The first official RPI for NCAA women’s soccer was released on Monday. Arizona has some work to do if it wants to reach the NCAA Tournament according to the initial numbers. The RPI is one of several criteria that will be used to determine who gets to play for the national title after the end of the regular season.
The Wildcats debut at No. 63 after going 3-2-2 in the nonconference portion of their schedule. In a normal season, there would be plenty of conference opponents whose high RPI could help improve that. This year, however, the Pac-12 as a whole does not have strong numbers.