SIAC Maintains Stronghold on Super Region Two as Central State Surges to No. 2 in NCAA Football NPI Rankings

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INDIANAPOLIS — The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference maintained its hold on the top three positions in Super Region Two for the third consecutive week as the NCAA released its updated Division II football NCAA Power Index (NPI) rankings Sunday, Nov. 1. Kentucky State led the region at No. 1, Central State surged three positions to No. 2, and Benedict held steady at No. 3. Edward Waters claimed the No. 5 position, giving the SIAC four of the region’s top five.

Kentucky State maintained the region’s No. 1 position during its bye week, holding a 61.834 NPI and a 7-1 Division II record. Central State advanced from No. 5 to No. 2 with a 61.116 NPI and a 6-1 record, while Benedict held steady at No. 3 with a 60.965 NPI and an 8-1 record. All three programs rank among the top 15 nationally, with Kentucky State at No. 10, Central State at No. 13 and Benedict at No. 14.

Central State’s three-position climb marked the conference’s most significant movement among the region’s top five, propelling the Marauders six positions nationally from No. 19 to No. 13. Edward Waters followed at No. 5 with a 58.772 NPI and a 5-2 record, ranking No. 20 nationally. The SIAC now has four programs among the nation’s top 20 and continues to occupy four of Super Region Two’s top five positions for the second consecutive week.

Tuskegee also maintained its position among the region’s top 10, holding steady at No. 10 with a 54.301 NPI and a 5-3 record, giving the SIAC five programs among the region’s top 10.

Beyond the top 10, Miles ranked No. 14, while Albany State recorded the conference’s largest overall regional improvement, climbing six positions from No. 23 to No. 17. Morehouse (No. 22), Clark Atlanta (No. 23), Allen (No. 26), Fort Valley State (No. 27), Lane (No. 30) and Savannah State (No. 31) rounded out the conference’s representation in the 33-team regional standings.

Introduced for Division II football in 2026, the NCAA’s NPI system replaces the traditional regional ranking process and evaluates teams based on game results and strength of schedule. The system establishes national rankings while continuing to reflect each team’s standing within its region for NCAA championship consideration.

The NPI will be updated each Sunday for the remainder of the season until the NCAA Selection Show on Sunday, Nov. 15. The final rankings will not be posted publicly Nov. 15 until after the Selection Show.

SUPER REGION TWO RANKINGS
Release: Sunday, Nov. 1
Games through Oct. 31

RANK	TEAM	CONFERENCE	DII W-L	NPI
1	Kentucky State	SIAC	7-1	61.834
2	Central State	SIAC	6-1	61.116
3	Benedict	SIAC	8-1	60.965
4	Carson-Newman	SAC	7-1	60.072
5	Edward Waters	SIAC	5-2	58.772
6	North Greenville	CC	8-1	58.263
7	Valdosta State	GSC	5-1	56.766
8	Newberry	SAC	5-2	55.723
9	UNC Pembroke	CC	6-2	54.503
10	Tuskegee	SIAC	5-3	54.301
11	Mars Hill	SAC	5-3	54.154
12	West Alabama	GSC	5-3	53.333
13	Wingate	SAC	5-4	53.094
14	Miles	SIAC	4-3	52.542
15	Delta State	GSC	4-3	52.220
16	Lenoir-Rhyne	SAC	4-5	51.444
17	Albany State	SIAC	4-4	51.071
18	Catawba	SAC	4-5	50.265
19	Chowan	CC	5-4	49.773
20	Tusculum	SAC	4-4	49.391
21	Anderson (S.C.)	SAC	3-4	49.051
22	Morehouse	SIAC	3-4	48.379
23	Clark Atlanta	SIAC	2-5	47.705
24	Emory & Henry	SAC	3-6	47.520
25	Virginia-Wise	SAC	2-6	46.186
26	Allen	SIAC	3-5	45.785
27	Fort Valley State	SIAC	2-5	45.455
28	Ferrum	CC	3-6	42.185
29	Shorter	CC	2-6	41.618
30	Lane	SIAC	1-7	41.440
31	Savannah State	SIAC	1-7	41.234
T-32	Erskine	CC	0-6	31.213
T-32	Barton	CC	0-8	31.213