Indianapolis, Ind. - On Wednesday, April 23, the NCAA released its' second round of regional rankings for each of the eight regions in softball. The University of Findlay came in at the third spot after being "under consideration" in the initial rankings a week ago. The GLVC, GLIAC and G-MAC conference tournament winners earn automatic bids, leaving five at-large bids into the tournament. Findlay looks to qualify for the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2022.
Findlay is one of four Great Midwest Athletic Conference (G-MAC) teams to appear in the poll, joining Tiffin who sits at #2, Hillsdale at #4, and Northwood #9.
Midwest Region Rankings
| Rank |
School |
In-Region Record |
Overall DII Record |
| 1 |
Saginaw Valley State |
36-10 |
28-5 |
| 2 |
Tiffin |
34-10 |
31-10 |
| 3 |
Findlay |
29-11 |
28-8 |
| 4 |
Hillsdale |
28-15 |
21-10 |
| 5 |
Lewis |
33-15 |
30-7 |
| 6 |
McKendree |
29-18 |
23-12 |
| 7 |
Drury |
29-19 |
29-19 |
| 8 |
Ferris State |
24-14 |
18-13 |
| 9 |
Northwood |
23-14 |
20-11 |
| 10 |
Indianapolis |
33-19 |
27-15 |