KANSAS CITY, Mo. – As conference tournament action heats up across the country, Dalton State Men's Soccer continues to make its presence felt on the national stage. The Roadrunners remain ranked in the NAIA Men's Soccer Netting Professionals Top 25 Coaches' Poll, coming in at No. 25 among the nation's elite programs.
 
Dalton State's consistent performance throughout the season earned them a spot in the poll for another week, reinforcing the program's reputation as a rising force in the NAIA. The Roadrunners posted a strong 9-3-5 record, highlighted by key conference wins and a resilient approach in one of the toughest leagues in the country.
 
While the top four teams, Oklahoma Wesleyan, MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.), Keiser (Fla.), and Bethel (Ind.), held steady, Dalton State continues to draw national attention as they prepare for postseason play. The team's ability to compete at a high level against strong SSAC opponents has positioned them well for consideration in the upcoming NAIA Men's Soccer National Championship, with the official bracket set to be revealed during the Selection Show on Friday, November 14, at 5 p.m. CT.
 
BY THE NUMBERS
This is the 109^th NAIA Top 25 Coaches Poll to be released since the men's soccer program has been eligible for national rankings. They have achieved a national ranking or received votes in 82 of the 109 polls. They have 29 top 5 poll appearances all-time with 52 consecutive poll rankings. Men's soccer has been ranked #1 on eleven occasions with the last occurring on the October 1, 2025 poll announcement.
 

RANK	LAST POLL	INSTITUTION	RECORD	POINTS
1	1	Oklahoma Wesleyan [17 first-place votes]	17-0-3	509
2	2	MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.)	13-2-5	477
3	3	Keiser (Fla.) [One first-place vote]	15-0-2	472
4	4	Bethel (Ind.)	14-2-3	462
5	10	Life (Ga.)	15-1-2	419
6	5	Lindsey Wilson (Ky.)	12-3-1	380
7	7	LSU Shreveport (La.)	13-1-5	366
8	6	Cumberlands (Ky.)	8-5-4	360
9	11	Cumberland (Tenn.)	13-3-3	356
10	14	Bethel (Tenn.)	12-1-2	340
11	9	William Carey (Miss.)	14-4-2	336
12	12	Georgia Gwinnett	12-2-3	334
13	8	Indiana Wesleyan	11-4-4	295
14	15	Madonna (Mich.)	17-1-2	273
15	18	WVU Tech (W.V.)	15-0-2	235
16	13	Grand View (Iowa)	13-4-3	228
17	17	Indiana Tech	15-4-1	213
18	20	Grace (Ind.)	13-4-3	201
19	16	William Penn (Iowa)	10-5-4	175
20	RV	Baker (Kan.)	14-4-3	148
21	21	Ottawa (Kan.)	13-1-6	142
22	24	Olivet Nazarene (Ill.)	17-2-1	111
23	RV	Rio Grande (Ohio)	11-4-3	92
24	23	Eastern Oregon (Ore.)	13-0-5	87
25	19	Dalton State (Ga.)	9-3-5	85

 
Receiving Votes: Xavier (La.) 65, Union Commonwealth (Ky.) 53, Midland (Neb.) 53, Faulkner (Ala.) 50, St. Thomas (Fla.) 49, Northwestern Ohio 45, LSU Alexandria (La.) 35, Bellevue (Neb.) 28, Westcliff (Calif.) 26, Carroll (Mont.) 20, John Brown (Ark.) 18, Marian (Ind.) 18, OUAZ (Ariz.) 8, Central Methodist (Mo.) 7, La Sierra (Calif.) 4, Florida National 3.
 
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. 

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