With NSIC tournament matches not reflecting in last week’s rankings, #15 Wayne State College remained eighth in the most recent NCAA Central Region poll with the selection show set for next Monday.
According to a release from Wayne State Athletics, only one change was made towards the top of the regional rankings.
The NSIC, Mid-America Athletic Association and Great American Conference comprise the 39-team NCAA Central Region. The top eight teams in the region will advance to the NCAA Central Region Tournament Dec. 5 – 8. The NCAA volleyball selection show will be streamed online on Monday, Nov. 25 at 6:30 p.m. Central Time on NCAA.com.
Again, the records reflected in this week’s region rankings do not count Tuesday night’s first round NSIC Tournament games where #12 Southwest Minnesota State suffered a four-set loss to #18 Northern State.
#2 St. Cloud from the NSIC remains the top team in the region while #3 Nebraska-Kearney from the MIAA moved up one spot switching places with #8 Concordia-St. Paul from the NSIC dropping to third.
MIAA teams Missouri Western (receiving votes), #9 Central Oklahoma and #25 Washburn all remained fourth through sixth while NSIC teams of #12 SMSU, #15 Wayne State College and #18 Northern State stayed put at seventh to ninth. Emporia State from the MIAA rounded out the top 10 Central Region teams.
The GAC champion will take the #8 spot with MIAA and NSIC tourney winners automatically qualifying with the final five spots decided on at-large.
#15 Wayne State College most recently swept Winona State to improve to 23-6 on the season during the NSIC Volleyball Tournament.
NCAA Central Region
Volleyball Rankings
(records as of Nov. 17, 2024)
(Last Overall
Week) In-Region
St. Cloud State (1) 24-2 20-1
Nebraska-Kearney (3) 28-1 25-1
Concordia-St. Paul (2) 21-5 17-2
Missouri Western (4) 22-6 19-6
Central Oklahoma (5) 27-2 23-2
Washburn (6) 20-6 19-5
Southwest Minn. State 23-4 20-4
Wayne State (Neb.) (8) 22-6 16-6
Northern State (9) 20-6 16-6
Emporia State (10) 17-9 17-8
