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 September 16

Team Conf Record NPI NPI Rk Opp NPI Adj W Adj L Excl W Excl L Eff W% Eff SOS Eff QWB
Missouri Western MIAA 10-1 61.989 1 51.819 9.5 1.1 0 0 89.623 51.943 0.626
Wayne State (NE) NSIC 9-1 61.953 2 51.886 9.5 1 0 0 90.476 51.572 0.655
Concordia (St. Paul) NSIC 7-2 61.395 3 54.811 7 2 0 0 77.778 54.820 0.835
Jamestown NSIC 9-1 61.130 4 50.698 8.9 0.9 0 0 90.816 50.683 0.413
Nebraska–Kearney MIAA 10-1 60.753 5 49.936 10 1 0 0 90.909 50.182 0.389
Emporia State MIAA 12-1 60.667 6 49.375 12 0.9 0.4 0 93.023 49.526 0.266
Pittsburg State MIAA 10-1 59.305 7 48.248 9.9 1.1 0 0 90.000 48.527 0.409
Southwest Minnesota State NSIC 7-2 59.233 8 52.471 7.1 1.8 0 0 79.775 52.170 0.161
Oklahoma Baptist GAC 10-4 59.201 9 54.496 9.9 4 0 0 71.223 54.557 0.478
Harding GAC 12-1 58.611 10 47.393 11.8 0.9 0 0 92.913 47.146 0.023
Bemidji State NSIC 10-0 58.245 11 44.344 10.4 0 0 0 100.000 44.326 0.000
Northern State NSIC 7-3 57.352 12 52.525 6.8 2.9 0 0 70.103 52.479 0.467
Minnesota–Duluth NSIC 9-1 57.229 13 46.110 9.5 1 0 0 90.476 46.146 0.000
MSU Moorhead NSIC 7-4 56.657 14 53.785 7.2 3.7 0 0 66.055 53.504 0.015
Washburn MIAA 10-2 56.476 15 47.887 9.6 2.2 0 0 81.356 48.183 0.000
St. Cloud State NSIC 7-3 55.481 16 50.681 7 3 0 0 70.000 50.642 0.000
Central Missouri MIAA 7-5 55.085 17 52.857 7.2 4.8 0 0 60.000 52.757 0.517
Central Oklahoma MIAA 10-3 54.186 18 46.419 9.7 2.8 0 0 77.600 46.382 0.000
Augustana (SD) NSIC 7-3 53.797 19 48.526 7 3.1 0 0 69.307 48.627 0.000
Fort Hays State MIAA 10-4 53.784 20 47.813 9.7 3.9 0 0 71.324 47.823 0.086
Arkansas–Fort Smith MIAA 11-2 52.262 21 41.333 11.4 2 0 0 85.075 41.324 0.000
Southern Nazarene GAC 9-5 51.294 22 47.016 9.2 5.1 0 0 64.336 46.946 0.000
Southwestern Oklahoma State GAC 7-6 50.436 23 48.446 7.2 5.9 0 0 54.962 48.570 0.267
Arkansas Tech GAC 7-6 49.705 24 48.258 6.9 5.7 0 0 54.762 48.020 0.000
East Central GAC 5-8 48.811 25 51.400 5.2 7.7 0 0 40.310 51.274 0.278
Northwest Missouri State MIAA 3-6 48.264 26 52.949 3.1 5.8 0 0 34.831 52.742 0.000
Sioux Falls NSIC 4-6 47.299 27 49.907 4 6.1 0 0 39.604 49.863 0.000
Ouachita Baptist GAC 5-9 47.045 28 51.143 4.7 8.9 0 0 34.559 51.207 0.000
Missouri Southern MIAA 5-6 46.268 29 47.032 4.9 6.2 0 0 44.144 46.976 0.000
Minnesota State NSIC 2-8 45.900 30 55.542 2 5 0 3 28.571 51.676 0.000
Henderson State GAC 6-7 45.317 31 45.162 5.9 7.4 0 0 44.361 45.636 0.000
Northwestern Oklahoma State GAC 5-7 45.034 32 46.029 4.9 5.7 0 0.9 46.226 44.636 0.000
Southeastern Oklahoma State GAC 5-8 44.579 33 46.410 5.2 7.9 0 0 39.695 46.207 0.000
Winona State NSIC 2-6 44.163 34 50.672 1.9 4.8 0 1.1 28.358 49.432 0.000
Mary NSIC 2-8 44.131 35 52.872 1.8 7.3 0 1 19.780 52.248 0.000
Southern Arkansas GAC 4-9 43.382 36 47.621 3.9 9.2 0 0 29.771 47.919 0.000
Minnesota–Crookston NSIC 2-8 43.376 37 51.740 2 4.7 0 2.9 29.851 47.885 0.000
Minot State NSIC 3-7 41.647 38 45.916 3.1 4.9 0 2.2 38.750 42.613 0.000
Newman MIAA 3-8 40.658 39 45.579 3.1 6.8 0 1.1 31.313 43.773 0.000
Arkansas–Monticello GAC 2-11 39.956 40 49.280 2 4 0 7 33.333 42.164 0.000
Northeastern State MIAA 1-9 34.640 41 44.638 1.1 5 0 3.9 18.033 40.176 0.000

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