Indianapolis, IN (NSUWolves.com) – In the third and final NCAA Regional Rankings prior to Sunday’s selection show Northern State University women’s basketball team dropped one spot to No. 9. Northern holds both an in-region and Division II record of 19-10 in this week’s release which includes games played through Sunday.
The NSIC, the Great American Conference (GAC) and the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) make up the 41-team NCAA Central Region in 2024-25. The top eight teams in the region advance to the NCAA Regional Tournament on March 14-17. Automatic bids are granted to the winners of the NSIC, GAC and MIAA postseason tournaments, with the remaining five spots being awarded on an at-large basis.
The NCAA Women’s Basketball Selection Show is on Sunday, March 9 at 9:30 p.m. (CT). The NCAA Elite Eight will take place on March 24, 26, 28 at UMPC Cooper Fieldhouse in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Central Region Rankings
| Rank | DII Rec | In-Region Rec | |
| 1 | Pittsburg State | 25-3 | 25-1 |
| 2 | Concordia-St. Paul | 27-2 | 27-2 |
| 3 | Fort Hays State | 24-3 | 23-3 |
| 4 | Missouri Western | 19-8 | 19-6 |
| 5 | Minnesota State Mankato | 22-6 | 21-5 |
| 6 | Southern Nazarene | 22-6 | 22-6 |
| 7 | Southwest Minnesota State | 24-3 | 24-3 |
| 8 | Nebraska-Kearney | 17-8 | 17-8 |
| 9 | Northern State | 19-10 | 19-10 |
| 10 | Harding | 21-6 | 20-6 |
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