INDIANAPOLIS - The third and final NCAA Volleyball Regional Rankings of 2025 have been released, and Concordia-St. Paul was ranked fourth in the central region.
CSP, Wayne State, St. Cloud State, and Minnesota State each appeared in the third edition of the 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, are in rank order. The third edition of the rankings considers all matches played through November 16, 2025.
The
NSIC, the
Mid-America Athletic Association (MIAA) and the
Great American Conference (GAC) make up the 40-team NCAA Central Region. The top eight teams in the region will advance to the NCAA region tournament on December 4-7. 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. 24 at 6:30 p.m. (CT) on NCAA.com.
The championship quarterfinals, semifinals and final match will take place Thursday-Saturday, December 11-13, at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, S.D.
The Golden Bears have qualified for the NCAA Tournament in each of the last 21 seasons, reaching the Elite Eight 15 times.
NCAA Central Region Rankings
Through matches Nov. 16, 2025
| Rank |
School (Conf) |
In-Reg |
DII-Rec |
| 1 |
Nebraska-Kearney (MIAA) |
19-3 |
26-3 |
| 2 |
Wayne State (NSIC) |
22-2 |
26-3 |
| 3 |
Missouri Western (MIAA) |
19-5 |
21-6 |
| 4 |
Concordia-St. Paul (NSIC) |
20-3 |
24-4 |
| 5 |
Washburn (MIAA) |
21-3 |
24-3 |
| 6 |
St. Cloud State (NSIC) |
20-3 |
23-6 |
| 7 |
Central Oklahoma (MIAA) |
23-4 |
26-4 |
| 8 |
Emporia State (MIAA) |
20-4 |
21-6 |
| 9 |
Central Missouri (MIAA) |
20-7 |
20-7 |
| 10 |
Minnesota State (NSIC) |
21-5 |
23-5 |
