INDIANAPOLIS: The UW-Superior women's basketball team is ranked No. 8 in the first NCAA Division III West Regional rankings of the season, released Wednesday.
 
The Yellowjackets boast a 20-2 overall record, including being 19-2 against in-region competition. One of the 'Jackets' losses came at Augsburg on Nov. 19. The Auggies (17-3) are ranked third in the region. 
 
The rankings will ultimately be used to determine the NCAA tournament field.
 
Other schools in the rankings include: St. Thomas (20-1), Wartburg (18-3), George Fox (18-3), Claremont-Mudd-Scripts (18-2), Whitman (17-4) and Loras (18-4).
 
Superior is back in action Wednesday at 5:30 p.m., at Northwestern.