Wingate Ranked No. 17 in NFCA Top 25 Preseason Poll
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - The Wingate Bulldogs were ranked No. 17 in the NFCA Division II Top 25 Preseason Coaches Poll, announced Tuesday (January 23).
The Bulldogs finished the 2023 season 18-6 in conference play and 48-17 overall, advancing to the NCAA Division II softball super regionals for the first time in program history.
Lenoir-Rhyne received votes in the preseason poll.
2024 NFCA Division II Top 25 Coaches Poll
January 23 (Preseason)
|
Rank |
School |
Points |
Record |
Previous Ranking |
|
1 |
North Georgia (16) |
400 |
0-0 |
|
|
2 |
Grand Valley State |
384 |
0-0 |
|
|
3 |
Central Oklahoma |
359 |
0-0 |
|
|
4 |
West Texas A&M |
331 |
0-0 |
|
|
5 |
Nova Southeastern |
330 |
0-0 |
|
|
6 |
East Stroudsburg |
312 |
0-0 |
|
|
7 |
Cal State San Marcos |
298 |
0-0 |
|
|
8 |
UT Tyler |
291 |
0-0 |
|
|
9 |
Wilmington |
280 |
0-0 |
|
|
10 |
Tampa |
271 |
0-0 |
|
|
11 |
Indianapolis |
254 |
0-0 |
|
|
12 |
UAH |
215 |
0-0 |
|
|
13 |
Southern Arkansas |
192 |
0-0 |
|
|
14 |
Adelphi |
160 |
0-0 |
|
|
14 |
Concordia |
160 |
0-0 |
|
|
16 |
Oklahoma Christian |
148 |
0-0 |
|
|
17 |
Wingate |
141 |
0-0 |
|
|
18 |
Saint Leo |
133 |
0-0 |
|
|
19 |
Rogers State |
124 |
0-0 |
|
|
20 |
Charleston |
105 |
0-0 |
|
|
21 |
Colorado Christian |
102 |
0-0 |
|
|
22 |
Oklahoma Baptist |
49 |
0-0 |
|
|
23 |
Columbus State |
45 |
0-0 |
|
|
24 |
Mississippi College |
44 |
0-0 |
|
|
25 |
Northwest Nazarene |
22 |
0-0 |
|
Receiving Votes: Harding (17), West Alabama (12), Lenoir-Rhyne (6), Lubbock Christian (6), Missouri Southern (4), Auburn Montgomery (2), Sonoma State (2), Kutztown (1).
The 2024 NFCA Division II Top 25 Coaches Poll is voted on by the NFCA Division II Top 25 Poll Committee. The committee consists of 16 NCAA Division II head coaches with two representing each of the NCAA's eight regions