INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Hillcat Men's Soccer was ranked 12th in the first NCAA Power Index (NPI) Super Region 3 Rankings. RSU checked in at 48^th in the NPI National Rankings.
 
The top 10 teams in the NPI region rankings will earn a spot in the 2026 NCAA Men's Soccer Tournament. Saginaw Valley is the top team in the region, followed by Lincoln, Roosevelt, Drury and Northern Michigan. The only team ranked in the top 10 from the GAC/MIAA was Fort Hays State, which checked in ninth. For more information, visit NCAA Statistics.
 
The Hillcats went 1-0-1 last weekend after picking up a dominant 3-1 win over Southern Nazarene and tying No. 13 Fort Hays State 1-1 on Homecoming. RSU will return to Soldier Field this Thursday to take on the Newman Jets at 7 p.m.