INDIANAPOLIS - The second edition of the NCAA Division II men's basketball regional rankings were released this afternoon, with the Northern State University men's basketball team remaining in the mix. The Wolves are joined by NSIC opponents MSU Moorhead, Minnesota State, Upper Iowa and Wayne State.

Due to the disparity of games played this season and the limited data available, the schools below are listed as "under consideration" for championship selection in alphabetical order for this regional ranking.

The NSIC and the MIAA make up the NCAA Central Region in 2021. The top six teams in the region advance to the NCAA Regional Tournament on March 13-14, 16 in Aberdeen, South Dakota. Automatic bids are granted to the winners of the NSIC and MIAA postseason tournaments, with the remaining four spots being awarded on an at-large basis.

The NCAA Men's Basketball Selection Show is set to air on NCAA.com at 9:30 p.m. (CT) on Sunday, March 7. The NCAA Elite Eight will take place on March 24-27 at the Ford Center in Evansville, Indiana.  
 

Central Region	Overall	In-Region
MSU Moorhead (NSIC)	9-3	9-3
Minnesota State (NSIC)*	*10-6	10-6
Missouri Southern State (MIAA)	12-8	12-8
Nothern State (NSIC)	15-1	15-1
Northwest Missouri State (MIAA)	19-1	19-1
Upper Iowa (NSIC)	10-6	10-6
Washburn (MIAA)	14-5	14-5
Wayne State (NSIC)	10-6	10-6

Dropped out: Augustana (NSIC)