Chicago, IL · NCAA Division II · men’s game · updated 23 September 2026
Roosevelt University Lakers is an NCAA Division II men’s soccer club in Chicago, IL. On the Ranked XI national table it rates 1407 (from an independent results model), #92 in NCAA Division II and #581 of 2,142 rated men’s clubs in the US soccer pyramid. Figures updated 23 September 2026. Nearest rated rival: University of Illinois Chicago Flames (NCAA Division I, 1492).
An independent results model. The rating maps a third-party ratings system (Massey Ratings) onto the Ranked XI scale rather than being computed in-house - the source is named so the number can be checked. Cross-league placement is calibrated on roughly 600 U.S. Open Cup results, the only competition where clubs from different tiers actually play each other — full methodology.
Roosevelt University Lakers is #581 of 2,142 rated men’s clubs in the United States, and #92 of 196 rated clubs in NCAA Division II. Both figures come from the same scale, so the national number already accounts for every league above and below NCAA Division II. In Illinois it is #53 of 114 rated clubs (state table).
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