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 7

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 16-1 68.729 1 54.517 12 1 4.6 0 92.308 58.135 2.051
Nebraska–Kearney MIAA 15-1 65.250 2 51.781 12 1 2.7 0 92.308 54.455 1.332
Missouri Western MIAA 15-1 64.339 3 52.028 12 1.1 2.4 0 91.603 53.987 0.948
Minnesota–Duluth NSIC 16-1 64.232 4 50.909 12 1 4.6 0 92.308 53.703 0.877
Emporia State MIAA 15-3 61.940 5 52.947 12 2.9 3.5 0 80.537 54.881 0.645
Concordia (St. Paul) NSIC 12-4 61.436 6 55.958 11.9 4 0 0 74.843 55.864 0.827
Washburn MIAA 17-3 61.078 7 51.025 12 3.3 4.5 0 78.431 54.463 0.623
Southwest Minnesota State NSIC 13-3 61.037 8 53.454 12 2.9 1.1 0 80.537 54.112 0.319
Oklahoma Baptist GAC 15-4 60.969 9 54.191 12 4 2.6 0 75.000 55.518 0.581
Northern State NSIC 12-5 58.853 10 53.968 11.7 4.9 0 0 70.482 54.182 0.596
St. Cloud State NSIC 12-5 58.002 11 53.603 11.9 4.8 0 0 71.257 53.538 0.034
Jamestown NSIC 13-4 57.946 12 51.341 12 4 1.1 0 75.000 52.083 0.134
Pittsburg State MIAA 11-6 57.143 13 54.030 10.8 6 0 0 64.286 54.138 0.469
Harding GAC 14-4 56.857 14 49.087 12 3.6 1.8 0 76.923 50.131 0.028
Central Missouri MIAA 12-8 56.218 15 53.720 12 7.7 0.3 0 60.914 53.790 0.648
Fort Hays State MIAA 13-6 55.874 16 51.266 12 5.9 0.4 0 67.039 51.815 0.252
Bemidji State NSIC 13-4 55.687 17 48.639 12 4.2 1.7 0 74.074 49.559 0.000
Central Oklahoma MIAA 14-5 55.091 18 48.390 12 4.6 1.5 0 72.289 49.263 0.072
Augustana (SD) NSIC 9-8 53.530 19 53.579 9 8 0 0 52.941 53.727 0.000
MSU Moorhead NSIC 10-8 53.090 20 51.933 10.1 7.7 0 0 56.742 51.872 0.000
Southwestern Oklahoma State GAC 12-7 52.283 21 48.288 12 7 0.1 0 63.158 48.513 0.109
Southern Nazarene GAC 12-8 52.265 22 49.559 11.9 7.8 0 0 60.406 49.448 0.078
Arkansas–Fort Smith MIAA 14-6 52.047 23 45.555 13.1 5.8 1 0 69.312 46.291 0.000
Northwest Missouri State MIAA 6-9 50.650 24 54.065 6 8.7 0 0 40.816 53.875 0.040
Arkansas Tech GAC 10-9 50.426 25 49.547 10 8.6 0 0 53.763 49.314 0.000
Minnesota State NSIC 6-11 50.238 26 55.606 5.8 8.7 0 2 40.000 53.650 0.000
Ouachita Baptist GAC 9-10 49.316 27 50.015 8.9 10 0 0 47.090 50.058 0.000
East Central GAC 8-11 48.065 28 49.860 8.1 9.9 0 0.9 45.000 49.087 0.000
Sioux Falls NSIC 6-11 47.932 29 52.501 6.2 10.5 0 0.9 37.126 51.535 0.000
Southeastern Oklahoma State GAC 9-9 47.762 30 47.002 9 8.8 0 0 50.562 46.829 0.000
Henderson State GAC 8-10 46.404 31 47.131 7.9 10.3 0 0 43.407 47.290 0.085
Missouri Southern MIAA 6-11 44.986 32 48.584 6 10 0 1.1 37.500 47.481 0.000
Mary NSIC 4-13 44.530 33 52.375 3.8 10.2 0 3.2 27.143 50.326 0.000
Winona State NSIC 2-13 44.207 34 55.835 1.9 8.8 0 4.2 17.757 53.024 0.000
Northwestern Oklahoma State GAC 6-12 44.147 35 48.312 5.8 9.9 0 1.8 36.943 46.549 0.000
Southern Arkansas GAC 6-13 43.479 36 47.417 5.7 12.8 0 0 30.811 47.702 0.000
Newman MIAA 5-14 43.308 37 49.560 4.9 11.7 0 2 29.518 47.904 0.000
Minnesota–Crookston NSIC 3-14 42.190 38 51.403 2.9 9 0 4.6 24.370 48.130 0.000
Minot State NSIC 3-14 40.778 39 49.814 3.1 8.7 0 5.3 26.271 45.614 0.000
Arkansas–Monticello GAC 2-18 38.011 40 49.589 2 7.7 0 10 20.619 43.808 0.000
Northeastern State MIAA 1-16 36.419 41 49.854 1.1 8.2 0 7.6 11.828 44.617 0.000

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