It is that time once again!
The NCAA has released the NPI (Selections) rankings (https://stats.ncaa.org/selection_rankings/nitty_gritties/55050?utf8=%E2%9C%93&commit=Submit)
Here is a projection of who will be in the 64 Team Field (https://magisterial.ai/npi?view=field&sport=soccer&d=3&g=w) this year, as well as who ended up just outside the bubble.
Of course we'll know if this matches the official results later this afternoon at 11:30am when the NCAA posts their "live" selection show.
On Saturday, Cal Lutheran (#24 USC, #39 NPI prior to the game) scores the winning goal (and lone goal) in the 70th minute to win 1-0 over Pomona-Pitzer (RV USC, #43 NPI prior to the game) and captures the SCIAC Championship and the automatic qualifier into the tournament.
The loss drops Pomona-Pitzer to #48 in the NPI (Selections) and will end their six consecutive year run of making the NCAA Tournament!
4 ODAC teams. That might be unprecedented. Not really a league known for it's depth of women's soccer talent.
Quote from: jknezek on Today at 08:24:21 AM4 ODAC teams. That might be unprecedented. Not really a league known for it's depth of women's soccer talent.
I think you're right!
I looked at the ODAC conference website and best I can tell the ODAC at the most has put 3 teams in the tournamant. They have done that multiple times in the past, but most recently they did that last year in 2025 (Bridgewater, VA Wesleyan - now Batten, and W&L). Four teams in I believe is a new record for the conference and they are only one behind the two big power conferences: UAA and NESCAC who it looks like will have 5 teams in each this year.