INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – The Washburn women's soccer team is ranked No. 2 for the fourth consecutive week in the latest edition of the NCAA Power Index (NPI) Central Region Rankings.
The NCAA Power Index (NPI) is a ranking system used in Division II and Division III to evaluate team performance based on game results and the strength of opponents. These factors are used to calculate each team's NPI value and ranking.
Eight teams from the central region will advance to the NCAA Central Region Tournament with three automatic qualifiers up for grabs for conference tournament champions in the MIAA, NSIC and GAC. The top ranked seed among the eight schools will serve as the host site for the eight-team tournament.
The Ichabods are ranked No. 10 in the NPI, while Minnesota State Mankato is ranked No. 2 and is first in the Central Region.
Among other MIAA teams, Pittsburg State is ranked No. 11, and Central Missouri is ranked No. 13.
Washburn is 14-1-3 overall this season and won the MIAA Regular Season Championship with a record of 9-1-2.
The Ichabods defeated Newman 3-0 on Wednesday, before defeating Northeastern State 1-0 in a MIAA Tournament Quarterfinal on Sunday.
Washburn returns to action on Friday at 3 p.m. against Emporia State in a MIAA Tournament Semifinal at Stryker Sports Complex. Emporia State defeated Central Oklahoma 3-0 on Sunday, advancing to Wichita.
Central Region NPI rankings - November 2 (National rank)
- Minnesota State (2)
- Washburn (10)
- Pittsburg State (11)
- Central Missouri (13)
- UMary (41)
- Augustana (SD) (62)
- Northern State (69)
- Central Oklahoma (70)
- Minnesota Duluth (72)
- Missouri Western (73)
