2026–27 Women’s Volleyball: Central Region

Regional spots available: 8

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

At-large spots: 5

Data through October 27

Team Conf Record NPI NPI Rk Opp NPI Adj W Adj L Excl W Excl L Eff W% Eff SOS Eff QWB
Wayne State (NE) NSIC 23-2 69.429 1 54.003 12 2.1 11.3 0 85.106 60.632 2.678
Nebraska–Kearney MIAA 20-2 68.168 2 53.847 12 2 8.1 0 85.714 59.059 2.444
Emporia State MIAA 21-3 65.385 3 53.602 12 2.9 10 0 80.537 58.362 1.480
Missouri Western MIAA 19-3 65.054 4 55.038 12 3.3 6.4 0 78.431 58.496 1.574
Southwest Minnesota State NSIC 19-4 64.585 5 55.077 12 3.8 6.9 0 75.949 58.832 1.473
Concordia (St. Paul) NSIC 19-5 63.155 6 55.091 13.9 4.9 5.3 0 73.936 57.809 1.314
St. Cloud State NSIC 19-6 60.993 7 54.116 13.1 5.7 5.7 0 69.681 57.270 0.621
Washburn MIAA 20-6 60.962 8 53.531 13.9 6.3 5.7 0 68.812 56.965 1.036
Oklahoma Baptist GAC 20-5 60.939 9 53.251 13.6 4.9 6.1 0 73.514 55.916 0.623
Northern State NSIC 17-7 59.585 10 53.892 12 6.7 4.8 0 64.171 57.171 0.664
Minnesota–Duluth NSIC 18-6 59.536 11 52.971 14.3 6.1 4.1 0 70.098 54.921 0.821
Harding GAC 20-4 58.910 12 49.317 13.7 3.6 5.9 0 79.191 52.038 0.084
Pittsburg State MIAA 19-7 58.771 13 52.645 16.2 6.9 3.2 0 70.130 54.365 0.464
Central Oklahoma MIAA 18-6 57.497 14 50.807 14.5 5.7 2.9 0 71.782 52.366 0.277
Central Missouri MIAA 15-11 56.553 15 55.077 12.2 10.9 3.2 0 52.814 57.022 0.583
Jamestown NSIC 16-8 55.923 16 52.064 13.2 8 3 0 62.264 53.625 0.138
Augustana (SD) NSIC 15-9 55.531 17 53.027 13.8 9.1 1 0 60.262 53.768 0.139
Fort Hays State MIAA 14-11 54.831 18 53.543 12 10.4 1.4 0 53.571 54.680 0.429
Bemidji State NSIC 16-8 54.378 19 50.358 16.4 8.2 0 0 66.667 50.282 0.000
Southwestern Oklahoma State GAC 16-9 53.572 20 49.636 14.7 8.8 1 0 62.553 50.306 0.204
Arkansas Tech GAC 15-10 52.897 21 50.247 15.1 9.5 0 0 61.382 50.068 0.000
Minnesota State NSIC 10-14 52.801 22 56.099 9.8 12.7 0 0.9 43.556 55.591 0.219
MSU Moorhead NSIC 12-13 52.407 23 53.430 12.1 12.8 0 0 48.594 53.482 0.147
Ouachita Baptist GAC 14-11 52.057 24 50.717 14 10.9 0 0 56.225 50.668 0.000
Southern Nazarene GAC 15-12 51.940 25 50.475 15 11.8 0 0 55.970 50.374 0.166
Northwest Missouri State MIAA 7-14 51.495 26 57.508 6.9 14 0 0 33.014 57.506 0.112
Arkansas–Fort Smith MIAA 17-11 51.494 27 47.999 16.2 10.8 1 0 60.000 48.658 0.000
Sioux Falls NSIC 9-15 49.534 28 53.711 9.1 14.5 0 0.9 38.559 53.135 0.043
Southeastern Oklahoma State GAC 12-14 48.151 29 48.780 11.7 13.7 0 0 46.063 48.651 0.148
Henderson State GAC 11-14 47.861 30 49.344 10.6 14.1 0 0 42.915 49.366 0.107
East Central GAC 10-16 47.851 31 51.046 9.9 13.8 0 1.9 41.772 49.878 0.000
Winona State NSIC 5-17 46.723 32 55.027 5.2 13.9 0 3.1 27.225 53.222 0.000
Missouri Southern MIAA 7-16 46.098 33 51.870 6.9 14.2 0 2.2 32.701 50.563 0.000
Newman MIAA 7-17 45.554 34 51.836 6.7 12.8 0 4.2 34.359 49.255 0.023
Southern Arkansas GAC 7-18 44.247 35 49.720 6.8 17 0 1.1 28.571 49.472 0.000
Northwestern Oklahoma State GAC 7-18 43.580 36 49.426 6.7 13.7 0 3.8 32.843 47.159 0.000
Mary NSIC 4-20 43.137 37 53.875 3.8 13.1 0 7 22.485 50.021 0.000
Minnesota–Crookston NSIC 3-21 40.986 38 52.884 2.9 11 0 9.7 20.863 47.694 0.000
Minot State NSIC 3-21 40.733 39 52.589 3.1 9.8 0 11.1 24.031 46.300 0.000
Arkansas–Monticello GAC 2-24 38.624 40 51.693 2 8.6 0 15.1 18.868 45.209 0.000
Northeastern State MIAA 1-21 36.678 41 51.892 1.1 8.1 0 12.9 11.957 44.918 0.000