Crossroads League in the NAIA National Polls | February 10-16

by | Feb 14, 2025 | College Sports, Crossroads League, Headlines

Crossroads League in the NAIA National Polls | February 10-16

 

JACKSON, Mich. – The NAIA recently announced its Top-25 Polls for the sports of basketball and tennis. The Crossroads League had 14 teams ranked or receiving votes in those polls and now has 39 teams ranked inside the Top-25 for the 2024-2025 year.

 

MEN’S BASKETBALL (February 12 Poll)
No. 6 Grace (20-5, 12-3 CL)
No. 10 Bethel (20-5, 13-2 CL)
No. 14 Huntington (20-5, 10-5 CL)
RV Saint Francis (16-9, 9-6 CL)

 

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL (February 12 Poll)
No. 2 Indiana Wesleyan (24-1, 14-1 CL)
No. 9 Saint Francis (22-3, 12-3 CL)
No. 12 Marian (20-5, 13-2 CL)

 

MEN’S TENNIS (February 12 Poll)
No. 17 Grace (11-0, 8-0 CL)
No. 25 Marian (7-6, 6-2 CL)
RV Huntington (10-2, 7-1 CL)

 

WOMEN’S TENNIS (February 12 Poll)
No. 16 Marian (9-4, 7-1 CL)
No. 23 Indiana Wesleyan (6-4, 5-4 CL)
No. 24 Bethel (12-0, 9-0 CL)
RV Grace (9-3, 6-2 CL)

 

CROSSROADS LEAGUE IN ADDITIONAL TOP-25 POLLS

 

SOFTBALL (Next Poll on March 5)
No. 10 Marian
No. 12 Indiana Wesleyan

 

BASEBALL (Next Poll on March 5)
No. 19 Taylor
RV Indiana Wesleyan

 

MEN’S GOLF (Next Poll on March 20)
No. 10 Marian
No. 15 Indiana Wesleyan
RV Taylor

 

WOMEN’S GOLF (Next Poll on March 20)
No. 5 Marian
No. 15 Indiana Wesleyan
No. 16 Taylor
RV Bethel
RV Grace

 

VOLLEYBALL (Final Poll)
No. 1 Indiana Wesleyan
No. 13 Mount Vernon Nazarene
No. 18 Marian
RV Grace

 

MEN’S SOCCER (Final Poll)
No. 10 Indiana Wesleyan

No. 11 Bethel
No. 14 Spring Arbor
No. 21 Marian

RV Huntington

 

WOMEN’S SOCCER (Final Poll)
No. 11 Marian
No. 12 Spring Arbor
No. 15 Indiana Wesleyan

 

MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY (Final Poll)
No. 7 Spring Arbor
No. 8 Indiana Wesleyan
No. 9 Taylor
No. 17 Marian
No. 24 Grace

 

WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY (Final Poll)
No. 1 Taylor
No. 9 Grace
No. 11 Indiana Wesleyan

No. 12 Marian
No. 25 Goshen
RV Mount Vernon Nazarene

 

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.

 

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