Hilltoppers Rank Fifth in Super Region 1 in First NCAA Football Power Index

WEST LIBERTY, W.Va. — The West Liberty University football team ranks fifth in Super Region 1 in the first NCAA Division II Football Power Index (NPI), placing the Hilltoppers in the opening group of teams positioned for NCAA postseason consideration. West Liberty holds the No. 26 national NPI ranking with a value of 55.810 in the first official release, published Sunday. The Hilltoppers are 6-1 overall and 4-0 in Mountain East Conference play following Saturday’s 41-21 Homecoming victory over West Virginia Wesleyan. The NCAA Power Index is a ranking system that evaluates teams based on game results and the strength…