Rankings - NCBWA
Last Updated - April 18, 2018
| RANK | SCHOOL | POINTS | RECORD | PREVIOUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Azusa Pacific (Calif.) (18) | 450 | 32-3 | 1 |
| 2 | Tampa (Fla.) | 427 | 31-5 | 2 |
| 3 | Augustana (S.D.) | 416 | 30-2 | 3 |
| 4 | North Greenville (S.C.) | 391 | 35-6 | 4 |
| 5 | Illinois Springfield | 372 | 31-4 | 6 |
| 6 | West Texas A&M | 346 | 28-7 | 8 |
| 7 | Florida Southern | 344 | 32-4-1 | 9 |
| 8 | Georgia College | 308 | 30-8 | 10 |
| 9 | Mercyhurst (Pa.) | 295 | 22-7 | 11 |
| 10 | Delta State (Miss.) | 289 | 30-7 | 5 |
| 11 | LeMoyne (N.Y.) | 270 | 24-8-1 | 17 |
| 12 | Columbus State (Ga.) | 228 | 32-7 | T-20 |
| 13 | Cal State Monterey Bay | 207 | 28-10 | 13 |
| 14 | Colorado School of Mines | 204 | 26-8 | 23 |
| 15 | Ohio Dominican | 191 | 25-8 | T-15 |
| 16 | New Haven (Conn.) | 183 | 24-6 | 7 |
| 17 | West Chester (Pa.) | 151 | 20-8 | 19 |
| 18 | Central Oklahoma | 135 | 28-12 | NR |
| 19 | Nova Southeastern (Fla.) | 132 | 26-9 | T-20 |
| 20 | Belmont Abbey (N.C.) | 127 | 33-9 | 14 |
| 21 | California Baptist | 80 | 25-13 | 24 |
| 22 | Central Missouri | 79 | 27-10 | 18 |
| 23 | St. Thomas Aquinas (N.Y.) | 63 | 24-9 | 25 |
| 24 | Arkansas Fort Smith | 50 | 27-10 | NR |
| 25 | Bellarmine (Ky.) | 35 | 29-11 | NR |
Others receiving votes: Mount Olive, N.C. (29-11-1) 21 points; North Alabama (28-12) 14 points; UC San Diego (24-13) 10 points; Colorado Mesa (25-12) 8 points; Slippery Rock, Pa. (19-9) 7 points; Northwood, Mich. (26-9) 5 points; Arkansas Monticello (27-12) 4 points; Minnesota State (22-7) 4 points; Saint Leo, Fla. (29-8) 2 points; Wingate, N.C. (33-12) 2 points.
Dropped out: No. 12 Colorado Mesa; No. T-15 Arkansas Monticello; No. 22 Northwood, Mich.