Volleyball Remains At No. 6 In Second Set Of NPI Regional Rankings

The second round of the NCAA Power Index (NPI) regional rankings for Division II volleyball was released on Monday (Oct. 26) morning, and Ashland University's volleyball team remained in the No. 6 spot in the Midwest Region.
 
Ashland sports the best record in the Great Midwest Athletic Conference at 18-5 overall and 12-1 in the league. The Eagles' next match will be Tuesday (Oct. 27) at 7 p.m. at Malone (4-19, 2-9).
 
"Glad to continue our standing in the Midwest Region rankings," said Ashland head coach Alicia Wood. "We're hoping to improve our overall NPI ranking over the next two weeks."
 
NPI regional rankings will continue to be released in D-II volleyball on Nov. 2 (daily thereafter) and Nov. 9. The NCAA Division II volleyball selection show will be on NCAA.com at 10 p.m. on Nov. 15.
 
Ashland volleyball has qualified for the NCAA Division II playoffs nine previous times (2004-07, 2012-13, 2016, 2018 and 2022).
 
A 64-team tournament (eight teams in each of eight regions), the D-II postseason will begin on Nov. 19. The 2026 NCAA Division II Championships will be in Kansas City, Mo., from Dec. 3-5.
 
In the Midwest Region, three automatic bids come from the tournament champions in the Great Midwest, Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference and the Great Lakes Valley Conference. The other five bids are at-large. Thirty-eight teams are eligible for postseason – 13 from the Great Midwest, 11 from the GLIAC and 14 from the GLVC.
 

TEAM	SECOND RANKING	FIRST RANKING
Ferris State	1	1
Indianapolis	2	4
Missouri-St. Louis	3	2
Grand Valley State	4	3
Rockhurst	5	5
ASHLAND UNIVERSITY	6	6
Davenport	7	13
Ohio Dominican	8	7
Drury	9	12
Cedarville	10	11