KANSAS CITY, MO. — Only one Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) program is ranked inside the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) national men's soccer poll after two weeks of competition. Saginaw Valley improved two spots to No. 22 in this week's rankings, while Northwood is one spot outside the Top 25 after a close defeat to one of the top teams in the country.
SVSU improved its record to 2-0-2 after a scoreless draw against Lewis before posting a 1-0 victory over former conference power Tiffin. The Cardinals have allowed only one goal on the year, while scoring three of their own. Northwood dropped their last two matches and are now 2-2 on the year heading into conference play. The Timberwolves face Purdue Northwest and Davenport at home next weekend, while Saginaw Valley's lone match this week is at home Friday against conference newcomer Parkside.
United Soccer Coaches NCAA Division II Men - National - Poll 2 - September 11, 2018
| Rank | School | Prev. | W-L-T |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Midwestern State University | 2 | 3-0-0 |
| 2 | Ohio Valley University | 3 | 4-0-0 |
| 3 | Simon Fraser University | 4 | 4-0-0 |
| 4 | Young Harris College | 5 | 4-0-0 |
| 5 | Notre Dame College | 6 | 4-0-0 |
| 6 | Merrimack College | 7 | 3-0-0 |
| 7 | Palm Beach Atlantic University | 9 | 4-0-0 |
| 8 | Northeastern State University | 8 | 4-0-0 |
| 9 | University of West Alabama | 19 | 2-0-1 |
| 10 | University Of Charleston | 11 | 3-0-1 |
| 11 | University Of Indianapolis | 14 | 4-0-0 |
| 12 | Limestone College | 17 | 3-0-0 |
| 13 | St. Mary's University (Texas) | 12 | 2-0-1 |
| 14 | University of California-San Diego | RV | 4-0-0 |
| 15 | Lynn University | 1 | 2-1-0 |
| 16 | Lander University | 10 | 3-0-0 |
| 17 | Mercy College | 22 | 3-0-0 |
| 18 | Fort Hays State University | 15 | 3-1-0 |
| 19 | Colorado Mesa University | 21 | 2-0-1 |
| 20 | California State University-Los Angeles | 18 | 3-1-0 |
| 21 | Rollins College | 25 | 4-0-0 |
| 22 | Saginaw Valley State University | 24 | 2-0-2 |
| 23 | LIU Post | NR | 3-1-0 |
| 24 | Western Washington University | 13 | 3-1-0 |
| 25 | Seton Hill University | NR | 2-0-1 |
Records shown are through games of Sept. 9, 2018
Also receiving votes: Northwood University (Mich.), Harding University, Southern New Hampshire University, Florida Southern College, California State University San Marcos, Florida Tech, Wingate University, West Texas A&M University