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MRPI - No. 2

MRPI - No. 2
November 03, 2011
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Hastings (Neb.) compiled the No. 1 ranking in the second official NAIA Men’s Soccer Modified Ratings Percentage Index (MRPI), announced by the national office Wednesday. The Broncos replace Mobile (Ala.), who was the top-ranked team in the Sept. 28 installment. No. 2 Baker (Kan.) and No. 3 Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) follow the Broncos in the MRPI. Mobile fell three spots to fourth, while Rio Grande (Ohio) rounds out the top five.

The No. 1 MRPI ranking is a first for the Broncos (15-1-0). They become the fourth different team to hold the top billing, joining Mobile, Rio Grande and former NAIA member Simon Fraser (B.C.).

The MRPI consists of the team’s modified winning percentage, their opponents’ winning percentage and the cumulative ranking points from the current NAIA Men’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.

The MRPI will select the at-large qualifying teams and seed the 31-team national championship field – Mobile (Ala.) automatically qualifies as the national championship final site host institution. The final official MRPI announcement will be on Nov. 13.

For the complete MRPI, click here.

Rank School MRPI
1 Hastings (Neb.) 0.803942
2 Baker (Kan.) 0.78981
3 Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) 0.788625
4 Mobile (Ala.) 0.782413
5 Rio Grande (Ohio) 0.719421
6 Grand View (Iowa) 0.705164
7 Azusa Pacific (Calif.) 0.703343
8 Missouri Valley 0.675738
9 William Carey (Miss.) 0.671269
10 Bethel (Tenn.) 0.666377
11 Belhaven (Miss.) 0.661739
12 Southern Poly (Ga.) 0.645371
13 Concordia (Ore.) 0.637799
14 Benedictine (Kan.) 0.634281
15 Concordia (Calif.) 0.62816
16 Hannibal-LaGrange (Mo.) 0.620556
17 Columbia (Mo.) 0.611932
18 Auburn Montgomery (Ala.) 0.590752
19 The Master's (Calif.) 0.58778
20 Kansas Wesleyan 0.579468
21 Taylor (Ind.) 0.579229
22 Embry-Riddle (Fla.) 0.575824
23 Ashford (Iowa) 0.557987
24 Science & Arts (Okla.) 0.55155
25 Graceland (Iowa) 0.549867
26 Vanguard (Calif.) 0.529826
27 Milligan (Tenn.) 0.528782
28 Fresno Pacific (Calif.) 0.519181
29 Judson (Ill.) 0.515449
30 Robert Morris (Ill.) 0.514505