Lenoir-Rhyne and Lincoln Memorial Softball Ranked in NFCA Division II Top 25 Preseason Coaches Poll
Rock Hill, S.C. (TheSAC.com) – The National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) announced their 2021 NFCA Division II Top 25 Preseason Coaches' Poll today (Jan. 27). Lenoir-Rhyne found themselves at No. 16 while Lincoln Memorial came in at No. 22.
The Bears collected 164 points coming off a 20-4 record from games completed in the spring of 2020. The Railsplitters who went 16-5 last spring garnered 83 points.
The 2021 NFCA Division II Top 25 Coaches Poll is voted on by 16 NCAA Division II head coaches with two representing each of the NCAA's eight regions. Programs that do not participate during 2021 season will not be eligible for the poll.
2021 NFCA Division II Top 25 Coaches Poll
January 27 (Preseason)
|
Rank |
School |
Points |
2020 Final Record |
2020 Final Ranking |
|
1 |
Southern Arkansas (16) |
400 |
22-2 |
1 |
|
2 |
North Georgia |
381 |
23-4 |
3 |
|
3 |
Augustana |
358 |
16-3 |
4 |
|
4 |
UT Tyler |
354 |
17-3 |
5 |
|
5 |
Angelo State |
318 |
19-6 |
7 |
|
6 |
Young Harris |
314 |
19-3 |
6 |
|
7 |
Saint Leo |
312 |
23-7 |
8 |
|
8 |
Rollins |
280 |
21-3 |
9 |
|
9 |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
260 |
16-7 |
10 |
|
10 |
Trevecca Nazarene |
258 |
15-3 |
11 |
|
11 |
Concordia Irvine |
238 |
17-5 |
13 |
|
12 |
Valdosta State |
196 |
18-5 |
15 |
|
13 |
Oklahoma Christian |
179 |
21-5 |
16 |
|
14 |
Saint Anselm |
168 |
16-4 |
12 |
|
15 |
Winona State |
166 |
13-7 |
NR |
|
16 |
Lenoir-Rhyne |
164 |
20-4 |
21 |
|
17 |
Southern Indiana |
141 |
15-4 |
19 |
|
18 |
Rogers State |
136 |
21-8 |
17 |
|
19 |
Lubbock Christian |
109 |
20-6 |
18 |
|
20 |
UAH |
101 |
15-8 |
25 |
|
21 |
Indianapolis |
86 |
14-5 |
RV |
|
22 |
Lincoln Memorial |
83 |
16-5 |
14 |
|
23 |
West Chester |
66 |
12-3 |
NR |
|
24 |
Tampa |
38 |
19-9 |
RV |
|
25 |
Grand Valley State |
23 |
13-3 |
RV |
Receiving Votes: Minnesota State (18), West Liberty (18), Francis Marion (9), Metropolitan State University of Denver (9), Biola (8), St. Cloud State (5), Central Oklahoma (2), Texas A&M University-Kingsville (2).
The 2021 NFCA Division II Top 25 Coaches Poll is voted on by 16 NCAA Division II head coaches with two representing each of the NCAA's eight regions. Programs that do not participate during 2021 season will not be eligible for the poll.
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