D2 Men's Soccer Ratings

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

Rankings · Northeast-10 Conference · Super Region 1

Pace University

Ranked 145th of 202 D2 teams (likely between 107th and 169th) and 10th of 10 in the NE10. <1% chance of making the NCAA tournament.

Record 4-3-3 (W-L-T) · 4-3-3 against D2 teams

NCAA tournament chance

<1%

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

Rank

145 of 202

Likely between 107th and 169th

10th of 10 in the NE10 (likely 7th to 10th)

Rating

−0.39

Would lose to an average D2 team by about 0.4 goals a game, on a neutral field.

Likely range −0.84 to −0.00

Attack and defense

Attack −0.14: scores 0.14 fewer goals a game than an average D2 team.

Defense −0.26: concedes 0.26 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 15% under 5%
1 30% under 5%
2 29% under 5%
3 18% under 5%
4 6% under 5%
5 2% –
6 under 1% –
7 (all) under 1% about 65%

– 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 Pace wins all 7: its NPI clears the cut line in 66% of simulated seasons, without needing the conference title.

Rating over the season

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

−1.0−0.50+0.5Oct

How sure is the rank?

Taller bars are more likely. Pace likely (8 in 10) ranks between 107th and 169th.

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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 Assumption W 31% · T 22% · L 48% likeliest 1–1
Oct 7 v American Int'l W 30% · T 25% · L 45% likeliest 1–1
Oct 10 v Bentley W 24% · T 24% · L 52% likeliest 0–1
Oct 14 v Mercy W 21% · T 22% · L 57% likeliest 1–1
Oct 17 at Franklin Pierce W 7% · T 11% · L 82% likeliest 0–3
Oct 24 v Saint Michael's W 37% · T 24% · L 39% likeliest 1–1
Oct 26 v St. Thomas Aquinas W 25% · T 22% · L 53% likeliest 1–1

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 29 at Adelphi L 1–3 Rating −0.04
Sep 26 v Southern N.H. L 0–7 Rating −0.21
Sep 23 v Southern Conn. St. T 1–1 Rating +0.03
Sep 20 at Saint Anselm L 1–2 Rating −0.03
Sep 16 v Felician W 2–1 Rating +0.08
Sep 12 at Jefferson W 1–0 Rating +0.09
Sep 9 at Chestnut Hill T 1–1 Rating −0.02
Sep 2 at Dominican (NY) T 1–1 Rating +0.00
Aug 30 v Daemen W 3–0 Rating +0.06
Aug 28 at Goldey-Beacom W 3–1 Rating +0.05