October 25th, 2026 6:00am
On Sunday, the NCAA released the latest update to the NPI rankigs that will eventually determine the at-large invitations to the postseason tournament.
Note: on the page linked above, you can filter by region to view the rankings in each of the four super regions.
Slippery Rock leads the overall NPI ranking for all division II teams . The Rock, from super region one, is already locked in to host the PSAC Championship game after securing the west division title on Saturday. PSAC foes Kutztown and East Stroudsburg come in second and third in the SR1 NPI. Virginia State is the first CIAA team in P4m followed by West Liberty from the MEC in fifth.
In SR2, a trio SIAC teams top the order with Kentucky State first, Edward Waters second and Benedict at three. Carson-Newman is the first SAC team in fourth, followed be Central State and then North Greenville from Conference Carolinas.
Defending national champs Ferris State comes in first in SR3 followed by three additional undefeated teams - Northood, Minnesota State and Davenport. Findlay is the first G-MAC team in fifth.
Harding leads SR4 with Emporia State second, CSU Pueblo third and Western Colorado fourth. All four teams remain undefeated overall and in conference play. Central Washington rounds out the top five.