Press Release
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Nov. 5, 2012
Bearcats move to No. 3 in Region Rankings
MARYVILLE, Mo. – The Northwest Missouri State football team moved up one spot to No. 3 in the NCAA Super Region 3 rankings released by the NCAA Monday afternoon.
The Bearcats are currently 9-1 on the season and host Missouri Western (9-1) in the regular season finale Saturday 2:30 p.m. at Bearcat Stadium. Both teams enter at 8-1 in the MIAA as the winner will claim the 2012 MIAA Championship and secure an automatic berth in the NCAA Division II playoffs. The official pairings will be announced Sunday at 4 p.m. (EST) on the official NCAA.com Selection Show at ncaa.com.
Minnesota State-Mankato (10-0) holds the top spot in the region after a win against Sioux Falls last week. Checking in at No. 2 is Henderson State (9-0) the only other undefeated team in Super Region 3.
Following the Bearcats is Harding at No. 4 with Missouri Western at No. 5 and Minnesota Duluth rounding out the top six. The top six teams in each region earn a spot in the playoffs as the top two teams receive a first round bye and seeds No. 3 and No. 4 host No. 5 and No. 6 in a first round game.
Winona State currently sits on the outside at No. 7 followed by Emporia State at No. 8 who fell out of the top six after last week’s loss to Northwest. Sioux Falls sits at No. 9 and Southern Arkansas rounds out the top 10. Below is a complete look at Super Region 3 Rankings:
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Super Region III |
Division II |
Overall |
Week 11 |
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1 |
Minnesota State-Mankato |
10-0 |
10-0 |
vs. Upper Iowa (2-8) |
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2 |
Henderson Sate |
9-0 |
9-0 |
vs. Ouachita Baptist (6-3) |
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3 |
Northwest Missouri State |
9-1 |
9-1 |
vs. Missouri Western (9-1) |
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4 |
Harding |
8-1 |
8-1 |
vs. Southwestern Oklahoma (3-6) |
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5 |
Missouri Western State |
9-1 |
9-1 |
vs. Northwest Missouri State (9-1) |
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6 |
Minnesota Duluth |
9-1 |
9-1 |
vs. Northern State (6-4) |
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7 |
Winona State |
8-2 |
8-2 |
vs. Concordia-St. Paul (2-8) |
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8 |
Emporia State |
8-2 |
8-2 |
vs. Washburn (7-3) |
|
9 |
Sioux Falls |
8-2 |
8-2 |
vs. Wayne State (6-4) |
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10 |
Southern Arkansas |
6-2 |
7-2 |
vs. Arkansas Tech (5-5) |
For more information, please contact:
Phillip Dowden, Media Relations/Sports Information
sid@nwmissouri.edu | 660.562.1118 | Fax: 660.562.1582
Northwest Athletics
Lamkin Activity Center | 800 University Drive | Maryville, MO 64468
