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POSTSEASON BOUND!

Congratulations to  the following teams for punching their ticket to the postseason!


Arkansas State

Colorado College

Colorado State – Pueblo

Grand Canyon

Kansas State

Kent State

Ohio State

Penn State

Sacred Heart

Santa Clara

Tampa

Wisconsin La Crosse


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NCBA 2025 DII WEEK 20 RAWLINGS TOP 20 POLL

Defending Champion West Chester (11-1 conference, 18-2 overall) clings to the top spot for the 5th straight week. The Rams are fresh off a conference sweep of Georgetown & look towards a tough non-conference matchup with Division I foe Delaware this coming weekend.

#2 UW La Crosse (11-1, 11-1)  joined Grand Canyon as the 2nd team to punch their ticket to the postseason after taking 2 of 3 conference games with UW Milwaukee.

All eyes are on #3 Ohio State (11-1, 16-2) vs. #8 Indiana (8-1, 12-4) & #9 Santa Clara (15-0, 19-4) vs. #10 Chico State (8-1, 10-1) this coming weekend.  Massive series with postseason implications on the line!

How about them Golden Flashes?!  After dropping their first 3 games of the year, #4 Kent State is currently riding a 20 game win streak. They’re now 12-0 in conference & 20-3 overall.

#5 Penn State (9-1, 13-2) remains in the Top 5 after their conference sweep of Brockport – who was previously ranked #8.

Rutgers, Tampa, Stephen F. Austin & Salisbury all make jumps into the Top 20 for the first time this year!

CLICK HERE to see the Rankings in full!

Next Division II Poll will be released April 24th.

APRIL 15TH: NCBA ROSTER FREEZE

The NCBA roster freeze is on April 15th 11:59pm Eastern Standard Time.  After that time, no players can be added to the roster. ZERO exceptions.  It is essential that teams check their rosters to make sure it is accurate and to correct any issues before the roster freeze.

Any questions, please email VP of NCBA Operations, Eric Curitore: [email protected] 

NCBA 2025 DII WEEK 18 RAWLINGS TOP 20 POLL

After 4 straight polls of being the clear cut #1, West Chester (8-1 conference, 15-2 overall) has some tight company atop the latest Top 20 Poll. The Rams dropped a game to conference opponent Stevenson over the weekend, but managed to take the series with 2 other dominant wins.

#2 UW La Crosse (9-0, 9-0), is just 6 points behind the #1 spot, as they kick off their Spring Season this weekend against UW Milwaukee.

Swing into Spring – Panama City Beach provided many big time matchups as #3 Ohio State (11-1, 16-2), #5 Penn State (5-1, 9-2) & #8 Brockport (7-2, 10-3) all had strong showings while #11 Indiana (8-1, 12-4) drops 5 spots after dropping 3 games in FL.

1st year program Santa Clara (9-0, 13-4) claims their 1st ever National Ranking as they jump in at #19 this week.

#20 South Carolina (4-2, 9-3) also jumps into the Top 20 for the 1st time this yeas, as they look to stay hot in April.

CLICK HERE to see the Rankings in full!

Next Division II Poll will be released April 10th.

NCBA 2025 DII WEEK 16 RAWLINGS TOP 20 POLL

Just over a month into the spring season and we have teams starting to settle in. Cal State – Chico makes the biggest jump going from unranked to #14 after an undefeated start to the season.  Bryant and Rutgers also join the top 20 after big conference wins.

West Chester remains #1, but unanimous no more!

39 different teams in total received votes.

3 new team joined the top 20.

Check out the full results HERE!

Next poll will be released March 27th. 

NCBA 2025 DII WEEK 14 RAWLINGS TOP 20 POLL

Four weeks into the Spring Season and we are starting to see some movement in the polls. Indiana jumps 7 spots after sweeping DI Mizzou. California Miramar – Los Angeles joins the top 20 after taking 2 of 3 from Southern Utah.

West Chester remains the unanimous #1!

44 different teams in total received votes.

1 new team joined the top 20.

Check out the full results HERE!

Next poll will be released March 13th. 

NCBA 2025 DII WEEK 12 RAWLINGS TOP 20 POLL

The 2025 Spring Season is officially underway and we have our 2nd Top 20 poll out for the season. Defending World Series Champion West Chester remains at the #1 spot with UW – La Crosse right on their heels!

43 different teams in total received votes.

1 new team joined the top 20.

Check out the full results HERE!

Next poll will be released February 27th. 

NCBA 2025 DII PRESEASON RAWLINGS TOP 20 POLL

The 2025 Spring Season kicks off this weekend! 2024 World Series Champion West Chester is back at the #1 spot!

49 different teams in total received votes.

Check out the full results HERE!

Next poll will be released February 13th. 

ROCKY MOUNTAIN TEAM PREVIEWS

DAY 8 OF 8

Rocky Mountain TEAM PREVIEWS: Reigning Regional Champs, Metro State, was bumped to DI so the crown is up for grabs. In the North, Montana is looking to repeat as Conference Champs. A tight race last year and the addition of two new teams, the Grizz will have their work cut out for them. In the South, Colorado College and CSU – Pueblo look to win the conference title after second and third place finishes last year.

Who will earn their trip to Alton this year? Check out the Team Previews to see how the Rocky Mountain Region is shaping up!

The Division II Preseason Poll will be released on January 30th!

PACIFIC TEAM PREVIEWS

DAY 7 OF 8

Pacific TEAM PREVIEWS: Grand Canyon is coming off their third straight Pacific Regional Championship and returning 9 players, including one All-American. After an early exit from the World Series, the Lopes have loaded up on talent and are ready to defend their crown. In the Central, Cal Miramar has dominated by winning four straight conference titles. Up North, Stanford looks to have another strong season but will have to fend off former DI team, Chico State.

Does anybody have what it takes to knock off the Lopes? Check out the Team Previews to make your pick for the Pacific Region!

The Division II Preseason Poll will be released on January 30th!