PRESS RELASE
INDIANAPOLIS – Heading into the final weekend of the regular season, the Northern State University football team sits in tenth in Super Region 3 in the most recent NPI release. NSU holds a 7-3 record and national NPI ranking of 39. The primary purpose of NPI is to compare teams within Division II for ranking and NCAA championship selection. Once automatic qualifiers are determined, remaining teams are considered for at-large selection based on NPI ranking until the championship field is filled.
The Northern State University volleyball team sits in 11th in the Central Region in the most recent NCAA Volleyball NPI rankings. The Wolves hold a 20-8 record overall and NPI national rank of 41. The primary purpose of NPI is to compare teams within Division II for ranking and NCAA championship selection. Once automatic qualifiers are determined, remaining teams are considered for at-large selection based on NPI ranking until the championship field is filled. NSU will host ninth-ranked St. Cloud State in the opening round of the NSIC Tournament at 6 tonight inside Wachs Arena.
FOOTBALL
SUPER REGION 3 NPI RANKINGS
| Team | Conference | National NPI | NPI Value | Prev. NPI | Record | |
| 1 | Ferris St. | GLIAC | 1 | 70.999 | 1 | 9-0 |
| 2 | Northwood | G-MAC | 4 | 65.939 | 4 | 10-0 |
| 3 | Michigan Tech | GLIAC | 11 | 62.594 | 16 | 8-2 |
| 4 | Minnesota St. | NSIC | 14 | 61.852 | 6 | 9-1 |
| 5 | Findlay | G-MAC | 17 | 60.419 | 19 | 9-1 |
| 6 | Augustana | NSIC | 19 | 59.262 | 31 | 8-2 |
| 7 | Davenport | GLIAC | 22 | 58.545 | 18 | 8-2 |
| 8 | Minn. Duluth | NSIC | 31 | 56.968 | 22 | 7-3 |
| 9 | Wayne St. | NSIC | 33 | 56.579 | 38 | 8-2 |
| 10 | Northern St. | NSIC | 39 | 55.512 | 42 | 7-3 |
View the full NCAA Division II football NPI listing HERE.
VOLLEYBALL
CENTRAL REGION NPI RANKINGS
| Team | Conference | National NPI | NPI Value | Prev. NPI | Record | |
| 1 | Wayne St. | NSIC | 2 | 70.469 | 2 | 27-2 |
| 2 | Neb.-Kearney | MIAA | 4 | 68.676 | 4 | 23-2 |
| 3 | Missouri Western | MIAA | 9 | 64.949 | 9 | 22-4 |
| 4 | Emporia St. | MIAA | 10 | 64.878 | 10 | 24-4 |
| 5 | Concordia-St. Paul | NSIC | 15 | 63.404 | 15 | 22-6 |
| 6 | Southwest Minn. St. | NSIC | 20 | 62.882 | 20 | 21-6 |
| 7 | Washburn | MIAA | 25 | 61.286 | 24 | 23-6 |
| 8 | Okla. Baptist | GAC | 29 | 61.141 | 29 | 23-5 |
| 9 | St. Cloud St. | NSIC | 32 | 60.749 | 32 | 21-8 |
| 10 | Harding | GAC | 40 | 59.520 | 40 | 23-4 |
| 11 | Northern St. | NSIC | 41 | 59.420 | 41 | 20-8 |
| 12 | Minn. Duluth | NSIC | 42 | 59.346 | 42 | 21-7 |
View the full NCAA Division II volleyball NPI listing HERE.
