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Today the NCAA released its first RPI report of 2009 and the Knights were ranked No. 5 in the country.

The RPI — Ratings Percentage Index — is the most important of the criteria the NCAA uses to determine the 64-team field for the NCAA Division I Women’s Tournament. The RPI is a mathematical formula designed to objectively compare results and strength of schedule.

The Knights will enter this weekend’s action at home with an 8-3-1 overall record and a 3-1-0 mark in Conference USA. They are ranked No. 16 in the National Soccer Coaches Association of America poll, while also sit at No. 25 by Soccer Times.

NCAA RPI Top 10 as of Oct. 6

1. North Carolina
2. Stanford
3. Florida State
4. Portland
5. UCF
6. South Carolina
7. Virginia Tech
8. UCLA
9. Boston College
10. Arizona State

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