Crossroads League in the NAIA National Polls | September 15-21
JACKSON, Mich. – The NAIA recently announced its Top-25 Polls for the sports of volleyball and soccer. The Crossroads League had 15 teams ranked or receiving votes in those polls and now has 30 teams ranked inside the Top-25 for the 2025-2026 year.
VOLLEYBALL (September 17 Poll)
No. 7 Indiana Wesleyan (9-3, 5-0 CL)
No. 16 Mount Vernon Nazarene (10-5, 3-2 CL)
No. 21 Marian (10-4, 2-3 CL)
No. 22 Taylor (13-4, 4-1 CL)
No. 23 Spring Arbor (14-3, 2-3 CL)
MEN’S SOCCER (September 17 Poll)
No. 7 Bethel (6-1-1, 0-0-0 CL)
No. 11 Indiana Wesleyan (4-2-1, 0-0-0 CL)
No. 15 Marian (5-2-2, 0-0-0 CL)
No. 22 Grace (5-1-2, 0-0-0 CL)
No. 24 Spring Arbor (5-3-0, 0-0-0 CL)
WOMEN’S SOCCER (September 17 Poll)
No. 4 Marian (8-0-0, 0-0-0 CL)
No. 8 Indiana Wesleyan (6-1-0, 0-0-0 CL)
No. 13 Spring Arbor (3-1-3, 0-0-0 CL)
No. 23 Grace (6-0-2, 0-0-0 CL)
No. 24 Taylor (8-0-0, 0-0-0 CL)
CROSSROADS LEAGUE IN ADDITIONAL TOP-25 POLLS
MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY (Next Poll on September 25)
No. 3 Taylor
No. 5 Marian
No. 6 Spring Arbor
No. 8 Indiana Wesleyan
No. 21 Goshen
WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY (Next Poll on September 25)
No. 1 Taylor
No. 6 Marian
No. 7 Grace
No. 11 Indiana Wesleyan
RV Saint Francis
RV Mount Vernon Nazarene
RV Huntington
MEN’S GOLF (Next Poll on October 17)
No. 9 Indiana Wesleyan
No. 14 Marian
WOMEN’S GOLF (Next Poll on October 17)
No. 4 Marian
No. 13 Indiana Wesleyan
No. 18 Taylor
No. 24 Bethel
RV Grace
Each NAIA Top-25 Poll is voted on by a panel of head coaches from around the nation. Check back each week to see where the Crossroads League teams rate in the latest NAIA Top-25 Polls.