Simpson Storm Gymnastics bumper sticker in Norman, OK.

Not having to go through the waiting period 26 years ago is a fair point, but I don't see any problems with the current setup.

I don't see the MAC setup as being a whole lot different from what the CCS/USA South have.

Just saw a Hilbert Hawks bumper sticker in Norman, Oklahoma.

Saw a rumor on Twitter that UMHB will visit Mars Hill (D2) on September 27.

Provisional Pipeline for 2024-25 (Now confirmed)
Full membership: Asbury, Warren Wilson
3rd year provisional members: Hartford, Lyon
2nd year provisional members: Carlow
1st year provisional: Penn State-Brandywine

Exploratory: Regent, Johnson and Wales (NC)

Provisional Pipeline for 2025-26
Applications approved: Regent, Johnson and Wales (NC)

Provisional Pipeline for 2026-27
Applications expected: Azusa Pacific (reclassification from D2), St. Francis (PA) (reclassification from D1)

*Games against Year 3 provisional members count the same as games against full-members for NPI and tournament selection purposes (possibly changing to include provisionals that conform to all D3 bylaws but may be earlier in the pipeline)

Conference Changes Starting in 2024-2025
Asbury joins the CCS
Berea leaves the CCS for the HCAC
Birmingham-Southern (SAA) closes
Brockport leaves the SUNYAC for the E8
Cabrini (AEC) closes
Clarks Summit (UEC) closes
Concordia (Texas) leaves the ASC for the SCAC
Defiance (HCAC) leaves D3 for NAIA
Eastern Nazarene (NAC) closes
McMurry leaves the ASC for the SCAC
Morrisville State leaves the NAC for the SUNYAC
Penn State-Brandywine joins the UEC (provisional pending)
Pratt leaves the C2C for the AEC
SUNY Canton leaves the NAC for the SUNYAC
SUNY Geneseo leaves the SUNYAC for the E8
SUNY Poly leaves the NAC for the E8
Texas-Dallas leaves the ASC for D2 (application accepted)
University of the Ozarks leaves the ASC for the SCAC
Wells (AMCC) closes
CCS expected to gain Pool A bid
Expecting 43 Pool A bids, 0 Pool B bids, 21 Pool C bids

Conference Changes Starting in 2025-2026
Anna Maria leaves GNAC for the MASCAC
Bryn Athyn (UEC) drops athletics
Ferrum leaves the ODAC for D2
Fontbonne (SLIAC) closes
Hendrix leaves the SAA for the SCAC
Hiram leaves the NCAC for the PAC
John Carroll leaves the OAC for the NCAC
Johnson & Wales (NC) joins the C2C
Johnson & Wales (RI) leaves the GNAC for the CNE
Keystone (UEC) is doing the limbo
LeTourneau leaves the ASC for the SCAC
Regent joins the C2C
Southwestern leaves the SCAC for the SAA
Trinity (Texas) leaves the SCAC for the SAA
Expecting 43 Pool A bids, 0 Pool B bids, 21 Pool C bids

Conference Changes Starting in 2026-2027
Asuza Pacific joins the SCIAC (full NCAA member 2028-29 academic year)
Maryville leaves the CCS for the SAA
McMurry leaves the SCAC for the ASC
New Jersey City leaves the NJAC for the CUNYAC
Rosemont (UEC) ceases athletics (merging into Villanova)
St. Francis (PA) joins the PAC (full NCAA member 2028-29 academic year)
Schreiner leaves the SCAC for the ASC
SUNY New Paltz leaves the SUNYAC for the NJAC

Provisional Pipeline for 2024-25 (Now confirmed)
Full membership: Asbury, Warren Wilson
3rd year provisional members: Hartford, Lyon
2nd year provisional members: Carlow
1st year provisional: Penn State-Brandywine

Exploratory: Regent, Johnson and Wales (NC)

Provisional Pipeline for 2025-26
Applications approved: Regent, Johnson and Wales (NC)

Provisional Pipeline for 2026-27
Applications expected: Asuza Pacific (reclassification from D2), St. Francis (PA) (reclassification from D3)

*Games against Year 3 provisional members count the same as games against full-members for NPI and tournament selection purposes (possibly changing to include provisionals that conform to all D3 bylaws but may be earlier in the pipeline)

Conference Changes Starting in 2024-2025
Asbury joins the CCS
Berea leaves the CCS for the HCAC
Birmingham-Southern (SAA) closes
Brockport leaves the SUNYAC for the E8
Cabrini (AEC) closes
Clarks Summit (UEC) closes
Concordia (Texas) leaves the ASC for the SCAC
Defiance (HCAC) leaves D3 for NAIA
Eastern Nazarene (NAC) closes
Fontbonne athletics in limbo? (closing in 2025-26)
Keystone (UEC) have accreditation revoked; cannot enroll students during the appeal process.
McMurry leaves the ASC for the SCAC
Morrisville State leaves the NAC for the SUNYAC
Penn State-Brandywine joins the UEC (provisional pending)
Pratt leaves the C2C for the AEC
SUNY Canton leaves the NAC for the SUNYAC
SUNY Geneseo leaves the SUNYAC for the E8
SUNY Poly leaves the NAC for the E8
Texas-Dallas leaves the ASC for D2 (application accepted)
University of the Ozarks leaves the ASC for the SCAC
Wells (AMCC) closes
CCS expected to gain Pool A bid
Expecting 43 Pool A bids, 0 Pool B bids, 21 Pool C bids

Conference Changes Starting in 2025-2026
Anna Maria leaves GNAC for the MASCAC
Bryn Athyn (UEC) drops athletics
Ferrum leaves the ODAC for D2
Fontbonne (SLIAC) closes
Hendrix leaves the SAA for the SCAC
Hiram leaves the NCAC for the PAC
John Carroll leaves the OAC for the NCAC
Johnson & Wales (NC) joins the C2C
Johnson & Wales (RI) leaves the GNAC for the CNE
LeTourneau leaves the ASC for the SCAC
Regent joins the C2C
Southwestern leaves the SCAC for the SAA
Trinity (Texas) leaves the SCAC for the SAA
Expecting 43 Pool A bids, 0 Pool B bids, 21 Pool C bids

Conference Changes Starting in 2026-2027
Asuza Pacific joins the SCIAC (full NCAA member 2028-29 academic year)
Maryville leaves the CCS for the SAA
McMurry leaves the SCAC for the ASC.
St. Francis (PA) joins the PAC (full NCAA member 2028-29 academic year)
Schreiner leaves the SCAC for the ASC
SUNY New Paltz leaves the SUNYAC for the NJAC

Quote from: Kuiper on March 26, 2025, 01:41:34 PMAdam King, a former college BB coach is reporting that a D3 school is going to drop athletics entirely today

https://x.com/hd_dirtking/status/1904945205599481861?s=46&t=uXiupHZfR0TxrRyWF9BmRg

D3 school "ceasing" athletics at the end of the academic year. Official announcement coming later this afternoon. Stay tuned...

Dave McHugh reports that it's Bryn Athyn. https://x.com/d3hoopsville/status/1904949169929809991

Quote from: Hawks88 on March 23, 2025, 08:09:09 PMSchools in the CCS that have sports that there aren't enough of to sponsor/have an AQ are all affiliated with the USA South in those sports. I'm not sure if those affiliations are contractual as part of the USAC/CCS split or not. Of course, Belhaven joined in the first season of the CCS so may not have that obligation if it does exist.

Belhaven was scheduled to join the USA South before the split was announced.

The deadline for 2025–26 applications has passed. Azusa Pacific will apply in 2026–27.

Quote from: Kuiper on March 18, 2025, 12:29:09 PMAPU is in the PacWest conference, not the GSAC, but the PacWest also doesn't sponsor football.  I think you must have meant the Great Northwest Athletic Conference, which APU used to be an affiliate member of for football before dropping the sport.  There simply aren't any DII football programs in California that are part of a conference (Lincoln University in Oakland operates as an independent), and the GNAC no longer sponsors football, which is why APU would be a football orphan in football if they revived the football program without moving divisions.

Lincoln is not affiliated with the NCAA, NAIA, or any other association, but has somehow convinced half the internet that they're D2.

Azusa Pacific (D2) applying for D3 membership next year, joining the SCIAC, and reinstating football: https://thesciac.org/news/2025/3/14/general-sciac-approves-dii-azusa-pacific-for-full-membership-reclassification-to-diii.aspx

My annual tournament map: https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=1ItNjVj0RbEhTGVDrkEJ7IJdz0HDQ8BE&usp=sharing

The agenda for next week's membership committee meeting is up. https://ncaaorg.s3.amazonaws.com/committees/d3/memb/Feb2025D3Memb_Agenda.pdf

There are of course the two applicants for provisional membership. No applications for exploratory membership are listed.

Quote from: GusD on January 29, 2025, 06:52:25 PMSt. Joseph College Maine sticker in back window of a car in line at the drive thru window at the McDonald's on S. Naper Blvd in Naperville, IL

I know people in both areas, but I don't think any of them attended St. Joseph's.