For Immediate Release
Monday, Oct. 24, 2016
Full NCAA Rankings

Indianapolis - The first NCAA Regional rankings have been released and the NSIC has four teams ranked in Super Region Three. Sioux Falls (8-0) ranks second while Minnesota Duluth (7-1)  is fourth. Bemidji State (6-2) is ninth and Winona State (8-2)  tenth. 

The NSIC, the Great American Conference (GAC), the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) and the Great Northwest Athletic Conference (GNAC) make up the NCAA Super Region Three. 

Seven teams from the four regions will earn a spot in the NCAA DII Football Playoffs with the number one seed in each region receiving a first round bye. The NCAA DII Football selection show is set to air on NCAA.com on Sun., Nov. 13.     .

Beginning in 2016, the football committee will seed the four teams that advance to the semifinals of the championship so that the #1 seed will play the #4 seed and the #2 seed will play the #3 seed. All seedings will be determined using the current selection criteria.
 

SUPER REGION THREE
1	Northwest Missouri State (MIAA)	8-0	8-0
2	Sioux Falls (NSIC)	8-0	8-0
3	Harding (GAC)	8-0	8-0
4	Minnesota Duluth (NSIC)	7-1	7-1
5	Emporia State (MIAA)	7-1	7-1
6	Azusa Pacific (GNAC)	6-1	7-1
7	Central Washington (GNAC)	5-1	5-1
8	Central Missouri (MIAA)	6-2	6-2
9	Bemidji State  (NSIC)	6-2	6-2
10	Winona State  (NSIC)	6-2	6-2