The Wayne State College volleyball team is ranked eighth in this week's NCAA Central Region rankings released Wednesday afternoon by the NCAA office in Indianapolis, Indiana. 
            The NSIC, Mid-America Athletic Association and Great American Conference comprise the 39-team NCAA Central Region.  The top eight teams in the region will advance to the NCAA Central Region Tournament December 5-8.  The NCAA volleyball selection show will be streamed online on Monday, November 25^th at 6:30 p.m. Central Time on NCAA.com.
            Wayne State, ranked 15^th in this week's AVCA/TARAFLEX Division II Top 25 Coaches Poll, is 20-6 on the season and tied for third in the NSIC with a 12-4 league mark heading into this weekend's road trip to UMary Friday at 6 p.m. and Minot State Saturday at 11 a.m.
           
NCAA Central Region Volleyball Rankings
(records as of November 10, 2024)
                                                 Overall  In-Region
1.         St. Cloud State              23-2      19-1
2.         Concordia-St. Paul        19-5      15-2
3.         Nebraska-Kearney         26-1      23-1
4.         Missouri Western           21-5      18-5
5.         Central Oklahoma         25-2      21-2
6.         Washburn                     19-5      18-4
7.         Southwest Minn. State   21-4      18-4
8.         Wayne State (Neb.)      20-6      14-6
9.         Northern State              19-5      15-5
10.        Emporia State               16-8      16-7