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MAY TOP 10

Rawlings May Top 10

It is World Series time! The May Top 10 is very important as we will use this Top 10 is used to help seed our 4 teams for the World Series! As you can see, we have a lot of movement with a new #1 seed, Stevenson University, this team is strong and will not back down to any opponent!  Following 7 points behind is UW-Whitewater they received the most amount of #1 votes but not enough to beat Stevenson. UW-W is a team who has stayed in the top 5 for majority of the season. Salisbury University is the #4 seed, Salisbury was the first team to join the NCSA D2 and the first season to play together. Those are not the only firsts for Salisbury they are also going to the World Series for the first time ever! Sacred Heart D2 is the #5 seed not only have they had an amazing season they deserved this spot in the World Series!

To follow along all things NCSA D2 World Series click HERE.

 

Next poll 6/5/24

APRIL TOP 10

April showers are bringing a lot of movement to the NCSA D2 Top 10. Fairfield standing strong at the #1 seed they are not moving as they have just clinched a playoff spot as well! Following behind is UW-Whitewater at #2 also clinching a playoff spot for District 4! Stevenson #3 a strong team who is one to keep your eyes on this playoff run in District 2. At the #10 seed we have a new team to the NCSA and the Top 10 UTC. To see a brand-new team earn a top 10 spot at this time in the season is very impressive!

 

Next poll: 5/2/24

 

 

MARCH TOP 10

New #1 seed Fairfield University

Fairfield University is officially the first team to take the #1 spot from Northern Michigan! Fairfield University is 9-0 to start the spring portion of the season, with a big match up ahead with Montclair coming soon. Following behind by 1 point is Saginaw Valley State University they have reserved their spot at the District IV playoffs as they were crowned District IV East Champions!  Wisconsin Whitewater, Stevenson and Rhode Island are all still strong teams as they continue to climb up the top 10 poll! Northern Michigan dropped 5 spots since Decembers poll as they are now #6 to start the spring portion of the season! Alot of moving around for the March Top 10, keep an eye out for the next Top 10 in April!

 

Next Top 10 Poll: 4/4/24

POSTSEASON BOUND

Saginaw Valley State University is the first official team to reserve their spot for the District IV playoffs! With a record of 11-1 this was well deserved for SVSU to be District IV East Champions! District IV East is waiting to see who will be crowned the runner up… who is next?

Contine to follow all District Playoff updates HERE

DECEMBER TOP 10

Northern Michigan Wildcats remain the #1 team in the December Top 10 received 5 first place votes out of 10! Northern Michigan has been the #1 team for the duration of the 2023 Fall portion of the season! Trailing behind is Fairfield, this team is one you should keep your eye on as they are currently 9-0 for the fall portion of the season! Fairfield has earned numerous first place votes as well.  We do have a new team on the top 10 this month who has not made an appearance yet on the poll, Loyola MD. This team is recognized throughout the weeks for their National Player/Pitchers and now they are recognized as a team this month as our #9 team.

Find out where your teams lands in the Rawlings December NCSA Division II Top 10!

 

Next poll released on 2/1/2023

NOVEMBER TOP 10

Northern Michigan Wildcats remain the #1 team in the November Top 10 received 9 first place votes out of 10!  Trailing not too far behind is Saginaw Valley State with 77 points! Fairfield has made an appearance in the 3 spot after being ranked 6 in the October Top 10 poll! Rhode Island is now #7 after not being ranked in October same with Sacred Heart D2! Keep an eye out for your favorite team next month to see where they have been ranked!

Find out where your teams lands in the Rawlings November NCSA Division II Top 10!

 

 

Next poll released on 12/7/2023

NEW TEAM!

The NCSA is happy to announce Colby-Sawyer College to Division II for the 2023-24 season!  Colby-Sawyer College will be placed in District I North the teams they will compete against are Rhode Island, RPI, UMass-Lowell, Merrimack and Stonehill. The NCSA is thrilled to have Colby-Sawyer College in the NCSA Division II this season!

 

OCTOBER TOP 10

Northern Michigan Wildcats remain the #1 team in the October top 10 received 9 first place votes out of 10!  Trailing not too far behind is Saginaw Valley State with 72 points! Lock Haven has made an appearance in the 3 spot after not being ranked in the preseason poll! Keep an eye out for your favorite team next month to see where they have been ranked!

 

Next poll released on 11/9/2023

DISCIPLINARY ACTION

Villanova University Club Softball Teams have been placed on probation for the remainder of the 2023-2024 NCSA DII Season.  They violated NCSA Rule 19.01.0.  They forfeited 3 conference games to Lock Haven during Week 2 of the NCSA Season.

NEW TEAM!

The NCSA is happy to announce The University of Tennesse Chattanooga to Division II for the 2023-24 season!  The University of Tennesse Chattanooga will be placed in District III the teams they will compete against are North Georgia, West Georgia, UNC-G, and Elon. The NCSA is thrilled to have The University of Tennesse Chattanooga in the NCSA Division II this season!