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 20

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 21-1 71.220 1 54.113 12 1 9.1 0 92.308 60.315 2.907
Nebraska–Kearney MIAA 18-2 67.957 2 54.293 12 2 5.9 0 85.714 58.854 2.388
Emporia State MIAA 19-3 65.404 3 53.944 12 2.9 7.8 0 80.537 58.312 1.535
Missouri Western MIAA 18-3 64.481 4 54.892 12 3.3 5.3 0 78.431 57.996 1.376
Southwest Minnesota State NSIC 17-3 63.951 5 54.204 12 2.9 4.7 0 80.537 57.239 0.887
Oklahoma Baptist GAC 19-4 62.296 6 53.521 12 4 6.6 0 75.000 56.956 0.828
Concordia (St. Paul) NSIC 16-5 62.181 7 55.004 12 4.9 4.3 0 71.006 57.660 1.185
Washburn MIAA 19-5 61.702 8 53.107 13 5.2 5.7 0 71.429 56.816 1.233
St. Cloud State NSIC 16-6 60.802 9 55.311 13.1 5.7 3 0 69.681 57.067 0.582
Northern State NSIC 15-6 60.125 10 54.489 12 5.8 2.6 0 67.416 56.678 0.763
Minnesota–Duluth NSIC 16-5 59.569 11 52.567 12.5 5 4.1 0 71.429 54.840 0.582
Pittsburg State MIAA 17-6 59.033 12 52.598 12 6 5.2 0 66.667 55.746 0.556
Harding GAC 18-4 58.728 13 49.820 12.8 3.6 5 0 78.049 52.164 0.093
Central Missouri MIAA 14-9 57.460 14 54.864 12 8.7 2.3 0 57.971 56.439 0.638
Central Oklahoma MIAA 17-5 57.416 15 49.717 13.6 4.6 2.9 0 74.725 51.204 0.331
Fort Hays State MIAA 14-9 56.435 16 53.884 12 8.6 1.4 0 58.252 55.131 0.523
Augustana (SD) NSIC 13-8 56.095 17 53.881 12 8 0.6 0 60.000 54.575 0.164
Jamestown NSIC 14-7 56.077 18 52.273 12 7.1 2.2 0 62.827 53.605 0.166
Bemidji State NSIC 14-7 54.522 19 50.466 14.6 7.1 0 0 67.281 50.269 0.000
Southwestern Oklahoma State GAC 14-9 52.776 20 49.559 12.9 8.8 1 0 59.447 50.300 0.189
Minnesota State NSIC 8-13 52.644 21 56.996 8 10.5 0 2 43.243 55.414 0.273
Southern Nazarene GAC 15-10 52.521 22 49.842 15 9.8 0 0 60.484 49.684 0.137
Arkansas Tech GAC 13-10 52.215 23 50.598 12.9 9.5 0 0 57.589 50.424 0.000
Arkansas–Fort Smith MIAA 16-10 51.930 24 48.346 15.1 9.9 1 0 60.400 49.106 0.000
MSU Moorhead NSIC 11-11 51.864 25 52.253 11 10.6 0 0 50.926 52.177 0.000
Northwest Missouri State MIAA 7-13 51.822 26 57.365 6.9 13.1 0 0 34.500 57.385 0.158
Ouachita Baptist GAC 12-11 51.710 27 51.580 11.8 10.9 0 0 51.982 51.620 0.000
Sioux Falls NSIC 8-13 49.164 28 53.394 8 12.7 0 0.9 38.647 52.669 0.000
Henderson State GAC 11-12 48.217 29 48.498 10.6 12.1 0 0 46.696 48.574 0.112
East Central GAC 9-15 47.572 30 51.013 9 12.9 0 1.9 41.096 49.730 0.000
Winona State NSIC 5-14 46.939 31 54.100 5.2 11.9 0 2 30.409 52.449 0.000
Missouri Southern MIAA 7-13 46.382 32 50.533 6.9 12 0 1.1 36.508 49.673 0.000
Southeastern Oklahoma State GAC 9-14 46.272 33 48.612 9 12.8 0 0.9 41.284 47.934 0.000
Southern Arkansas GAC 7-16 44.524 34 49.216 6.8 14.8 0 1.1 31.481 48.871 0.000
Newman MIAA 6-16 44.514 35 50.932 5.8 12.8 0 3.1 31.183 48.957 0.000
Northwestern Oklahoma State GAC 7-16 44.167 36 49.459 6.7 12.8 0 2.9 34.359 47.436 0.000
Mary NSIC 4-17 43.528 37 53.631 3.8 11.3 0 6.1 25.166 49.649 0.000
Minnesota–Crookston NSIC 3-18 41.127 38 51.951 2.9 10.1 0 7.5 22.308 47.400 0.000
Minot State NSIC 3-18 40.654 39 51.729 3.1 8.9 0 9.1 25.833 45.594 0.000
Arkansas–Monticello GAC 2-22 38.003 40 51.018 2 5.7 0 16 25.974 42.012 0.000
Northeastern State MIAA 1-20 36.247 41 51.894 1.1 8.1 0 11.8 11.957 44.344 0.000

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