2024–25 Men’s Basketball: Central Region

Regional spots available: 8

Conferences with auto bids: 3 (GAC, MIAA, NSIC)

At-large spots: 5

Final data for the 2024–25 regular season

KPI from Faktor Sports

Team Conf Record SOS In-region RPI RPI Rk KPI KPI Rk Seed
Arkansas Tech GAC 11-17 .508 11-17 .478 28 -.057 31
Arkansas–Fort Smith MIAA 9-16 .522 8-16 .474 29 -.040 29
Arkansas–Monticello GAC 1-24 .497 1-24 .382 41 -.249 41
Augustana (SD) NSIC 12-18 .529 12-18 .501 22 .031 20
Bemidji State NSIC 8-19 .487 8-17 .446 34 -.073 33
Central Missouri MIAA 14-15 .498 13-14 .487 25 -.012 25
Central Oklahoma MIAA 17-13 .514 17-13 .520 18 .061 18
Concordia (St. Paul) NSIC 21-8 .525 21-8 .580 5 .201 4 5
East Central GAC 8-18 .479 7-18 .434 37 -.129 38
Emporia State MIAA 9-18 .507 9-18 .460 32 -.065 32
Fort Hays State A MIAA 19-9 .516 19-9 .553 11 .115 10 7
Harding A GAC 22-9 .490 22-9 .543 14 .087 14 8
Henderson State GAC 14-13 .511 14-13 .513 20 .022 22
Mary NSIC 5-25 .512 5-24 .429 39 -.126 37
Minnesota State NSIC 19-12 .560 19-10 .582 4 .175 7
Minnesota–Crookston NSIC 5-23 .506 5-21 .432 38 -.139 39
Minnesota–Duluth NSIC 20-9 .524 20-9 .569 7 .175 6
Minot State NSIC 23-9 .516 23-9 .571 6 .168 8 4
Missouri Southern MIAA 7-17 .492 7-17 .437 36 -.115 36
Missouri Western MIAA 16-13 .500 16-12 .507 21 .029 21
MSU Moorhead A NSIC 23-8 .529 23-8 .586 3 .233 2 2
Nebraska–Kearney MIAA 11-15 .529 11-15 .499 23 .003 23
Newman MIAA 11-13 .494 11-13 .479 27 -.035 27
Northeastern State MIAA 11-15 .495 9-15 .466 31 -.038 28
Northern State NSIC 1-26 .523 1-26 .407 40 -.195 40
Northwest Missouri State MIAA 6-21 .528 5-19 .439 35 -.104 35
Northwestern Oklahoma State GAC 13-14 .491 13-14 .486 26 -.025 26
Oklahoma Baptist GAC 17-11 .497 17-11 .524 16 .045 19
Ouachita Baptist GAC 19-8 .501 19-8 .550 12 .091 13
Pittsburg State MIAA 17-12 .524 17-12 .534 15 .073 15
Rogers State MIAA 20-10 .521 18-10 .545 13 .114 11
St. Cloud State NSIC 19-12 .542 18-12 .558 10 .161 9
Sioux Falls NSIC 15-13 .511 15-13 .522 17 .070 17
Southeastern Oklahoma State GAC 8-18 .504 8-18 .454 33 -.085 34
Southern Arkansas GAC 10-16 .505 10-16 .474 30 -.047 30
Southern Nazarene GAC 22-7 .500 22-7 .563 9 .109 12
Southwest Minnesota State NSIC 20-8 .506 20-8 .563 8 .182 5 6
Southwestern Oklahoma State GAC 15-13 .486 15-13 .497 24 -.003 24
Washburn MIAA 24-3 .517 22-3 .603 1 .246 1 1
Wayne State (NE) NSIC 13-13 .520 13-13 .520 19 .072 16
Winona State NSIC 20-10 .554 20-10 .587 2 .223 3 3