LOUISVILLE, Ky. (March 10, 2021) – For the second time this softball season, Oklahoma Christian has moved into the top 10 in the National Fastpitch Coaches Association's NCAA Division II poll.
The Eagles moved up a spot to No. 10 in the latest version of the poll, released Wednesday. Last week, OC (12-2) opened Lone Star Conference play with four straight road wins over ranked foes, sweeping doubleheaders at then-No. 25 Lubbock Christian (Texas) and then-No. 23 Angelo State (Texas).
OC, the preseason LSC favorite, is third among six league teams in this week's NFCA poll, along with No. 3 Texas A&M-Commerce (10-4), No. 8 Texas-Tyler (10-4), No. 18 Texas A&M-Kingsville (9-1), No. 19 West Texas A&M (12-4) and No. 24 Angelo State (9-6). Lubbock Christian finished 29th in the voting.
Southern Arkansas (2-0) remained No. 1, followed by North Georgia (12-0), Texas A&M-Commerce, Augustana (S.D.) (4-2), Valdosta State (Ga.) (10-2), Lincoln Memorial (Tenn.) (14-1), Rollins (Fla.) (0-0), Texas-Tyler, Concordia-Irvine and OC. Concordia-Irvine dealt OC the Eagles' only losses of the season.
Two other Oklahoma teams – both of which play in the Mid-American Intercollegiate Athletics Association – also are ranked: No. 12 Rogers State and No. 25 Central Oklahoma.
This week, OC will host LSC rivals Texas A&M International on Friday and Texas A&M-Kingsville on Sunday in doubleheaders.
The NFCA poll is voted on by 16 NCAA Division II head coaches, with two representing each of the eight NCAA regions.
| Rank |
School |
Points |
2021 Record |
Last Poll |
| 1 |
Southern Arkansas (13) |
395 |
2-0 |
1 |
| 2 |
North Georgia (2) |
386 |
12-0 |
2 |
| 3 |
Texas A&M-Commerce (1) |
361 |
10-4 |
5 |
| 4 |
Augustana |
356 |
4-2 |
3 |
| 5 |
Valdosta State |
323 |
10-2 |
9 |
| 6 |
Lincoln Memorial |
299 |
14-1 |
8 |
| 7 |
Rollins |
295 |
0-0 |
6 |
| 8 |
Texas-Tyler |
294 |
10-4 |
10 |
| 9 |
Concordia-Irvine |
289 |
4-1 |
7 |
| 10 |
Oklahoma Christian |
258 |
12-2 |
11 |
| 11 |
Saint Leo |
235 |
3-1 |
4 |
| 12 |
Rogers State |
220 |
6-2 |
12 |
| 13 |
Alabama-Huntsville |
199 |
9-3 |
14 |
| 14 |
Indianapolis |
185 |
5-1 |
17 |
| 15 |
Winona State |
171 |
4-0 |
16 |
| 16 |
Saint Anselm |
158 |
0-0 |
15 |
| 17 |
Young Harris |
157 |
11-4 |
13 |
| 18 |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
144 |
9-1 |
19 |
| 19 |
West Texas A&M |
97 |
12-4 |
17 |
| 20 |
Grand Valley State |
71 |
6-2 |
21 |
| 21 |
West Chester |
64 |
0-0 |
22 |
| 22 |
Colorado Mesa |
50 |
8-0 |
RV |
| 23 |
West Florida |
48 |
12-5 |
RV |
| 24 |
Angelo State |
37 |
9-6 |
23 |
| 25 |
Central Oklahoma |
19 |
7-3 |
RV |
