The Northwest Missouri Bearcats, defending national champions, are at the top of the first regional rankings for Division II’s Central Region.
The Bearcats are once again putting themselves in a position to host an NCAA Regional Tournament, and they have done so in the three previous years.
Here is a look at the initial 2020 Central Region:
| CENTRAL | |||
| Rank | School | Overall D-II Record | In-Region Record |
| 1 | Northwest Missouri State | 21-1 | 20-1 |
| 2 | Southeastern Oklahoma State | 17-6 | 16-5 |
| 3 | Missouri Southern State | 16-5 | 16-4 |
| 4 | Southern Nazarene | 18-7 | 18-7 |
| 5 | Northern State | 20-6 | 20-6 |
| 6 | Minnesota Duluth | 19-7 | 18-7 |
| 7 | Rogers State | 17-5 | 17-5 |
| 8 | Oklahoma Baptist | 15-8 | 15-8 |
| 9 | Sioux Falls | 19-6 | 19-6 |
| 10 | Henderson State | 15-7 | 15-7 |