Indianapolis – The NCAA released this afternoon the first volleyball regional rankings of the 2019 season, with the Northern State University Wolves coming in at No. 4. The Wolves hold a 20-3 in-region record this season.
The
NSIC, the
Mid-America Athletic Association (MIAA) and the
Great American Conference (GAC) make up the 39-team NCAA Central Region. The top eight teams in the region will advance to the NCAA region tournament on December 5-7. 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 Sunday, Nov. 25 at 6:30 p.m. on NCAA.com.
The championship quarterfinals, semifinals and final match will take place Thursday-Saturday, December 12-14, at the Auraria Event Center in Denver, hosted by Metropolitan State University of Denver.
NCAA Central Region
| Rank |
School (Conf) |
In-Reg |
DII Rec |
| 1 |
Nebraska-Kearney (MIAA) |
23-0 |
24-0 |
| 2 |
Minnesota Duluth (NSIC) |
17-2 |
20-3 |
| 3 |
Concordia-St. Paul (NSIC) |
15-3 |
19-4 |
| 4 |
Northern State (NSIC) |
20-3 |
20-3 |
| 5 |
St. Cloud State (NSIC) |
14-4 |
19-4 |
| 6 |
Washburn (MIAA) |
18-2 |
22-2 |
| 7 |
Central Missouri (MIAA) |
14-5 |
18-7 |
| 8 |
Northwest Missouri State (MIAA) |
16-6 |
18-6 |
| 9 |
Wayne State (NSIC) |
15-5 |
19-5 |
| 10 |
Winona State (NSIC) |
11-5 |
18-5 |
