INDIANAPOLIS – After picking up two key region wins at the Midwest Region Crossover last week, the UIndy volleyball team grabbed the region's No. 4 spot in the newly-released NCAA Power Index (NPI) Monday. New to Division II this year, NPI evaluates a team's season by considering both results and the strength of the teams it plays.
 
The primary purpose of NPI is to compare teams within Division II for ranking and NCAA championship selection. Once automatic qualifiers are determined, remaining teams are considered for at-large selection based on NPI ranking until the championship field is filled. NPI may also play a role in championship seeding. Seeding and bracketing procedures vary by division and sport. Click/tap the links above for more information.
 
The next set of volleyball rankings will be published on Oct. 26, followed by Nov. 2. After Nov. 2, rankings will be updated daily until selections. The NCAA DII women's volleyball selection show is set to air on NCAA.com on Sunday, Nov. 15.


MIDWEST REGION NPI RANKINGS

		MIDWEST	DII
SCHOOL	CONF	RANK	RANK	NPI
Ferris State	GLIAC	1	1	72.874
Mo.-St. Louis	GLVC	2	19	61.783
Grand Valley St.	GLIAC	3	21	61.548
UIndy	GLVC	4	24	61.104
Rockhurst	GLVC	5	29	60.520
Ashland	G-MAC	6	52	57.450
Ohio Dominican	G-MAC	7	67	56.074
Wis.-Parkside	GLIAC	8	70	55.811
Saginaw Valley	GLIAC	9	71	55.734
Lewis	GLVC	10	72	55.643