D2 Men's Soccer Ratings

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

Rankings · Great Midwest Athletic Conference · Super Region 3

Walsh University

Ranked 187th of 202 D2 teams (likely between 171st and 196th) and 11th of 11 in the G-MAC. <1% chance of making the NCAA tournament.

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

NCAA tournament chance

<1%

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

Rank

187 of 202

Likely between 171st and 196th

11th of 11 in the G-MAC (likely 9th to 11th)

Rating

−1.37

Would lose to an average D2 team by about 1.4 goals a game, on a neutral field.

Likely range −1.96 to −0.89

Attack and defense

Attack −0.41: scores 0.41 fewer goals a game than an average D2 team.

Defense −0.98: concedes 0.98 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 20% under 5%
1 35% under 5%
2 28% under 5%
3 12% under 5%
4 4% under 5%
5 under 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 Walsh wins all 7: its NPI would still fall short of the cut line, so it would also need to win the G-MAC 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. Walsh likely (8 in 10) ranks between 171st and 196th.

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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 Ohio Dominican W 40% · T 23% · L 38% likeliest 1–1
Oct 8 at Thomas More W 7% · T 12% · L 81% likeliest 0–2
Oct 10 at Ky. Wesleyan W 11% · T 15% · L 74% likeliest 0–2
Oct 15 v Lake Erie W 12% · T 17% · L 71% likeliest 0–2
Oct 17 v Malone W 37% · T 23% · L 39% likeliest 1–1
Oct 24 v Cedarville W 14% · T 20% · L 66% likeliest 0–1
Oct 27 at Malone W 28% · T 22% · L 49% 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.

Oct 1 v Findlay L 0–3 Rating −0.04
Sep 26 at Lake Erie L 0–2 Rating +0.04
Sep 24 at Ashland L 0–3 Rating −0.03
Sep 19 v Tiffin L 0–5 Rating −0.14
Sep 17 v Ashland L 0–4 Rating −0.10
Sep 12 at Northwood L 2–3 Rating −0.04
Sep 8 at Ohio Dominican T 2–2 Rating +0.00
Sep 5 v Purdue Northwest L 2–3 Rating −0.03
Sep 2 v Slippery Rock W 1–0 Rating +0.12
Aug 30 at Wheeling L 1–3 Rating −0.07