Indianapolis, Ind. – On Monday, Oct. 27, the NCAA released its' first round of regional rankings for each of the four super regions in football. The University of Findlay football team, which is one of seven undefeated teams in the country at 8-0, make an appearance in the poll which, for the first round of voting, is listed alphabetically as teams that are "under consideration". This is the second consecutive year that the Oilers have appeared in the debut of the regional rankings.

This year, the NCAA Division II Playoffs have expanded with eight teams from each of the super regions earning a spot instead of the previous seven. Also, this is the first year that conference champions are automatic qualifiers into the tournament field.

After eight years in Super Region 1, realignment has shifted the Great Midwest Athletic Conference (G-MAC) back into a region with the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC), the Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC), and the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC).  Other teams from the G-MAC to appear on the list are Ashland University and Northwood University.

This is the first of four regional rankings that will conclude with the NCAA DII Playoff bracket being announced on Sunday, Nov. 16.