The Northwest Missouri State University women's and men's tennis teams are both featured in this week's NCAA Division II Central Region rankings.
 
The Bearcat women sit at No. 5 in the Central Region rankings. The top six teams will qualify for the NCAA Tournament. The No. 1 and No. 2 seeds will receive a bye and serve as a site host. The No. 1 seed will play the winner of the No. 4 vs. No. 5 matchup, while the No. 2 seed will play the winner of the No. 3 vs. No. 6 dual. The winners of each three-team mini-region will advance to the NCAA Championships set for May 21-25 at Sanlando Park in Altamonte Springs, Fla.
 
Central Region Rankings (as of April 20)
Rk.    Team                   Overall Record   D-II Record
1.      Washburn            14-2                     8-1
2.      Augustana           15-3                     15-3
3.      Neb.-Kearney       16-4                     16-3
4.      Southern Ark.       13-4                     11-2
5.      Northwest Mo. St. 12-7                     11-6
6.      SE Okla. St.          10-4                     9-4
7.      Minnesota St.          9-1                       8-1
8.      Central Okla.          8-5                       8-5
 
The Northwest men are ranked No. 3 in the Central Region. The top four teams will qualify for the NCAA Tournament. The No. 1 seed will play host to the No. 4 seed, while the No. 2 seed will be at home against the No. 3 seed. The winners of those matchups will advance to the NCAA Championships May 20-24 at Sanlando Park in Altamonte Springs, Fla.
 
Central Region Rankings (as of April 20)
Rk.    Team                   Overall Record   D-II Record
1.      Washburn             14-3                       7-1
2.      Harding                 13-5                     12-5
3.      Northwest Mo. St. 10-8                     10-6
4.      Ouachita Baptist     8-7                       8-5
5.      Emporia St.            6-6                       6-3
6.      SE Okla. St.            6-5                       5-5