INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Flagler College is ranked No. 3 in the second NCAA Division II South Regional ranking, which was released Wednesday afternoon. There will be one more published regional ranking before the national tournament field is released on May 7.

Flagler holds a 15-1 overall record against Division II competition. Within the region, the Saints are undefeated at 14-0. Flagler has a .556 division strength of schedule and a 16.563 performance indicator. The team region RPI is .644, which is ranked third in the region.

Topping the six-team ranking is the University of Tampa (15-2 overall, 11-0 in-region). Coming in at No. 2 is Florida Southern College (15-2, 11-1). Following Flagler is: 4) Rollins College (15-2, 10-2); 5) Wingate University (15-2, 15-2); and 6) Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (13-4, 10-4).   

The national tournament selection criteria are based on, in no particular order: in-region winning percentage, D2 winning percentage, D2 strength of schedule, D2 head-to-head competition, and results vs. common D2 opposition.

The NCAA regional rankings are the official rankings used by the committee to select the national tournament field. The top four teams from each region (Atlantic, East, Midwest, and South) will be seeded and paired by regions. Following the completion of the first and second round games, the four advancing teams will be re-seeded based on the selection criteria. The championships will be played May 19-21 at Key Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Flagler hosts the Gulf South Conference Tournament, which starts on Friday at 11 a.m. with the Saints taking on the Flames of Lee University.
 
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