INDIANAPOLIS --- The Minnesota State baseball team has dropped to sixth in the most recent edition of the NCAA Central Region rankings.
The NCAA Central Region includes teams from the NSIC, the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) and the Great American Conference (GAC). The postseason tournament winners from each conference receives an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament, with the remaining five spots being awarded on an at-large basis.
The NCAA baseball selection show is scheduled to stream on NCAA.com on Sunday, May 10, at 9:00 p.m. (CST).
Minnesota State faces Minot State today at 6:00 p.m. on day one of the NSIC Tournament in Sioux Falls, S.D.
| Rank |
Team |
DII Record |
In-Region Record |
| 1 |
Pittsburg State (MIAA) |
40-9 |
40-9 |
| 2 |
Rogers State (MIAA) |
38-12 |
38-12 |
| 3 |
Central Missouri (MIAA) |
34-14 |
33-13 |
| 4 |
Northwest Missouri State (MIAA) |
35-15 |
32-14 |
| 5 |
Missouri Southern (MIAA) |
33-16 |
33-16 |
| 6 |
Minnesota State (NSIC) |
37-12 |
33-9 |
| 7 |
UMary (NSIC) |
34-16 |
33-13 |
| 8 |
Augustana (NSIC) |
37-13 |
37-12 |
| 9 |
Emporia State (MIAA) |
35-15 |
31-15 |
| 10 |
Arkansas Tech (GAC) |
33-20 |
32-18 |
