The NCAA revealed its first Division II Super Region rankings on Monday, and three teams from North Carolina find themselves on the list after week eight of the season.
Lenoir-Rhyne (8-0), Mars Hill (6-1) and Fayetteville State (6-2) are among the 10 teams listed in Super Region 2 in the initial reveal.
Today’s list, generated by an NCAA committee and put in alphabetical order by school, isn’t a guarantee of who will make the final bracket in a few weeks but “it helps shine a light on those in contention,” according to the NCAA. Regional rankings will be released two more times before the playoff field is announced.
There are four regions. Super Region 2 includes the South Atlantic Conference, the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association, the Gulf South Conference and the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association.
Other teams included in the Super Region 2 rankings are Benedict (8-0), Delta State (6-1), Fort Valley State (6-2), Miles (5-1), Valdosta State (5-1), West Florida (6-1) and West Georgia (5-2).
Lenoir-Rhyne will visit Wingate this Saturday, while Mars Hill will host UVA Wise in SAC action. Fayetteville State, riding a six-game win streak after starting 0-2, will travel to Shaw in its attempt to repeat as CIAA champions.
FSU and Wingate made the D2 playoffs a year ago. Wingate won two games in 2022 before losing in the quarterfinals.
—> See the complete list from all four regions at D2Football.com
—> READ MORE: Lenoir-Rhyne wins eighth game of the season, topping Barton
—> READ MORE: Recapping week eight in the CIAA (Fayetteville State wins sixth in a row)
