REGIONAL RANKINGS REVIEW--WOMEN

Championship Week has arrived for many teams in D-II South Nation. For many teams playing in conference tournaments, this is their last chance to impress the people that will select the eight teams in eight regions for next week's NCAA Division II tournament. That includes the South and South Atlantic Regions.

Having said that, let's break down the final regular season regional rankings.

NOTE: Only games against NCAA Division II opponents count in the regional rankings, followed by the in-region record.

KEY: Teams in conference covered by D-II South Sports are marked in BOLD type.

Source: NCAA.com

SOUTH REGION

1
Delta State
24-0
20-0

2
West Georgia
23-3
23-3

3
Arkansas Tech
19-4
19-4

4
Tampa
22-5
20-4

5
Nova Southeastern
21-6
18-5

6
Valdosta State
21-4
20-4

7
Tuskegee
18-9
18-7

8
Harding
14-9
14-9

9
Fort Valley State
18-9
17-7

10
Rollins
17-9
16-9

Analysis: Seven of the top 10 teams in this week's South Region poll call D-II South Nation home, with five teams from the Gulf South Conference, and two from the SIAC ranked going into conference tournament action.

Don't be surprised if the GSC sends at least four teams to the NCAA South Regional next week, while it will likely be a battle between Tuskegee and FVSU for the SIAC bid, assuming no other team steps up and wins the SIAC tournament this weekend.

SOUTH ATLANTIC REGION

1
Clayton State
18-9
18-7

2
Augusta State
18-8
18-8

3
Tusculum
22-3
19-3

4
Wingate
20-7
20-6

5
Francis Marion
18-7
18-7

6
Shaw
21-11
19-6

7
Johnson C. Smith
19-8
19-8

8
Columbus State
16-10
16-10

9
South Carolina-Aiken
18-7
17-7

10
Lander
17-11
16-9

Analysis: Even with five teams sharing the regular season title, and a sixth squad finishing one game behind that aforementioned quartet, the Peach Belt Conference still managed to get six teams ranked in the regional poll. Even so, this week's PBC tournament at USC Aiken will go a long way towards which teams get in with at-large bids, and who will sit at home.