The Lancers are enjoying a 16-game winning streak.
NCAA.com presents a weekly edition of DII softball power rankings. Here is the first version of 2016, with the week's top 16 teams and their records through April 6.
| RANK | SCHOOL | RECORD | COMMENTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Texas A&M | 40-2 | First team in Division II softball to reach 40 wins this season |
| 2 | North Georgia | 39-6 | Lost first four games of the season, has won 39 of last 41 |
| 3 | Indianapolis | 34-1 | Only loss in 2nd game of DH at Southern Indiana on April 2 |
| 4 | Arkansas Tech | 36-3 | Jr Jalissa Gum reached the 10-strikeout mark for fourth time this season |
| 5 | Saint Leo | 31-1 | After only loss to Eckerd in March, outscored Eckerd 11-1 in next two games |
| 6 | Humboldt State | 33-3-1 | Two of three losses came against ranked teams |
| 7 | Dixie State | 27-7 | Keep eye on last year’s national runner-up; on 14-game win streak |
| 8 | North Alabama | 37-5 | After losing first game to rival UAH, won next two games last weekend |
| 9 | Missouri-St. Louis | 37-4 | 4-2 in its past six games |
| 10 | California (Pa.) | 21-1 | Lost 3-2 in season opener on Feb. 19 |
| 11 | California Baptist | 32-6 | On 16-game win streak; plays at Dixie State Fri. & Sat. |
| 12 | St. Mary’s (Texas) | 32-9 | Has lost two of its past three games |
| 13. | Alabama-Huntsville | 31-9 | Has lost three of past four games |
| 14. | W. Va. Wesleyan | 33-5 | Has won four straight since dropping a DH at Charleston |
| 15. | Wayne State (Mich.) | 29-4 | In 10-game win streak, has allowed no more than 1 run per game |
| 16. | West Chester | 33-3 |
On a 13-game win streak |
The NCAA.com power rankings are in no way affiliated with the weekly regional rankings of the Division II Softball Committee and have no correlation or impact on selection to the 2016 NCAA Division II Softball National Championship