Kansas City, Mo. - In the sixth edition of the NAIA Women's Soccer Coaches' Top 25 poll, Central Methodist holds on to its No. 8 national ranking for the second consecutive week.
Other programs featured or mentioned in the Top 25 include; No. 11 Missouri Valley and (RV) MidAmerica Nazarene.
Central currently boasts a 10-2-1 overall record including a 6-0-1 mark in conference action. In addition, the Eagles are riding an eight game winning streak dating back to early September.
So far this season, the Eagles have averaged more than three goals/game and have outscored their opponents 41-8.
The Eagles are set to be back in action Saturday, Oct. 15 at Davis Field for a Heart matchup againt the Mount Mercy Mustangs. Kickoff is set for 6:30 p.m.
To view the poll methodology and the complete Top 25 poll, please see below.
Poll Methodology
- The poll was voted upon by a panel of head coaches representing each of the conferences, Continental Athletic Conference (Independents) and Unaffiliated Groups.
- The Top 25 is determined by a points system based on how each voter ranks the best teams. A team receives 30 points for each first-place vote, 29 for second-place and so on through the list.
- The highest and lowest ranking for each team (a non-rating is considered a low ratings) is removed and the team's ranking will be recalculated with an additional point added to each team for every ballot (including discounted ballots) that the teams appears on.
- Teams that receive only one point in the ballot are not considered "receiving votes."
- For the complete ratings calendar, click here
2022-23 NAIA Women's Soccer Coaches' Top 25 Poll – Poll Six (October 12, 2022)
| RANK | LAST WEEK | SCHOOL [1st Place Votes] | RECORD | FINAL POINTS |
| 1 | 1 | Keiser (Fla.) [18] | 10-0-1 | 498 |
| 2 | 2 | Marian (Ind.) | 11-0-1 | 482 |
| 3 | 3 | Spring Arbor (Mich.) | 8-1-2 | 457 |
| 4 | 4 | Cumberlands (Ky.) | 10-0-3 | 456 |
| 5 | 5 | William Carey (Miss.) | 9-2-1 | 432 |
| 6 | 7 | Oklahoma Wesleyan | 12-0 | 418 |
| 7 | 6 | Tennessee Southern | 8-3-1 | 402 |
| 8 | 8 | Central Methodist (Mo.) | 10-2-1 | 391 |
| 9 | 9 | Southeastern (Fla.) | 8-1-1 | 366 |
| 10 | 10 | Indiana Wesleyan | 11-0-1 | 358 |
| 11 | 12 | Missouri Valley | 8-2-2 | 328 |
| 12 | 11 | SCAD Savannah (Ga.) | 9-1-1 | 318 |
| 13 | 13 | Columbia (Mo.) | 7-3-1 | 312 |
| 14 | 14 | Cumberland (Tenn.) | 9-3 | 282 |
| 15 | 16 | Aquinas (Mich.) | 9-2-1 | 259 |
| 16 | 15 | Westmont (Calif.) | 7-0-3 | 258 |
| 17 | 18 | Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) | 11-1-1 | 249 |
| 18 | 19 | Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) | 4-3-3 | 227 |
| 19 | 20 | Truett McConnell (Ga.) | 8-2-1 | 201 |
| 20 | 21 | Grace (Ind.) | 7-3-1 | 186 |
| 21 | 25 | Science & Arts (Okla.) | 9-1-1 | 174 |
| 22 | 22 | College of Idaho | 10-1-1 | 169 |
| 23 | 23 | Reinhardt (Ga.) | 9-3 | 142 |
| 24 | 17 | John Brown (Ark.) | 7-4 | 127 |
| 25 | 24 | Eastern Oregon | 8-2-2 | 120 |
Dropped from Top 25: N/A
Others Receiving Votes: Ottawa (Ariz.) 69, MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.) 65, Campbellsville (Ky.) 41, Jamestown (N.D.) 40, Olivet Nazarene (Ill.) 25, Taylor (Ind.) 21, Northwest (Wash.) 11, St. Thomas (Fla.) 11, Briar Cliff (Iowa) 9, Bellevue (Neb.) 7, Bethel (Tenn.) 6, Middle Georgia State 4.
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