Crossroads League in the NAIA National Polls | March 17-23

by | Mar 21, 2025 | Bethel University, College Sports, Crossroads League, RRSN News

JACKSON, Mich. – The NAIA recently announced its Top-25 Polls for the sports of softball, baseball, and men’s golf. The Crossroads League had five teams ranked or receiving votes in those polls and now has 40 teams ranked inside the Top-25 for the 2024-2025 year.

SOFTBAL9 Poll)

No. 11 Marian (17-3, 7-1 CL)

No. 15 Indiana Wesleyan (16-2, 8-0 CL)

BASEBALL (March 19 Poll)

No. 13 Taylor (21-4, 12-0 CL)

MEN’S GOLF (March 20 Poll)

No. 10 Marian

No. 16 Indiana Wesleyan

CROSSROADS LEAGUE IN ADDITIONAL TOP-25 POLLS

MEN’S TENNIS (Next Poll on March 26)

No. 14 Grace

No. 20 Huntington

No. 25 Marian

WOMEN’S TENNIS (Next Poll on March 26)

No. 16 Marian

No. 24 Indiana Wesleyan

RV Bethel

RV Grace

WOMEN’S GOLF (Next Poll on March 27)

No. 5 Marian

No. 15 Indiana Wesleyan

No. 19 Taylor

No. 25 Bethel

RV Grace

MEN’S BASKETBALL (Final Poll)

No. 7 Grace

No. 12 Huntington

No. 14 Bethel

RV Indiana Wesleyan

RV Spring Arbor

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL (Final Poll)

No. 4 Indiana Wesleyan

No. 9 Saint Francis

No. 12 Marian

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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