The Northwest Missouri State University Bearcat football team jumped to No. 4 in the NCAA Division II Super Region rankings released Monday afternoon.

After trouncing Nebraska-Kearney, 66-13, the Bearcats are the only MIAA team to improve in this week's rankings as Nebraska-Kearney and Washburn each dropped a spot.

The top seven teams in the final Super Region rankings will take part in the 2021 NCAA Division II Playoffs beginning Nov. 20. 

SUPER REGION ONE
1. Bentley                    8-0
2. Kutztown                 8-1
3. Shepherd                8-1
4. Cal U (PA)               8-0
5. Notre Dame (OH)    8-1
6. New Haven             7-1
7. Slippery Rock          8-1
8. Shippensburg          7-2
9. Tiffin                        6-2
10. Findlay                  6-3

SUPER REGION TWO
1. Valdosta State        8-0
2. Bowie State            8-0
3. Albany State (GA)   8-1
4. West Florida            6-1
5. West Georgia          7-2
6. Mars Hill                  6-2
7. Newberry                7-2
8. West Alabama         6-2
9. Savannah State      7-2
10. Lenoir-Rhyne        6-2

SUPER REGION THREE
1. Ferris State             8-0
2. Harding                   8-1
3. Grand Valley State  6-1
4. Northwest Missouri  7-1
5. Lindenwood             7-0
6. Henderson State      8-1
7. Ouachita Baptist      8-1
8. Nebraska-Kearney  7-2
9. Southeastern Oklahoma    7-2
10. Washburn              7-2

SUPER REGION FOUR
1. Colorado School of Mines        8-1
2. Augustana (S.D.)                      8-1
3. Central Washington                  5-1
4. Midwestern State                      6-1
5. Angelo State                             7-2
6. Western Colorado                     8-1
7. Bemidji State                             7-2
8. Minnesota Duluth                      7-2
9. Colorado Mesa                          6-2
10. Northern State                         7-2