Indianapolis – The NCAA has released the updated NPI rankings for women's soccer, with the Northern State University Wolves sitting sixth in the NCAA Central Region. The primary purpose of NPI is to compare teams within Division II for ranking and NCAA championship selection. Once automatic qualifiers are determined, remaining teams are considered for at-large selection based on NPI ranking until the championship field is filled.
 
The NCAA Power Index, or NPI, is a ranking system used in Division II and Division III to evaluate team performance. NPI considers game results and the strength of opponents to calculate a team's NPI value and ranking. NPI calculations update throughout the season as teams play additional contests and opponent NPI values change. A team's final NPI is not determined until the final games and rankings of the season are complete.
 
NPI evaluates a team's season by considering both results and the strength of the teams it plays. Each contest produces a value based on whether the team won, lost or tied and the opponent's NPI. A team's NPI can change throughout the season as:

• The team plays additional contests
• Opponents' NPI values change
• Strength of schedule changes
• Games are added to or removed from the team's adjusted record

To learn more about the NPI process CLICK HERE.
 
CENTRAL REGION NPI RANKINGS

	Team	Conference	National NPI	NPI Value	Prev. NPI	Record
1	Minnesota St.	NSIC	4	62.119	3	13-1-1
2	Washburn	MIAA	11	60.200	13	12-1-2
3	Pittsburg St.	MIAA	14	60.021	14	12-0-4
4	Central Mo.	MIAA	15	59.850	15	12-1-2
5	Mary	NSIC	38	56.876	39	10-2-3
6	Northern St.	NSIC	58	54.837	75	9-3-2
7	Missouri Western	MIAA	62	54.595	61	7-3-5
8	Central Okla.	MIAA	75	53.700	68	7-5-3
9	Augustana	NSIC	77	53.502	70	8-3-4
10	Bemidji St.	NSIC	81	53.333	83	7-3-5
11	Emporia St.	MIAA	86	53.137	84	7-4-4
12	St. Cloud St.	NSIC	98	52.557	106	8-4-3

View the full NCAA Division II soccer NPI listing HERE.