Indianapolis – The NCAA has released the updated NPI rankings for women's soccer today, with the Northern State University Wolves sitting eighth in the NCAA Central Region. Northern holds a 9-4-3 record this season and national NPI ranking of 72. 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	61.671	4	14-1-2
2	Washburn	MIAA	12	60.703	11	12-1-3
3	Pittsburg St.	MIAA	13	60.676	14	13-0-5
4	Central Mo.	MIAA	18	59.895	15	12-1-4
5	Mary	NSIC	39	56.970	38	12-2-3
6	Augustana	NSIC	58	54.697	77	9-3-5
7	Central Okla.	MIAA	63	54.549	75	9-5-3
8	Northern St.	NSIC	72	54.055	58	9-4-3
9	Missouri Western	MIAA	74	54.039	62	7-3-7
10	Bemidji St.	NSIC	81	53.663	81	8-3-6
11	Minn. Duluth	NSIC	83	53.600	102	10-5-2
12	Concordia-St. Paul	NSIC	85	53.436	100	8-3-6

 View the full NCAA Division II soccer NPI listing HERE.