KUTZTOWN, Pa. – The Kutztown University women's soccer team ranks third in the Atlantic Region in the first NCAA Division II National Power Index (NPI) rankings released Monday morning.
 
Kutztown has an NPI of 59.825, the 11th-best in Division II women's soccer.  KU enters the week with a 10-1-2 overall record and an 8-1-1 mark in Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) play.
 
The maroon and gold have made 13 NCAA Division II Championship appearances in program history, compiling a record of 8-14. KU made its farthest postseason run in 2016, advancing to the national semifinals (final four).
 
Kutztown is one of five PSAC teams featured in the rankings, alongside West Chester, Slippery Rock, Shepherd, and Gannon. The Golden Bears rank second among the five conference teams represented.
 
The NPI is a new ranking system adopted by Division II for the 2026-27 academic year to help evaluate teams for NCAA Tournament selection. The system uses a data-driven formula that considers a team's wins and losses, strength of schedule, and quality of opponents.

Unlike traditional rankings, the NPI evaluates teams on a national scale, allowing programs from different conferences and regions to be compared using the same system.

Monday's rankings are the first of many to be released, as a new set will be released next Monday before transitioning to daily rankings, Monday through Friday, beginning the week of October 26.
 
The Golden Bears return to action Wednesday, Oct. 14, hosting Lackawanna at 7 p.m. at Keystone Field.