Coming off a record-setting 2025 season, Tiffin University softball has been picked to finish first as the G-MAC released the Preseason Coaches Poll this afternoon.  

Tiffin totaled 156 points and 11 first-place votes, with Findlay next with 137 (1) and Hillsdale third with 133 (1). Ohio Dominican (122) and Northwood (119) rounded out the top five.

Tiffin finished 43-14 in 2025 and were an NCAA Regional selection. TU's 43 wins were the most Division II victories in school history. The team was ranked 17th in the nation. Nationally the Dragons were 5^th in shutouts, 10^th in ERA, 13^th in hits, 14^th in doubles, 16^th in RBI, 17^th in W-L percentage, 18^th in team strikeouts per 7 innings, 19^th in WHIP, 21^st in triples, 22^nd in runs, 24^th in scoring, and 24^th in batting average. In the G-MAC, TU led in batting average, doubles, ERA, hits, home runs, on-base percentage, RBI, scoring, shutouts, slugging percentage, runs, team strikeouts per 7 innings, triples, and W-L percentage.