Indianapolis – In the third and final NCAA Regional Rankings prior to Sunday's selection show Northern State University women's basketball team dropped one spot to No. 9. Northern holds both an in-region and Division II record of 19-10 in this week's release which includes games played through Sunday.
 
The NSIC, the Great American Conference (GAC) and the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) make up the 41-team NCAA Central Region in 2024-25.  The top eight teams in the region advance to the NCAA Regional Tournament on March 14-17.  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.

The NCAA Women's Basketball Selection Show is on Sunday, March 9 at 9:30 p.m. (CT). The NCAA Elite Eight will take place on March 24, 26, 28 at UMPC Cooper Fieldhouse in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 
 
Central Region Rankings

Rank		DII Rec	In-Region Rec
1	Pittsburg State	25-3	25-1
2	Concordia-St. Paul	27-2	27-2
3	Fort Hays State	24-3	23-3
4	Missouri Western	19-8	19-6
5	Minnesota State Mankato	22-6	21-5
6	Southern Nazarene	22-6	22-6
7	Southwest Minnesota State	24-3	24-3
8	Nebraska-Kearney	17-8	17-8
9	Northern State	19-10	19-10
10	Harding	21-6	20-6

 
Central Region Breakdown