INDIANAPOLIS - The first NCAA Volleyball Regional Rankings have been released and Concordia-St. Paul is one of five NSIC teams in consideration in the central region.
CSP, Southwest Minnesota State, St. Cloud State, Wayne State, and Winona State all appeared in the first of three rankings. For NCAA Division II sports with regional rankings, schools will be listed as under consideration in alphabetical order for the first ranking of the season. The final two rankings, released on a weekly basis, will be numbered. The Golden Bears have qualified for the NCAA Tournament in each of the last 19 seasons, reaching the Elite Eight 15 times.
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, Nov. 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, S.D.
Central Region
| School (Conf) |
In-Reg |
DII-Rec |
| Central Oklahoma (MIAA) |
19-2 |
23-2 |
| Concordia-St. Paul (NSIC) |
14-1 |
18-4 |
| Emporia State (MIAA) |
15-6 |
15-7 |
| Missouri Western (MIAA) |
16-5 |
19-5 |
| Nebraska-Kearney (MIAA) |
21-1 |
24-1 |
| Southwest Minnesota State (NSIC) |
16-4 |
19-4 |
| St. Cloud State (NSIC) |
17-1 |
21-2 |
| Washburn (MIAA) |
17-3 |
18-4 |
| Wayne State (NSIC) |
13-5 |
19-5 |
| Winona State (NSIC) |
14-9 |
15-10 |
