GREENVILLE, S.C. – Conference Carolinas has two football programs and four women's volleyball programs represented in the final NCAA NPI rankings before next week's selections.

NCAA NPI INFORMATION
The NCAA Power Index, or 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 a team's NPI value and ranking. This metric will determine the NCAA Division II championship fields in 2026-27.

FOOTBALL NPI
Eight teams will be selected in Super Region 2 in football as Conference Carolinas has two teams ranked in the top 10. North Greenville University is ranked seventh and UNC Pembroke is ranked eighth.

The NCAA Division II Football Championship field will be announced on Sunday, November 15 with a selection show on NCAA.com at 6:30 p.m.

WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL NPI
In women's volleyball, eight teams will qualify for the NCAA Division II Championship in the Southeast Region. Following the automatic qualifiers in each sport, the next ranked teams will qualify for the NCAA Division II Championship.

Conference Carolinas has four teams ranked in the top 10 of the women's volleyball southeast region rankings. Francis Marion leads the way at fourth, followed by Emmanuel University at fifth. Converse University and UNC Pembroke are ranked eighth and ninth, respectively.

The NCAA Division II Women's Volleyball Championship selections will be announced at 10:00 p.m. on November 15 with a selection show on NCAA.com.