Indianapolis – The Northern State University volleyball team remains at No. 4 in the second NCAA Central Region Rankings. The Wolves hold a 22-4 record overall and 21-4 record in regional action.
The Northern Sun holds six of the top-20 spots in the region, led by No. 1 Concordia-St. Paul. Southwest Minnesota State sits at No. 2, while Minnesota Duluth, Winona State, and Augustana come in at five, seven, and ten.
The NSIC, the Mid-America Athletic Association (MIAA) and the Great American Conference (GAC) make up the 40-team NCAA Central Region. The top eight teams in the region will advance to the NCAA region tournament on November 30-December 2. Automatic bids are granted to the winners of the MIAA, GAC and NSIC postseason tournaments, with the remaining five spots awarded on an at-large basis.
The NCAA Volleyball selection show will be streamed online on Monday, Nov. 20 at 6:30 p.m. on
NCAA.com. The 2017 NCAA DII Volleyball Championships will be hosted by the University of West Florida at the UWF Field House in Pensacola, Florida on December 7-9.
| Rk |
Central Region - School (Conf) |
DII Rec |
Overall |
LW |
| 1 |
Concordia-St. Paul (NSIC) |
17-2 |
24-2 |
2 |
| 2 |
Southwest Minnesota State (NSIC) |
17-3 |
23-3 |
1 |
| 3 |
Nebraska-Kearney (MIAA) |
27-1 |
27-2 |
3 |
| 4 |
Northern State (NSIC) |
21-4 |
22-4 |
4 |
| 5 |
Minnesota Duluth (NSIC) |
19-3 |
22-4 |
5 |
| 6 |
Central Oklahoma (MIAA) |
26-4 |
26-4 |
6 |
| 7 |
Winona State (NSIC) |
15-5 |
19-7 |
7 |
| 8 |
Arkansas Tech (GAC) |
24-0 |
25-0 |
8 |
| 9 |
Central Missouri (MIAA) |
19-6 |
22-7 |
9 |
| 10 |
Augustana (NSIC) |
18-8 |
20-8 |
10 |
