Results of the NAIA Coaches’ Poll for May 7, 2008, the final poll for this season. Comments below.
| Rank | Apr. 30 | School (Region) | Record | Total Points |
| 1 | 1 | Lubbock Christian (TX) (VI) | 50-2 | 500 |
| 2 | 2 | Lewis-Clark State (ID) (I) | 47-5 | 476 |
| 3 | 3 | Lee (TN) (XIII) | 53-7 | 459 |
| 4 | 5 | Azusa Pacific (CA) (II) | 41-8 | 438 |
| 5 | 4 | Oklahoma City University (VI) | 49-10 | 420 |
| 6 | 7 | Embry-Riddle (FL) (XIV) | 39-14 | 389 |
| 7 | 6 | U. of the Cumberlands (KY) (XI) | 43-12 | 383 |
| 8 | 8 | University of Mobile (AB) (XIII) | 42-14 | 345 |
| 9 | 11 | Tennessee Wesleyan College (XII) | 41-15 | 334 |
| 10 | 10 | Fresno Pacific University (CA) (II) | 34-12 | 306 |
| 11 | 14 | Bellevue (NE) (IV) | 45-12 | 290 |
| 12 | 13 | University of St. Francis (IL) (VII) | 41-9 | 289 |
| 13 | 12 | Wayland Baptist (TX) (VI) | 43-14 | 286 |
| 14 | 15 | Union College (KY) (XII) | 40-14 | 217 |
| 15 | 16 | Auburn-Montgomery (AL) (XIII) | 41-19 | 213 |
| 16 | 24 | Madonna (MI) (VIII) | 36-12 | 193 |
| 17 | 17 | Trevecca Nazarene (TN) (XI) | 36-14 | 160 |
| 18 | 20 | LSU-Shreveport (XIII) | 44-14 | 141 |
| 19 | 9 | Spring Arbor University (MI) (VIII) | 32-7 | 138 |
| 20 | 19 | Biola University (CA) (II) | 34-16 | 115 |
| 21 | NR | Oklahoma Baptist (VI) | 43-14 | 100 |
| 22 | 22 | Malone College (OH) (IX) | 36-11 | 95 |
| 23 | 23 | Warner Southern (FL) (XIV) | 33-22 | 58 |
| 24 | RV | Missouri Baptist (V) | 37-14 | 48 |
| 25 | 18 | Texas Wesleyan (VI) | 40-14 | 36 |
First-place votes: Lubbock Christian 20
#1 Lubbock Christian won the Sooner Athletic Conference tournament with a 17-7 mercy-rule win over #21 Oklahoma Baptist. The Chaparrals defeated Northwood (TX) 15-9 in the first round of the Region VI Tournament of Death. They play #13 Wayland Baptist on Wednesday. Lubbock Christian games are webcast by the Texas Sports Radio Network.
#2 Lewis-Clark State lost a game to Oregon Tech, 1-0. Carlos Ruvalcaba got a complete-game three-hit shutout. The Warriors nearly lost another one to the Hustlin’ Owls. They trailed 1-0 going into the bottom of the seventh of a seven-inning game. Pinch-hitter Mike Rivera hit an RBI double to send it into extra innings, and Ikaika Lester hit a home run in the eighth to win it. The Warriors play Concordia-Portland in the first round of the Region I tournament on Thursday. All remaining L-C State games will be webcast by KOZE Radio.
#3 Lee won their first-round game of the Region XII tournament, 15-0 against Belhaven. They play #15 Auburn-Montgomery on Wednesday.
#4 Azusa Pacific is hosting the Region II tournament. They won their first-round game against Concordia-Irvine 13-3. They play Point Loma Nazarene on Wednesday.
#5 Oklahoma City is hosting the Region VI Tournament of Death, and they won their first-round game in the 13-6 over #25 Texas Wesleyan. Next up for the Stars is #21 Oklahoma Baptist.
#6 Embry-Riddle is in the finals of the Region XIV tournament, after wins over Savannah College of Art and Design and #23 Warner Southern.
#7 U. of the Cumberlands lost the Mid-South Conference tournament to Campbellsville, 5-1. They were mercy-ruled by Martin Methodist 12-1 in the first round of the Region XI tournament. The Patriots’ season ended with a 14-5 loss to #17 Trevecca Nazarene on Wednesday.
#8 U. of Mobile was taken out of the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference tournament by #18 LSU-Shreveport. They defeated Southern Polytechnic in their first-round game of the Region XIII tournament. Next up for the Rams is a re-match with LSU-Shreveport.
#9 Tennessee Wesleyan won the Appalachian Athletic Conference tournament, defeating #14 Union twice, 8-5 and 14-13. They play Brescia in the first round of the Region XII tournament on Wednesday.
#10 Fresno Pacific won their first-round game of the Region II tournament, 13-3 over Concordia-Irvine. They play #20 Biola on Wednesday.
#13 Wayland Baptist lost to #21 Oklahoma Baptist in the first round of the Region VI tournament. They must defeat #1 Lubbock Christian on Wednesday to keep their season alive.
#16 Madonna won the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference tournament, defeating Indiana Tech twice, 17-1 and 11-10 (11 innings). They play #19 Spring Arbor in the first round of the Region VIII tournament on Wednesday.
#11 Bellevue, #12 Saint Francis, #17 Trevecca Nazarene, #20 Biola, and #22 Malone are sponsored by DeMarini.
The College Baseball Blog will be providing first-hand coverage of the NAIA Baseball National Championship from Lewiston, ID May 23-30.
