Georgia Gwinnett Remains No. 1 as Top Seven Hold Steady in Final Men’s Tennis Poll
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The top seven teams held their positions in the final NAIA Men’s Tennis Top 25, with Georgia Gwinnett once again leading the way at No. 1 with all 11 first-place votes and 300 points. Tennessee Wesleyan remained No. 2 with 288 points, while Keiser (Fla.) stayed at No. 3 with 279 points. Southeastern (Fla.), Lindsey Wilson (Ky.), William Carey (Miss.), and Cumberlands (Ky.) also maintained their spots to round out a steady top seven.
The most notable movement came just outside that group, where Xavier (La.) moved up one spot to No. 8, swapping places with Holy Cross (Ind.). Dillard (La.) moved up one position to No. 11, while Missouri Baptist rose from No. 14 to No. 13.
Grace (Ind.) continued its upward trend by climbing to No. 18. Loyola (La.) made one of the larger moves of the week, jumping two spots to No. 22, while New College of Florida also gained ground, moving from No. 25 to No. 23.
No new teams entered the poll this week, as all 25 programs from the previous ranking remained in the Top 25.
The postseason poll will be released on Wednesday, May 20.
| Rank | Last | Trend | Institution [First-place votes] | Record | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | ● | 
|
Georgia Gwinnett [11] | 21-0 | 300 |
| 2 | 2 | ● | 
|
Tennessee Wesleyan | 17-2 | 288 |
| 3 | 3 | ● | 
|
Keiser (Fla.) | 14-1 | 279 |
| 4 | 4 | ● | 
|
Southeastern (Fla.) | 14-3 | 270 |
| 5 | 5 | ● | 
|
Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) | 12-2 | 253 |
| 6 | 6 | ● | 
|
William Carey (Miss.) | 12-0 | 252 |
| 7 | 7 | ● | 
|
Cumberlands (Ky.) | 16-7 | 233 |
| 8 | 9 | ▲ | 
|
Xavier (La.) | 15-7 | 226 |
| 9 | 8 | ▼ | 
|
Holy Cross (Ind.) | 11-2 | 220 |
| 10 | 10 | ● | 
|
Huntington (Ind.) | 19-3 | 206 |
| 11 | 12 | ▲ | 
|
Dillard (La.) | 10-11 | 196 |
| 12 | 11 | ▼ | 
|
Our Lady of the Lake (Texas) | 9-7 | 181 |
| 13 | 14 | ▲ | 
|
Missouri Baptist | 16-5 | 162 |
| 14 | 13 | ▼ | 
|
Morningside (Iowa) | 19-4 | 159 |
| 15 | 15 | ● | 
|
Coastal Georgia | 10-6 | 135 |
| 16 | 16 | ● | 
|
Marian (Ind.) | 14-9 | 133 |
| 17 | 17 | ● | 
|
William Woods (Mo.) | 12-4 | 127 |
| 18 | 19 | ▲ | 
|
Grace (Ind.) | 14-6 | 118 |
| 19 | 18 | ▼ | 
|
Oakland City (Ind.) | 8-8 | 102 |
| 20 | 20 | ● | 
|
St. Thomas (Fla.) | 6-5 | 100 |
| 21 | 21 | ● | 
|
Arizona Christian | 14-6 | 98 |
| 22 | 24 | ▲ | 
|
Loyola (La.) | 7-5 | 85 |
| 23 | 25 | ▲ | 
|
New College of Florida | 8-7 | 75 |
| 24 | 23 | ▼ | 
|
Goshen (Ind.) | 10-8 | 58 |
| 25 | 22 | ▼ | 
|
SCAD Savannah (Ga.) | 2-9 | 45 |
Receiving Votes: Bethel (Tenn.) 40, SCAD Atlanta (Ga.) 34, Lewis-Clark State (Idaho) 26, Cumberland (Tenn.) 23, Tennessee Southern 19, Bethel (Kan.) 14, Texas A&M -Texarkana 13, Milligan (Tenn.) 8
Key: Steady●| Climbed ▲ | Dropped ▼
Poll Methodology
- The national poll is for publicity purposes only and does not influence the selection process for national championship consideration.
- A panel of head coaches representing each conference and the Continental Athletic Conference (Independents) votes in the poll.
- The Top 25 teams are selected using a points-based system:
- 30 points for a 1st-place vote, 29 for 2nd, 28 for 3rd, and so on.
- The highest and lowest rankings received by each team are discarded before final tallying.
- Teams receiving only one point are not listed as "receiving votes."
- For the Preseason Poll, there is no "previous ranking" column since it is the initial poll and differs from the prior rating system.
