INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Griffon Soccer is ranked No. 7 in the latest NCAA Power Index (NPI) Central Region Rankings, moving down one spot from its No. 6 ranking last week.
MoWest holds a 7-3-5 overall record and an NPI value of 54.595, placing MWSU among the top teams in the Central Region as the regular season enters its final stretch.
MWSU is one of five Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) programs ranked among the top 10 teams in the Central Region.
Washburn leads the MIAA contingent at No. 2, followed by Pittsburg State at No. 3, Central Missouri at No. 4, MoWest at No. 7 and Central Oklahoma at No. 8. Emporia State rounds out the conference representation at No. 11.
MIAA Teams in NCAA Central Region NPI Rankings
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No. 2 – Washburn
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No. 3 – Pittsburg State
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No. 4 – Central Missouri
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No. 7 – Missouri Western
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No. 8 – Central Oklahoma
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No. 11 – Emporia State
The Central Region consists of programs from the MIAA, Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) and Great American Conference (GAC).
The NCAA Power Index (NPI) is a ranking system used in Division II and Division III to evaluate team performance. NPI considers game results and the strength of opponents to calculate each team's NPI value and ranking.
NPI calculations update throughout the season as teams play additional contests and opponent NPI values change. A team's final NPI is not determined until the final games and rankings of the season are complete.
Griffon Soccer will look to improve its regional standing as MoWest continues MIAA competition during the final stretch of the regular season.
