2025 D3 Men's Soccer National Perspective

[stlawus]

With the Massey rankings out for the start of the new season figured now was as good a time as ever to start this year's thread. 

https://masseyratings.com/csoc/ncaa-d3/ratings

[SKUD]

Just remember they are not accurate. Any NCAA tourney game that was a tie and shootout, Ken recorded as a W or L. So a team like Tufts who did not lose a game was credited with a loss by Ken Massey. He doesn't know how to do the math for soccer.

[stlawus]

Just remember they are not accurate. Any NCAA tourney game that was a tie and shootout, Ken recorded as a W or L. So a team like Tufts who did not lose a game was credited with a loss by Ken Massey. He doesn't know how to do the math for soccer.

It's definitely an imperfect tool for some sports.  With a sport like soccer the margins are so close and at times subject to chance, and there are calculation errors like you mentioned. I know the rankings change about halfway through the season as far as being based on the current season results, but I still think there is way too much emphasis on previous seasons as far as the algorithm.   

[EnmoreCat]

I'm happy with the current #1.