INDIANAPOLIS - The third and final NCAA Women's Soccer Regional Rankings have been released and the NSIC has four teams ranked in the central region. Bemidji State stayed steady at second and Minnesota State stayed fifth. Augustana moved up a spot to ninth while Minot State entered the ranking in tenth.
The
NSIC, the
Mid-America Athletic Association (MIAA) and the
Great American Conference (GAC) make up the 35-team NCAA Central Region. The top eight teams in the region will advance to the NCAA region tournament on November 18 & 21 and December 3 & 5. Automatic bids are granted to the winners of the MIAA, GAC and NSIC postseason tournaments, with the remaining five spots awarded on an at-large basis.
The NCAA Women's Soccer selection show will be streamed online on Monday, Nov. 15 at NCAA.com at 5 p.m. (CT).
The 2021 NCAA Division II Women’s Soccer Semifinal and Championship will take place on December 9 & 11 in Colorado Springs at Switchbacks FC Stadium.
CENTRAL REGION
| RK |
School (Conf) |
DII Rec |
In-Reg |
LW |
| 1 |
Central Missouri (MIAA) |
16-2-1 |
16-2-1 |
1 |
| 2 |
Bemidji State (NSIC) |
15-0-2 |
15-0-2 |
2 |
| 3 |
Emporia State (MIAA) |
16-2-1 |
16-2-1 |
3 |
| 4 |
Central Oklahoma (MIAA) |
13-4-2 |
13-4-2 |
4 |
| 5 |
Minnesota State (NSIC) |
14-2-2 |
14-2-2 |
5 |
| 6 |
Northwest Mo. State (MIAA) |
13-5-1 |
13-5-1 |
6 |
| 7 |
Oklahoma Baptist (GAC) |
11-5-1 |
11-5-1 |
7 |
| 8 |
Southwestern Oklahoma (GAC) |
12-5-1 |
12-5-1 |
8 |
| 9 |
Augustana (NSIC) |
13-3-2 |
13-3-2 |
10 |
| 10 |
Minot State (NSIC) |
11-5-2 |
10-4-2 |
NR |
Dropped Out: #9 Washburn (MIAA)
Selection Information |
Central Region
About the NSIC
The NSIC is a 16-team, 18-sport, NCAA Division II conference with institutions located in Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota. The NSIC is a model Division II conference that uses high-level athletics competition to develop champions in the classroom and community while empowering student-athletes to be impactful and positive leaders. Formed in 1992 by the merger of the Northern Intercollegiate Conference (men’s league) and the Northern Sun Conference (women’s league), the NSIC has flourished over the past quarter century, maturing into a 16-team union of Upper Midwest colleges and universities. The NSIC has won 24 team national championships and crowned 81 individual national champions. For additional information, visit
NorthernSun.org.
About NCAA Division II
The NCAA, the national governing body for college athletics, is a volunteer association of more than 1,000 colleges and universities that classify their athletics programs in one of three membership divisions. The 300+ institutions in NCAA Division II support a balanced approach in which student-athletes can earn scholarships based on their athletic ability, pursue their desired academic degree, and participate in all the campus and surrounding community have to offer. Division II student-athletes annually graduate at rates higher than their student body peers, and they have access to the best championships-participant ratio among the NCAA’s three divisions. Division II gives student-athletes the unique opportunity to compete in the classroom, on the field, in their career, for their causes, and on their terms. For additional information, visit
NCAA.org.