:00PM/2:00PM vs. Northwood | Bearcat Field - Lebanon, Illinois | Watch / Live Stats
March 1 | 12:00PM/2:00PM vs. Kentucky Wesleyan | Bearcat Field - Lebanon, Illinois | Watch / Live Stats
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