Third NCAA Women's Basketball Regional Rankings Announced

3/6/2013 4:52:34 PM

For Immediate Release
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Full Regional Rankings


Indianapolis - The third and final set of regional women's basketball rankings were release by the NCAA and the NSIC has three of the top ten teams in NCAA Central Region.  Concordia-St. Paul and  Minnesota State remain in the third and fourth spots for the second straight week while Augustana moved back up a spot to sixth. 

The NSIC, the Great American Conference (GAC) and the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) make up the NCAA Central Region this year.  The top eight teams in the 42-team region will advance to the NCAA region tournament on March 15-16, 18.  Automatic bids are granted to the winners of the NSIC and MIAA postseason tournaments, with the remaining six spots are awarded on an at-large basis.  The GAC does not have an automatic bid this season. The NCAA Women's Basketball Selection Show is set for 9:00 p.m. on March 10.

Rk Team (Conf) In-Reg DII Rec LW
1 Washburn (MIAA) 20-2 20-4 1
2 Central Missouri (MIAA) 17-4 20-4 2
3 Concordia- St. Paul  (NSIC) 22-4 22-4 3
4 Minnesota State (NSIC) 22-4 22-4 4
5 Arkansas Tech  (GAC) 19-6 20-6 6
6 Augustana (NSIC) 19-6 20-6 7
7 Southwestern Oklahoma State (GAC) 20-4 20-4 8
8 Northeastern State (MIAA) 18-6 18-6 9
9 Truman (MIAA) 16-6 17-6 5
10 Emporia State  (MIAA) 16-8 16-8 NR

Dropped Out: #10 Pittsburg State (MIAA)