NFCA Releases National Softball Weekly Rankings
National Fastpitch Coaches Association
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Valdosta State Tops NFCA Division II Top 25 Poll For Fourth
Straight Week
April 18, 2012
STARKVILLE, Miss. – Valdosta State topped the NFCA Division
II Top 25 poll for the fourth consecutive week when the latest
rankings were released by the Association on Wednesday.
The Blazers (41-2) became the first team since Alabama-Huntsville
on Feb. 29 to receive all 16 first-place votes. Indianapolis (42-3)
held tight at No. 2, while Central Oklahoma (34-3) moved up one
from fourth to third. Both Valdosta and Central Oklahoma are in the
midst of extended winning streaks, with the Blazers having won
their last 35 games and Bronchos their last 32. Kutztown (40-1), in
the midst of its own 32 game win-streak, moved up one spot to
fourth this week, while Tampa (34-5) jumped two spots to fifth.
The NFCA Division II Top 25 Poll is voted on by 16 NCAA Division II
head coaches, two representing each of the eight NCAA regions.
Current 2012 records are shown, first-place votes are in
parentheses.
|
Rank
|
Team
|
Record
|
Totals
|
Last Poll
|
|
1
|
Valdosta St. (16)
|
41-2
|
400
|
1
|
|
2
|
Indianapolis
|
42-3
|
369
|
2
|
|
3
|
Central Oklahoma
|
34-3
|
354
|
4
|
|
4
|
Kutztown
|
40-1
|
345
|
5
|
|
5
|
Tampa
|
34-5
|
308
|
7
|
|
6
|
Armstrong
|
43-8
|
305
|
6
|
|
7
|
Cal St. Mont. Bay
|
37-9
|
288
|
8
|
|
8
|
Minn. St. Mankato
|
40-7
|
267
|
9
|
|
9
|
Cal St. Dom. Hills
|
38-10
|
237
|
10
|
|
10
|
Winona St.
|
35-6
|
230
|
3
|
|
11
|
North Georgia
|
41-7
|
208
|
13
|
|
12
|
Barry
|
34-9
|
205
|
11
|
|
13
|
Rollins
|
35-7
|
202
|
14
|
|
14
|
Emporia St.
|
30-7
|
192
|
16
|
|
15
|
Angelo St.
|
39-8
|
172
|
12
|
|
16
|
Southern Conn. St.
|
34-6
|
158
|
18
|
|
17
|
Mo. Western St.
|
36-7
|
150
|
15
|
|
18
|
Augustana (SD)
|
44-7
|
138
|
21
|
|
19
|
Cal St. Chico
|
29-13
|
120
|
19
|
|
20
|
Grand Valley St.
|
36-10
|
115
|
17
|
|
21
|
Lenoir-Rhyne
|
42-11
|
113
|
20
|
|
22
|
Ala.-Huntsville
|
35-12
|
81
|
22
|
|
23
|
California (PA)
|
30-6
|
65
|
24
|
|
24
|
UC San Diego
|
32-14
|
53
|
23
|
|
25
|
West Texas A&M
|
33-15
|
50
|
25
|
Dropped Out: None
Others Receiving Votes: Molloy 22, Bloomsburg
19, Montana St. Billings 11, Augusta St. 7, Dixie St. 3, three
others received votes, but only appeared on one ballot.
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