Feb 16th Regional Rankings

[Augieholic]

CENTRAL
Rank	School	Overall DII Record	In-Region Record
1	Augustana (South Dakota)	19-2	19-2
2	Upper Iowa	22-4	21-4
3	Minnesota Duluth	20-4	20-4
4	Northwest Missouri State	21-3	20-3
5	Central Oklahoma	18-4	18-4
6	Fort Hays State	17-4	17-4
7	Southeastern Oklahoma State	16-5	15-5
8	Southern Nazarene	17-7	17-7
9	Wayne State (Nebraska)	11-9	11-9
10	Winona State	13-9	13-9

[vikingfaithful]

I wonder what sent NWMSU to #4.

[simple as a $3 bill]

I wonder what sent NWMSU to #4.

That's cuz the committee wants to see them play you in the semi's. :)

[CatFan88]

I wonder what sent NWMSU to #4.

Kind of a head scratcher but don't think it matters much. We like Sioux Falls too. ;)

[NSUguy]

[vikingfaithful]

That's cuz the committee wants to see them play you in the semi's. :)

The road to the top is never an easy one, Vikings have stood on the top before as have the Bearcats multiple times. The regular season is not over yet, so the Vikes must abide.

[Btech#3]

Long way to go. A lot can change with the conf tourneys.

[MrAugustana]

Long way to go. A lot can change with the conf tourneys.

This I am well aware of. I'm personally just excited that, short of a complete catastrophe, we're pretty likely in, whether we host or not.

[wscsuperfan]

Surprised to see WSC in the top 10

[cat fan]

Surprised to see WSC in the top 10

Indeed. I suppose the gap between 8 and 9 might be pretty large though. Perhaps, with a strong finish to the year, they can climb up to the top 8. Somebody else is going to have to stumble pretty badly though. It is a bit hard not to view the Cat's record as a disappointment, but I also can't remember a year where so many players missed games with injuries.

[vikingfaithful]

Indeed. I suppose the gap between 8 and 9 might be pretty large though. Perhaps, with a strong finish to the year, they can climb up to the top 8. Somebody else is going to have to stumble pretty badly though. It is a bit hard not to view the Cat's record as a disappointment, but I also can't remember a year where so many players missed games with injuries.

Doesn't the NSIC tournament winner become an AQ? NSIC getting much respect in regional rankings. Is it from leagues 10-2 record against MIAA, GAC in early season challenge in KC?

[Inkblot]

Doesn't the NSIC tournament winner become an AQ? NSIC getting much respect in regional rankings. Is it from leagues 10-2 record against MIAA, GAC in early season challenge in KC?

There's a strong correlation between conference and SOS right now. Among the teams in the rankings, the NSIC teams have higher SOS than the MIAA teams, who have higher SOS than the GAC teams. The non-conference performances of the three conferences are obviously the main reason for that.

[NWFanatic]

[wscsuperfan]

Indeed. I suppose the gap between 8 and 9 might be pretty large though. Perhaps, with a strong finish to the year, they can climb up to the top 8. Somebody else is going to have to stumble pretty badly though. It is a bit hard not to view the Cat's record as a disappointment, but I also can't remember a year where so many players missed games with injuries.

WSC's strength-of-schedule rates really high from what I gather, so that's probably a large part of how they got ranked.