3 takeaways from the latest DII softball top 25 rankings NCAA.com

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PRESENTED BY There was a big shakeup in the DII softball poll. The NFCA top 25 welcomed three new teams to the rankings and crowned yet another new team No. 1. Let’s take a look at this week’s DII softball rankings. . Poll:
1. Concordia (CA)
2. West Florida
3. North Georgia
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Concordia Irvine is the new No 1

The Eagles made program history this week, earning their first-ever No. 1 spot in the poll. Concordia actually lost its first game of the season, not able to make up for a three-run first from Northwest Nazarene. The Eagles haven’t lost since, winners of 15 in a row and literally one bad inning away from a perfect start. RED-HOT PITCHERS: Concordia has a signature win against nationally-ranked Chico State, and they will need it. It has been a rough 2019 start for No. 1s as Southern Indiana, Angelo State, Saint Anselm, and Southern Arkansas have all had a taste of the top ranking only to see it slip away a week later. The Eagles hope their historic run can continue and break the trend.

Cedarville Mississippi College and Winona State all enter the top 25

The NFCA top 25 welcomed three teams this week. The biggest surprise may be the Cedarville Yellow Jackets, who jumped from the unranked to crack the top 20 at No. 19. It is the highest ranking ever for the Lady Jackets, winners of five straight after dropping one to Saint Anselm. They have a big matchup against No. 10 Grand Valley State this coming weekend that will be a tremendous test. The Choctaws struggled last week against No. 2 West Florida, but then again, who hasn’t? Mississippi College rebounded quickly with a series win over then-No. 5 Valdosta State giving them enough to jump to No. 23 this week. Winona State has two losses this season, both of which are to current top 25 teams. The Warriors have reeled off eight in a row and find themselves the new No. 25 team in DII. BIG BATS:

Watch out for Wayne State MI

The Warriors jumped into the poll at No. 24 last week and shot up eight spots to No. 16 just one week later, the most spots any team climbed in the poll this week. Wayne State has done it behind handling its competition. That sounds obvious, but the Warriors already have four wins against teams that have been in the top 25 this season. Wayne State has one more weekend in Florida before heading home to open GLIAC play. Rank School Points Record Previous 1 Concordia Irvine (11) 389 15-1 3 2 West Florida (1) 376 22-2 2 3 North Georgia (2) 369 20-6 4 4 Central Oklahoma (2) 356 20-1 8 5 Chico State 323 15-4 6 6 Southern Arkansas 308 18-6 1 7 Carson-Newman 301 13-0 7 8 West Texas A&M 294 18-5 9 9 Valdosta State 281 16-5 5 10 Grand Valley State 264 14-2 11 11 Florida Tech 229 19-6 10 12 Texas A&M-Kingsville 217 22-4 15 13 UC San Diego 198 16-4 14 14 UAH 185 19-6 16 15 Texas A&M-Commerce 178 20-6 18 16 Wayne State (MI) 170 11-2 24 17 Colorado Mesa 131 16-6 12 18 Augustana (SD) 121 10-4 22 19 Cedarville 96 12-2 NR T-20 Cal State San Bernardino 79 10-3 19 T-20 Wingate 79 16-4 21 22 Southern New Hampshire 64 7-3 23 23 Mississippi College 53 17-6 RV 24 Indianapolis 48 13-5 17 25 Winona State 34 8-2 RV and . His work has appeared on Bleacher Report, MLB.com, AJC.com, SB Nation and FoxSports.com and in publications like The Advocate and Lindy's Sports. Follow him on Twitter at . The views on this page do not necessarily reflect the views of the NCAA or its member institutions.