D2 Men's Soccer Ratings

Updated Oct 2, 6:34 a.m. ET · 2026 season · 915 games between D2 teams so far

Rankings · East Coast Conference · Super Region 1

Daemen University

Ranked 197th of 202 D2 teams (likely between 186th and 200th) and 9th of 9 in the ECC. <1% chance of making the NCAA tournament.

Record 1-7-2 (W-L-T) · 1-6-2 against D2 teams

NCAA tournament chance

<1%

Very unlikely to make the NCAA tournament, even with 5 games against D2 teams left.

Rank

197 of 202

Likely between 186th and 200th

9th of 9 in the ECC (likely 9th to 9th)

Rating

−1.89

Would lose to an average D2 team by about 1.9 goals a game, on a neutral field.

Likely range −2.51 to −1.35

Attack and defense

Attack −0.49: scores 0.49 fewer goals a game than an average D2 team.

Defense −1.42: concedes 1.42 more goals a game than an average D2 team.

Attack + defense = rating.

What it takes to make the NCAA tournament

There are two ways in. How qualifying works.

How many more wins it needs

Its last 5 games against D2 teams: how many it might win, and its NCAA chance in each case. A tie counts as half a win.

WinsHow likelyNCAA chance then
0 58% under 5%
1 34% under 5%
2 8% under 5%
3 under 1% –
4 under 1% –
5 (all) under 1% under 5%

– means too few simulated seasons to say. Which games are won matters as well as how many: wins over strong teams and away wins count for more.

If Daemen wins all 5: its NPI would still fall short of the cut line, so it would also need to win the ECC tournament.

Rating over the season

Line: rating after each daily update. Shaded: likely range. Above 0 is better than an average D2 team.

−3.0−2.0−1.00Oct

How sure is the rank?

Taller bars are more likely. Daemen likely (8 in 10) ranks between 186th and 200th.

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Still to play

win tie loss chances for each game. A tie can be the likeliest single score even when a win is more likely overall.

Oct 3 at Staten Island W 12% · T 15% · L 73% likeliest 0–2
Oct 7 v D'Youville W 17% · T 19% · L 64% likeliest 0–2
Oct 10 v Queens (NY) W 3% · T 6% · L 92% likeliest 0–4
Oct 21 v Dist. Columbia W 15% · T 20% · L 64% likeliest 0–1
Oct 24 at St. Thomas Aquinas W 4% · T 8% · L 88% likeliest 0–3

Results

How much each result changed the rating. A win can lower it if the model expected a bigger win; a narrow loss to a strong team can raise it.

Sep 26 v Mercy L 1–2 Rating +0.11
Sep 23 at Roberts Wesleyan W 3–1 Rating +0.20
Sep 19 at Molloy L 1–7 Rating −0.26
Sep 16 v Slippery Rock L 1–7 Rating −0.33
Sep 12 v Salem (WV) T 1–1 Rating +0.08
Sep 9 v Monroe · not a D2 team, not rated L 1–6
Sep 5 at Saint Anselm L 1–2 Rating +0.05
Sep 3 at Saint Michael's T 0–0 Rating +0.24
Aug 30 at Pace L 0–3 Rating −0.04
Aug 27 v West Liberty L 2–3 Rating −0.01