D2 Men's Soccer Ratings

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

Rankings · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference · Super Region 1

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

Ranked 166th of 202 D2 teams (likely between 128th and 183rd) and 10th of 12 in the PSAC. <1% chance of making the NCAA tournament.

Record 2-4-3 (W-L-T) · 1-4-3 against D2 teams

NCAA tournament chance

<1%

Very unlikely to make the NCAA tournament, even with 6 games against D2 teams left.

Rank

166 of 202

Likely between 128th and 183rd

10th of 12 in the PSAC (likely 8th to 11th)

Rating

−0.70

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

Likely range −1.22 to −0.23

Attack and defense

Attack −0.24: scores 0.24 fewer goals a game than an average D2 team.

Defense −0.46: concedes 0.46 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 6 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 30% under 5%
1 41% under 5%
2 22% under 5%
3 7% under 5%
4 1% –
5 under 1% –
6 (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 Shippensburg wins all 6: its NPI clears the cut line in 1% 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.

−2.0−1.5−1.0−0.50Oct

How sure is the rank?

Taller bars are more likely. Shippensburg likely (8 in 10) ranks between 128th and 183rd.

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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 Lock Haven W 27% · T 21% · L 51% likeliest 1–1
Oct 7 v Shepherd W 28% · T 23% · L 49% likeliest 1–1
Oct 10 v Lackawanna Not ratednot a D2 team, not rated
Oct 17 at West Chester W 13% · T 19% · L 68% likeliest 0–2
Oct 21 at Bloomsburg W 13% · T 18% · L 69% likeliest 0–2
Oct 24 v East Stroudsburg W 17% · T 19% · L 63% likeliest 0–2
Oct 29 at Millersville W 7% · T 13% · L 80% likeliest 0–2

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 v Millersville L 0–1 Rating +0.07
Sep 26 at East Stroudsburg L 1–6 Rating −0.26
Sep 23 at Lackawanna · not a D2 team, not rated W 3–0
Sep 19 v Slippery Rock T 1–1 Rating +0.03
Sep 16 at Shepherd L 1–2 Rating −0.00
Sep 12 v West Chester L 0–2 Rating −0.03
Sep 9 v Bloomsburg W 3–1 Rating +0.11
Sep 5 at Chestnut Hill T 1–1 Rating +0.00
Aug 29 v California (PA) T 2–2 Rating −0.06