If Knox loses, the berth will be decided on tiebreaking criteria. Monmouth also stays in the Tourney hunt with a win. The top four teams in regular-season standings advance to the tourney. Standings are ordered on a point system awarding three point for a win and one point for a tie. The team with the best regular-season record hosts the tournament.
Second tiebreaker is goal differential in all league games.
There is maximum differential of four goals in any single contest. St. Norbert picked in dead heat for final tourney spot. Midwest Conference sports information directors and coaches believe this is the year that Beloit can finally best Ripon in men's soccer. Grinnell and St. Norbert are rated even for fourth and Carroll is picked sixth. The top four teams will advance to the League's annual Championship Tournament on Nov. 6-7.