October 21, 2026

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Bellevue (Neb.) was the lone Frontier Conference representative in the second edition NAIA Women's Volleyball National Selection Committee (NSC) Top 25 Poll, announced Wednesday by the national office.

The Bruins dropped five spots from No. 7 to No. 12 in the second NSC national poll of the 2026 season. Bellevue enters the latest rankings with a 19-3 overall record.

Bellevue continues to represent the Frontier Conference among the nation's top programs as the regular season approaches its final stretch. The Bruins were ranked No. 7 in the inaugural NSC poll released Oct. 7.

Northwestern (Iowa) claimed the top spot in the latest national rankings, moving up one position with a 21-1 overall record. The Red Raiders are riding an 18-match winning streak and have not lost since Aug. 22.

Previously top-ranked Eastern Oregon slipped to No. 2 after suffering its first loss of the season against Corban (Ore.). The Mountaineers hold a 24-1 overall record.

Concordia (Neb.) remained at No. 3 with a 20-3 record, while Missouri Baptist made the largest jump in the national rankings, climbing five positions from No. 9 to No. 4 with a 23-2 record.

The National Selection Committee rankings are used as part of the evaluation process for the NAIA Women's Volleyball National Championship. Rankings do not guarantee corresponding seeds in the national tournament.

There are six remaining Frontier Conference regular season matches before the postseason tournament.  Bellevue, Providence (Mont.), Montana Tech, Dakota State (S.D.), and Montana Western had secured a spot to the conference postseason tournament.  Three more teams are fighting for the remaining spots in the eight-team conference tournament.

Frontier Conference teams continue their regular-season schedules as they prepare for the 2026 Frontier Conference Women's Volleyball Postseason Tournament, scheduled for Nov. 12-14 in Helena, Mont.
 

NSC Poll No. 2 - Oct. 21	#12	----	----
NSC Poll No. 1 - Oct. 7	#7	----	----
No. 2 - Sept. 16	#16	#8	#24
No. 1 - Sept. 2	#19	#7	RV
Preseason - Aug. 12	#8	#6	RV