INDIANAPOLIS - The third and final NCAA Volleyball Regional Rankings were released this afternoon with Northern State remaining at No. 9 in the Central Region. The rankings included matches through Sunday, November 17, therefore the Wolves win at Southwest Minnesota State yesterday evening will not be considered until the rankings for the selection show on Monday.
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 |
LW |
| 1 |
St. Cloud State (NSIC) |
20-1 |
24-2 |
1 |
| 2 |
Nebraska-Kearney (MIAA) |
25-1 |
28-1 |
3 |
| 3 |
Concordia-St.Paul (NSIC) |
17-2 |
21-5 |
2 |
| 4 |
Missouri Western (MIAA) |
19-6 |
22-6 |
4 |
| 5 |
Central Oklahoma (MIAA) |
23-2 |
27-2 |
5 |
| 6 |
Washburn (MIAA) |
19-5 |
20-6 |
6 |
| 7 |
SMSU (NSIC) |
20-4 |
23-4 |
7 |
| 8 |
Wayne State (NSIC) |
16-6 |
22-6 |
8 |
| 9 |
Northern State (NSIC) |
16-6 |
20-6 |
9 |
| 10 |
Emporia State (MIAA) |
17-8 |
17-9 |
10 |
Selection Information |
Central Region
