Indianapolis – The Northern State University women's basketball team drops one spot to No. 4 in the third installment of the NCAA Central Region Rankings. Northern holds a 24-5 record against Division II opponents and in the region.
Central Missouri and Southwestern Oklahoma State flip flopped spots at No. 1 and No. 2, while Augustana surged to No. 3 after a quarterfinal win on Sunday. MSU Moorhead is the final NSIC school in the rankings, sitting at No. 7.
The NCAA Women's Basketball Selection Show is set to air on NCAA.com at 9 p.m. (CT) on Sunday, March 4. The NCAA Elite 8 will take place on March 19-21-23 at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
The NSIC, the Great American Conference (GAC) and the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) make up the 42-team NCAA Central Region again this year. The top eight teams in the region advance to the NCAA Regional Tournament on March 9-10, 12. Automatic bids are granted to the winners of the NSIC, GAC and MIAA postseason tournaments, with the remaining five spots being awarded on an at-large basis.
| RK |
Name (Conf) |
DII rec |
In-Reg |
LW |
| 1 |
Central Missouri (MIAA) |
22-2 |
22-2 |
2 |
| 2 |
Southwestern Oklahoma State (GAC) |
25-3 |
25-3 |
1 |
| 3 |
Augustana (NSIC) |
24-3 |
22-3 |
5 |
| 4 |
Northern State (NSIC) |
24-5 |
24-5 |
3 |
| 5 |
Pittsburg State (MIAA) |
21-6 |
21-6 |
6 |
| 6 |
Central Oklahoma (MIAA) |
22-6 |
22-6 |
7 |
| 7 |
MSU Moorhead (NSIC) |
23-5 |
21-5 |
4 |
| 8 |
Arkansas Tech (GAC) |
23-3 |
23-3 |
10 |
| 9 |
Fort Hays State (MIAA) |
19-5 |
19-5 |
NR |
| 10 |
Nebraska-Kearney (MIAA) |
17-6 |
17-6 |
8 |
Dropped Out: #9 Wayne State (NSIC)
