He's got a lot lot of work to do well at Guilford in the ODAC. Pretty much one of the doormats of the ODAC. Only team in NC, and, while not VWU, is pretty far from other teams in the conf.

FYI Manhattanville is in Purchase right next to the CT border and not NYC. However, living in NC is substantially cheaper to live than Purchase or NYC. Might have an opportunity to coach offseason and/or have camps around the Greensboro area. No big soccer college powers in the area really. 

I don't even recognize our team, 15 transfers and 7 freshmen.  It's going to be an interesting season.

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Quote from: badgerwarhawk on March 01, 2026, 11:50:26 AMHere's some information from Datacast:
           NPI      ALR
Oshkosh     69.49    2
WW          63.67    10
Platt       62.25    18
RF          60.23    14

NPI: National Power Index
ALR: At Large Rank

These aren't official but it's looking like, with LaCrosse as the AQ, we're a 5 bid league.  I seems odd that RF ALR is better than Platt's with Platt having a higher NPI

I think there may be a mix-up with ALR and Overall Seed in your list. UWO should be ALR 1, WW 4, PLT 8

I think the index was revised between your and my posts.  Thanks for updating it. 

Quote from: Caz Bombers on Today at 11:44:42 AMDivision I absolutely does not reseed the Final 4. Never has. Division II has reseeded the Elite 8 or whatever they call it for a number of years now, in all sports (semifinals for soccer and I think football).

You are correct, my bad. There was talk of doing it but they never did.

Quote from: Patrick Coleman on Today at 11:43:56 AM

Quote from: D3BBALL on Today at 11:39:52 AMMy point was that in D1 it is definitely true ...

Nothing in D1 should be used as a point of comparison. It's simply not the same.

So that makes it right???

Just curious, what year did the NESCAC get three teams in the Final Four? I know two teams has happened quite a few times. That would have to be the only time, or one of a very few, that a conference got three teams into the Final Four.

Quote from: sac on March 01, 2026, 07:54:06 PM

Quote from: Dutchfan on March 01, 2026, 12:15:03 PMThank you, sac! That is the best recap I've ever read! If only more sports writers would write up their recaps like that.

I don't believe a single media outlet was in Olivet.  Just a shame.

That's not the way it used to be. Sadly, it's a different world now isn't it? Locally, WZZM has only a one-person sports department (and he's only on TV 3-4 days a week), while WXMI totally axed their sports division last year, with only an occasional sports mention by the news anchor. Given the amount of interest I sense is out there for sports news, it's ridiculous. Of the three Grand Rapids TV stations, only WOOD-TV has a fully staffed sports department.

Quote from: Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan) on Today at 01:56:23 PMI tend to think, though, in the grand scheme of things, very few in D3 are going to have much time for those complaints, given the history.

Diverting the paths of Tufts and Wesleyan from each other on the second weekend is an awful lot of consideration going to a pair of teams that have only played one game against each other this season.

Seckar already player of the year as a sophomore.

Good luck to all the teams in the NCAAs.

https://ovcsports.com/news/2026/3/3/earn-2025-26-ovc-mens-basketball-top-honors.aspx

Not a current division 3 player but Aaron did play 2 years at Worcester State.  He was the MASCAC Player of the Year in 2024 and helped WSU to two NCAA appearances while playing in his hometown.