The definition of "in-region" competition seems so broad now that it's almost harder to schedule an out-of-region opponent. I'm not any good at geography, so I could be completely wrong on this.
The UAA has a distinct advantage here as they have teams in multiple regions and all conference games count as in-region.
IN-REGION COMPETITION
In-region competition is defined as:
1. All competition within an institution’s defined region.
2. All competition within a 500-mile radius from one institution to another.
3. All competition within an institution’s membership geographical region. The country is divided into four membership
regions as listed below. For most institutions, this should result in a more expanded list of potential in-region opponents
than in the past.
Region 1
- Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New
Jersey, Rhode Island, Vermont
Region 2
- New York, Pennsylvania
Region 3
- Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, North Carolina,
Ohio, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia
Region 4
- Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri,
Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas,
Utah, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming
4. All conference games
