Seeds In Flux as Men's Soccer Regular Season Draws to Close

Every seed besides the top spot in the Horizon League is up for grabs as the men's soccer regular season comes to a close on Saturday night. Entering the evening, eight of the League's nine teams are still alive for a place in the tournament, which begins next Tuesday at the No. 3 and 4 seeds.

With all three matches spread out throughout the night, fans can watch the drama unfold beginning at 2 p.m. ET, when Green Bay hosts Valparaiso, looking to put the pressure on Wright State, who begins its match at Butler at 5 p.m. ET. Depending on that result, all eyes will turn to Chicago, where UIC hosts Milwaukee in a winner-take-all contest, beginning at 8 p.m. ET.

Here are the various scenarios for each team entering Saturday, following Cleveland State's 2-0 victory over Detroit on Friday night:

Valparaiso (17 points entering Saturday)
Has clinched No. 1 seed

Cleveland State (16)
Clinches No. 2 seed with WIN/TIE vs. Detroit AND Wright State loss
Clinches No. 3 seed with WIN vs. Detroit AND Wright State win

Wright State (13)
Clinches No. 2 seed with WIN at Butler (wins tiebreaker over Cleveland State by virtue of head-to-head win)

Green Bay (12)
Clinches No. 3 seed with WIN vs. Valparaiso AND Wright State loss

Loyola (9)
Clinches No. 5 seed with Milwaukee, Butler, UIC losses
Clinches No. 5 seed with Milwaukee TIE vs. UIC AND Butler loss to Wright State
Clinches No. 6 seed with Milwaukee TIE vs. UIC AND Butler tie vs. Wright State (Butler would be No. 5 seed based on best result moving down ladder; Loyola would win tiebreaker with Milwaukee for No. 6 seed based on head-to-head win)

Milwaukee
Clinches No. 5 seed with WIN vs. UIC
Clinches No. 6 seed with TIE vs. UIC AND Butler loss to Wright State

Butler
Clinches No. 5 seed with WIN vs. Wright State AND Milwaukee loss vs. UIC
Clinches No. 5 seed with TIE vs. Wright State AND Milwaukee tie vs. UIC (Loyola, Milwaukee, Butler all 1-1 against each other; Butler has best result moving down ladder – tie vs. Valpo)
Clinches No. 6 seed with WIN vs. Wright State AND Milwaukee win vs. UIC

UIC
Clinches No. 5 seed with WIN vs. Milwaukee AND Butler loss/tie vs. Wright State
Clinches No. 6 seed with WIN vs. Milwaukee AND Butler win vs. Wright State