For Immediate Release
Wednesday, February 14, 2018
Full Regional Rankings

INDIANAPOLIS - The first edition of the NCAA Division II women's basketball regional rankings were released and the NSIC has four of the top ten teams in the central region.  MSU Moorhead ranks third followed by Augustana in fourth. Northern State is fifth while Wayne State is tenth in the first of three rankings.

The NSIC, the Great American Conference (GAC) and the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) make up the 42-team NCAA Central Region again this year.  The top eight teams in the region advance to the NCAA Regional Tournament on March 9-10, 12.  Automatic bids are granted to the winners of the NSIC, GAC and MIAA postseason tournaments, with the remaining five spots being awarded on an at-large basis.

The NCAA Women's Basketball Selection Show is set to air on NCAA.com at 9 p.m. (CT) on Sunday, March 4. The NCAA Elite 8 will take place on March 19-21-23 at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
 

Rank	Team (Conf)	OV Rec	In-Reg
1	Southwestern Oklahoma State (GAC)	22-1	22-1
2	Central Missouri State (MIAA)	18-2	18-2
3	MSU Moorhead (NSIC)	21-3	19-3
4	Augustana (NSIC)	21-2	19-2
5	Northern State (NSIC)	21-4	21-4
6	Nebraska-Kearney (MIAA)	15-4	15-4
7	Emporia State (MIAA)	15-7	15-7
8	Pittsburg State (MIAA)	18-5	18-5
9	Central Oklahoma (MIAA)	19-5	19-5
10	Wayne State (NSIC)	20-6	18-6