2025–26 Men’s Basketball: Central Region

Regional spots available: 8

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

At-large spots: 5

Data through March 6

Regional rankings include data through March 1 (third ranking)

KPI available from Faktor Sports

Team Conf Record SOS In-region RPI RPI Rk PI PI Rk RR
Arkansas Tech GAC 7-20 .505 7-20 .443 37 18.111 38
Arkansas–Fort Smith MIAA 17-9 .517 17-9 .552 11 27.308 11 8
Arkansas–Monticello GAC 7-18 .492 7-18 .439 38 18.280 37
Augustana (SD) NSIC 18-10 .516 18-10 .552 12 27.179 12
Bemidji State NSIC 8-18 .459 7-17 .418 39 18.000 39
Central Missouri MIAA 22-9 .543 19-7 .584 4 29.226 5 3
Central Oklahoma MIAA 14-16 .518 13-14 .515 20 22.833 23
Concordia (St. Paul) NSIC 19-10 .511 19-9 .553 10 27.586 10
East Central GAC 13-14 .489 13-14 .487 25 23.000 20
Emporia State MIAA 7-19 .563 7-19 .488 24 19.923 34
Fort Hays State MIAA 16-10 .533 16-10 .552 13 26.885 13
Harding GAC 20-7 .494 20-7 .556 9 28.704 7 9
Henderson State GAC 9-18 .503 9-18 .461 33 20.000 33
Jamestown i NSIC 13-13 .473 13-13 .483 27 22.885 22
Mary NSIC 4-23 .474 4-23 .395 42 14.852 41
Minnesota State NSIC 19-12 .507 19-12 .538 14 26.419 15
Minnesota–Crookston NSIC 4-22 .473 4-22 .396 41 15.269 40
Minnesota–Duluth A NSIC 20-11 .493 20-11 .532 15 26.645 14
Minot State NSIC 11-17 .474 11-17 .455 35 20.357 31
Missouri Southern MIAA 16-12 .514 16-12 .528 17 25.071 16
Missouri Western MIAA 20-10 .548 20-9 .580 5 28.667 8 5
MSU Moorhead NSIC 14-16 .489 14-16 .485 26 22.733 24
Nebraska–Kearney MIAA 11-17 .523 11-17 .488 23 21.429 27
Newman MIAA 2-23 .519 2-23 .410 40 14.280 42
Northeastern State MIAA 10-15 .496 9-15 .470 30 20.680 29
Northern State NSIC 12-17 .494 12-16 .475 29 21.655 26
Northwest Missouri State MIAA 12-16 .565 12-16 .531 16 23.786 18
Northwestern Oklahoma State GAC 10-17 .497 10-17 .465 32 20.630 30
Oklahoma Baptist GAC 27-2 .470 27-2 .587 2 32.103 2 2
Ouachita Baptist GAC 20-6 .501 20-6 .569 7 29.423 4 6
Pittsburg State MIAA 14-15 .509 13-12 .520 19 22.724 25
Rogers State MIAA 18-9 .536 18-9 .570 6 28.148 9 7
St. Cloud State NSIC 24-6 .509 24-6 .584 3 30.367 3 4
Sioux Falls NSIC 13-15 .518 13-14 .509 21 23.321 19
Southeastern Oklahoma State GAC 9-20 .508 9-20 .459 34 19.621 36
Southern Arkansas GAC 11-17 .492 11-17 .469 31 20.893 28
Southern Nazarene GAC 22-7 .495 22-7 .561 8 29.103 6 10
Southwest Minnesota State NSIC 15-12 .507 15-12 .523 18 25.037 17
Southwestern Oklahoma State GAC 9-18 .494 9-18 .454 36 19.778 35
Washburn MIAA 27-1 .555 23-1 .646 1 35.250 1 1
Wayne State (NE) NSIC 13-14 .492 13-14 .494 22 22.963 21
Winona State NSIC 9-19 .515 9-17 .477 28 20.036 32

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