Northwestern Ranked Third in Final Regular Season Poll

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Entering the GPAC semifinals, Northwestern has held its ranking at No. 3 in the NAIA final regular season poll.

Northwestern has been ranked in 67 consecutive NAIA top 25 polls dating back to the 2016 season, which is second in the nation behind Eastern Oregon.

The Raiders received three first-place votes in the poll, entering the week with a 26-3 overall record. They are searching for their third consecutive GPAC tournament title after sweeping the GPAC regular season with a 16-0 conference record.

Eastern Oregon moved back into the top spot, while Providence (Mont.), Northwestern, Concordia (Neb.), and Corban (Ore.) held the top five spots.

The full results of the NAIA Coaches' Poll are linked at the top of the story.

GPAC IN THE TOP 25
No. 3 Northwestern Red Raiders
No. 4 Concordia Bulldogs
No. 20 Midland Warriors
No. 25 Dakota Wesleyan Tigers
RV Dordt Defenders

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