Indianapolis, Ind.- The first Division II women's soccer NCAA Power Index (NPI) regional rankings were released on Monday, Oct. 12. The University of Findlay was tabbed seventh. The Oilers sit at 8-2-3 overall and 5-1-3 in Great Midwest Athletic Conference (G-MAC) play.
The NCAA Division II Women's Soccer Selection Show will air on NCAA.com at 7 p.m. on Nov. 9. The 56-team NCAA Division II postseason tournament will feature six to eight teams from each of the eight regions, with play beginning Nov. 13. The national championship game is scheduled for Dec. 5 in Kansas City, Mo. In the Midwest Region, three automatic bids will be awarded to the tournament champions from the Great Midwest Athletic Conference (G-MAC), Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC), and Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC). The remaining five spots will be awarded through at-large selections. A total of 37 teams are eligible for postseason selection in the region, including 12 from the G-MAC, 10 from the GLIAC, and 15 from the GLVC.
Midwest Region NPI Rankings
- Grand Valley State
- Mo.- St. Louis
- Ashland
- Cedarville
- Wayne State
- McKendree
- Findlay
- Thomas More
- Northern Michigan
- Davenport
- Saginaw Valley State
- Rockhurst
** The NPI is a ranking system used in Division II to evaluate team performance, and considers game results and the strength of opponents to calculate a team's NPI value and ranking. NPI provides an objective, data-driven method to evaluate teams across the NCAA membership while maintaining consistency across sports. It considers two key factors - strength of a schedule and team performance against its opponents, as measured by wins and losses. NPI also accounts for differences and sport-specific variances that occur on a sport-by-sport basis. These rankings replace the previous way NCAA Division II postseason qualification was determined, which was via regional committees.
