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First Women's Soccer Modified RPI Ranking Released

First Women's Soccer Modified RPI Ranking Released

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — In the first edition of the 2014 NAIA Women's Soccer Modified Ratings Percentage Index (MRPI), the No. 1 position belongs to Cumberland (Tenn.), the national office announced Wednesday.

This top-spot is a MRPI first for the Bulldogs (10-0-1, 4-0-0 Mid-South Conference), besting the school’s No. 8 position in the rankings on Oct. 23, 2013. As the third-ranked team in the Coaches’ Top 25, Cumberland is riding a nine-game winning streak after tying then-No. 9 William Carey (Miss.), 1-1, on Sept. 5.
The Bulldogs become just the fourth team to claim the No. 1 ranking all-time in the MRPI joining Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) (7), Concordia (Ore.) (3) and former member Lee (Tenn.) (3).

The rest of the top five includes No. 2 Concordia (Ore.), No. 3 William Carey, No. 4 Embry-Riddle (Fla.) and No. 5 Concordia (Calif.).

Culver-Stockton (Mo.) – who lands at No. 25 – is the highest mentioned team that was not represented in the Coaches’ Top 25. The Wildcats (7-0-1. 0-0-0 Heart of America Conference) are coming off a 2-1 victory over St. Ambrose (Iowa) on Sept. 24 and has won five-consecutive games.

The MRPI consists of the team’s modified winning percentage, their opponents’ winning percentage and the cumulative ratings points from the NAIA Women’s Soccer Coaches’ Top 25 Poll. Each of the three values has a weighted percentage calculated in the MRPI. The MRPI modifies the value of home/away/neutral results and adds more value for games against opponents ranked in their respective national poll.
For a complete description of the MRPI formula, go to Appendix C in the Women’s Soccer Coaches’ Manual, or click here.
The MRPI – which began in 2010 – selects the at-large qualifying teams and seeds the 32-team national championship field. For a complete NAIA Women’s Soccer Modified Ratings Percentage Index calendar, clickhere. The second MRPI will be announced on Oct. 22.
For the complete MRPI, click here.
2014 Women’s Soccer Modified Ratings Percentage Index (MRPI) – No. 1
Rank School MRPI
1 Cumberland (Tenn.) 0.934328
2 Concordia (Ore.) 0.928859
3 William Carey (Miss.) 0.92041
4 Embry-Riddle (Fla.) 0.848086
5 Concordia (Calif.) 0.83377
6 Westmont (Calif.) 0.831257
7 Northwestern Ohio 0.814994
8 Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) 0.803333
9 Davenport (Mich.) 0.788895
10 Martin Methodist (Tenn.) 0.777349
11 The Master's (Calif.) 0.770815
12 Vanguard (Calif.) 0.747996
13 Spring Arbor (Mich.) 0.743362
14 Mount Vernon Nazarene (Ohio) 0.674282
15 Benedictine (Kan.) 0.662296
16 Westminster (Utah) 0.661718
17 Northwood (Fla.) 0.647937
18 Brenau (Ga.) 0.621645
19 Cal State San Marcos 0.61593
20 Science & Arts (Okla.) 0.61195
21 Siena Heights (Mich.) 0.578711
22 Biola (Calif.) 0.57194
23 Hastings (Neb.) 0.566563
24 Mobile (Ala.) 0.560645
25 Culver-Stockton (Mo.) 0.552174
26 Missouri Valley 0.551698
27 Midland (Neb.) 0.54988
28 Bellevue (Neb.) 0.542313
29 Trinity International (Ill.) 0.531826
30 Olivet Nazarene (Ill.) 0.527267

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