Indianapolis – The NCAA released the second volleyball regional rankings of the 2024 season earlier today with Northern State University jumping into the top-10 at No. 9. The Wolves hold a 19-5 record overall and 15-5 record in the region. The full regional rankings are linked above, with the Central Region outlined below.
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 5-8. 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, November 25 at 6:30 p.m. (CT) on NCAA.com. The championship quarterfinals, semifinals and final match will take place Thursday-Saturday, December 12-14, at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
Central Region
| RK |
School (Conf) |
In-Reg |
DII Rec |
| 1 |
St. Cloud State (NSIC) |
19-1 |
23-2 |
| 2 |
Concordia-St. Paul (NSIC) |
15-2 |
19-5 |
| 3 |
Nebraska-Kearney (MIAA) |
23-1 |
26-1 |
| 4 |
Missouri Western (MIAA) |
18-5 |
21-5 |
| 5 |
Central Oklahoma (MIAA) |
21-2 |
25-2 |
| 6 |
Washburn (MIAA) |
18-4 |
19-5 |
| 7 |
Southwest Minnesota State (NSIC) |
18-4 |
21-4 |
| 8 |
Wayne State (NSIC) |
14-6 |
20-6 |
| 9 |
Northern State (NSIC) |
15-5 |
19-5 |
| 10 |
Emporia State (MIAA) |
16-7 |
16-8 |
Selection Information |
Central Region
