| NCAA Women's Soccer | Somis Sports | |||||
| Division 1 - most improved teams | ||||||
| Final - 2008 season | ||||||
| Improvement in: | ||||||
| Rank | Team | Rating | Wins | Conference | ||
| 1 | Texas State | 1.98 | 9 | Southland | ||
| 2 | Washington | 1.89 | 10 | Pacific 10 | ||
| 3 | IUPUI | 1.79 | 10 | Summit League | ||
| 4 | Radford | 1.72 | 5 | Big South | ||
| 5 | Saint Joseph's | 1.72 | 5 | Atlantic 10 | ||
| 6 | Michigan State | 1.68 | 7 | Big Ten | ||
| 7 | Northeastern | 1.56 | 9 | Colonial | ||
| 8 | UW - Green Bay | 1.55 | 3 | Horizon League | ||
| 9 | Old Dominion | 1.54 | 7 | Colonial | ||
| 10 | Siena | 1.54 | 5 | Metro Atlantic | ||
| 11 | Long Island | 1.53 | 7 | Northeast | ||
| 12 | Texas Christian | 1.53 | 6 | Mountain West | ||
| 13 | Minnesota | 1.51 | 13 | Big Ten | ||
| 14 | Eastern Michigan | 1.50 | 6 | Mid American | ||
| 15 | St. Bonaventure | 1.50 | 6 | Atlantic 10 | ||
| 16 | Louisiana Tech | 1.47 | 8 | Western Athletic | ||
| 17 | Cleveland State | 1.47 | 3 | Horizon League | ||
| 18 | UC Santa Barbara | 1.42 | 6 | Big West | ||
| 19 | Stanford | 1.41 | 7 | Pacific 10 | ||
| 20 | South Dakota State | 1.38 | 6 | Summit League | ||
| 21 | Rutgers | 1.36 | 4 | Big East | ||
| 22 | Central Michigan | 1.31 | 4 | Mid American | ||
| 23 | Princeton | 1.27 | 4 | Ivy League | ||
| 24 | Brown | 1.23 | 1 | Ivy League | ||
| 25 | Virginia Military | 1.19 | 5 | Big South | ||
| Explanation | ||||||
| We measured a team's improvement by comparing its final 2008 rating | ||||||
| to an adjusted 2007 rating. Based on this calculation, the above listed | ||||||
| 25 teams showed the most improvement in 2008 vs. 2007. | ||||||
| A team's rating roughly equates to net goals (goals scored minus goals | ||||||
| against). Based on the calculation, all teams listed above improved by | ||||||
| at least 1.19 net goals per game. | ||||||