NEW HAVEN, Conn. (November 10, 2026) – The Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference has three teams listed in the top 10 of East Region in the Division II Women’s Volleyball NCAA Power Index rankings heading into tonight’s quarterfinals of the CACC Championship Tournament.

Thomas Jefferson University, which has been in the top five since the NPI debuted on October 19, sits in the No. 4 spot in the East. Goldey-Beacom College is in seventh, and Holy Family University is ninth.

The NCAA Power Index is a ranking system used to evaluate team performance. NPI considers both a team’s results and the strength of the teams it plays. Sport committees establish settings, referred to as dials, that determine how certain factors are applied within the NPI calculation. Division II is using NPI for ranking and NCAA Championship selection for the first time in 2026-27.

Jefferson (24-6) won the CACC South Division regular-season championship and will host Post University in first-round action tonight. Goldey-Beacom (18-8) is the South’s No. 3 seed and will travel to North Division No. 2 seed Felician University, while South No. 2 seed Holy Family (15-13) will host North No. 3 University of Bridgeport. All three matches will begin at 6 p.m.

The NCAA will announce the 64-team field for the 2026 Division II Women’s Volleyball Championship on Sunday, November 15, at 10 p.m. on ncaa.com. The East Region will receive automatic qualifiers from the CACC, East Coast Conference, and Northeast 10 Conference plus five at-large berths.

 

Founded in 1961, the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference has been affiliated with NCAA Division II for 21 years. Conference institutions compete for championships in 18 sports – seven for men, 10 for women, and one co-ed. The CACC contains 11 full members in Connecticut, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. Membership includes the University of Bridgeport, Caldwell University, Chestnut Hill College, Dominican University New York, Felician University, Georgian Court University, Goldey-Beacom College, Holy Family University, Post University, Thomas Jefferson University, and Wilmington University.