D2 Men's Soccer Ratings

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

Rankings · Conference Carolinas · Super Region 2

King University

Ranked 164th of 202 D2 teams (likely between 134th and 179th) and 11th of 15 in the Carolinas. <1% chance of making the NCAA tournament.

Record 1-8-0 (W-L-T) · 1-7-0 against D2 teams

NCAA tournament chance

<1%

Very unlikely to make the NCAA tournament, even with 7 games against D2 teams left.

Rank

164 of 202

Likely between 134th and 179th

11th of 15 in the Carolinas (likely 8th to 12th)

Rating

−0.68

Would lose to an average D2 team by about 0.7 goals a game, on a neutral field.

Likely range −1.12 to −0.30

Attack and defense

Attack −0.47: scores 0.47 fewer goals a game than an average D2 team.

Defense −0.20: concedes 0.20 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 7 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 9% under 5%
1 26% under 5%
2 34% under 5%
3 23% under 5%
4 6% under 5%
5 1% –
6 under 1% –
7 (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 King (TN) wins all 7: its NPI would still fall short of the cut line, so it would also need to win the Carolinas tournament.

Rating over the season

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

−2.0−1.5−1.0−0.50Oct

How sure is the rank?

Taller bars are more likely. King (TN) likely (8 in 10) ranks between 134th and 179th.

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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 v Shorter W 70% · T 17% · L 13% likeliest 2–0
Oct 6 at Converse W 13% · T 17% · L 69% likeliest 0–2
Oct 10 at Southern Wesleyan W 23% · T 25% · L 51% likeliest 0–1
Oct 14 at Lees-McRae W 13% · T 25% · L 62% likeliest 0–1
Oct 17 at Belmont Abbey W 22% · T 25% · L 53% likeliest 0–1
Oct 20 at Ferrum W 26% · T 26% · L 48% likeliest 0–1
Oct 24 v North Greenville W 29% · T 27% · L 44% likeliest 0–1

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 30 at North Greenville W 2–0 Rating +0.12
Sep 26 v Chowan L 1–2 Rating +0.03
Sep 23 at Lees-McRae L 0–1 Rating +0.03
Sep 16 v Belmont Abbey L 0–1 Rating −0.01
Sep 12 at Young Harris L 0–7 Rating −0.23
Sep 5 v Converse L 1–2 Rating +0.00
Sep 1 v Milligan · not a D2 team, not rated L 2–3
Aug 29 at Lee L 0–1 Rating +0.03
Aug 27 at Trevecca Nazarene L 0–3 Rating −0.07