Wayne State College remained second in the third and final NCAA Volleyball Regional rankings released by the NCAA office in Indianapolis, Indiana Wednesday.  The Wildcats, who are 22-2 in-region and 26-3 overall, are one of four teams from the NSIC ranked in the top 10. 
            The NSIC, Mid-America Athletic Association and Great American Conference comprise the 40-team NCAA Central Region.  The top eight teams in the region will advance to the NCAA Central Region Tournament December 4-7. Automatic bids are granted to the winners of the MIAA, GAC and NSIC postseason tournaments with the remaining five spots awarded on an at-large basis. The NCAA volleyball selection show will be streamed online on Monday, November 24th at 6:30 p.m. Central Time on NCAA.com.
            Wayne State, ranked second in this week's AVCA/TARAFLEX Division II Top 25 Coaches Poll, improved to 27-3 on the season Tuesday evening defeating Northern State 3-1 in the opening round of the NSIC Volleyball Tournament.  The Wildcats now face #11 St. Cloud State Friday at 5 p.m. in St. Paul, Minnesota in the NSIC Tournament semi-finals.    
           
NCAA Central Region Volleyball Rankings
(records as of November 17, 2025)
 
                        Last week / In-Region / Overall
1.         Nebraska-Kearney (1)    19-3      26-3
2.         Wayne State (Neb.) (2) 22-2      26-3
3.         Missouri Western (3)      19-5      21-6
4.         Concordia-St. Paul (4)   20-3      24-4
5.         Washburn (5)                21-3      24-3
6.         St. Cloud State  (6)        20-3      23-6
7.         Central Oklahoma (8)     23-4      26-4
8.         Emporia State (7)          20-4      21-6
9.         Central Missouri (9)       20-7      20-7
10.        Minnesota State (10)      21-5      23-5