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.

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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. 

All UAA Women's Basketball Honors have been announced:

Player of Year-- Caroline Peper, NYU
Defensive Player of Year-- Brooke Batchelor, NYU
Rookie of Year;  Tatum Olson, Emory
Coaching Staff of Year:  NYU (Head Coach Meg Barber, Associate Head Coach Nettie Respondek, Assistant Coach Annie Barrett)

First Team all-UAA

1.) Caroline Peper, NYU
2.) Brooke Batchelor,NYU
3.) Lexy Harris, WashU
4.) Sidney Rogers, WashU
5.) Annabelle Spotts, UChicago
6.) Nicole Timko, Carnegie Mellon
7.) Tatum Olson, Emory
8.) Mya Hartjes, CWRU

Second Team all-UAA

1.) Zahra Alexander, NYU
2.) Yasmene Clark, NYU
3.) Chris Sanders, UChicago
4.) Payton Baney, Carnegie Mellon
5.) Aleena Dinker, Carnegie Mellon
6.) Alexandra Loucopoulos, Emory
7.) Emily Plachta, CWRU
8.) Abby Kennedy, Brandeis

Honorable Mention

Brandeis: Katherine Vaughan
CWRU: Maura Schorr
NYU: Aila Kaibara
UChicago: Kate Gross
Rochester: Grace Corelli, Franki Gomez

http://uaasports.info/documents/2026/3/3//25_26_WBKB_All_Assoc.pdf?id=1141

Quote from: D3BBALL on Today at 11:39:52 AMHow does the committee justify the Babson/WPI placements.

This may be the key point.  I think they bracketed Babson and Bates poorly, based on their own criteria and stated intentions.  These committees are human and there are always sacrifices made to align with the prescribed limitations of the tournament.

I'm just not sure it's right to argue that because they diverged from their intentions and criteria in one place, it justifies doing so further in another.

Perhaps a better argument would be, "hey, you moved things around to avoid sending some (but not all) teams to a different location than last year - why is that consideration more important than keeping conference opponents apart as long as possible.

Of course, as a NESCAC fan, you'd have to be prepared for the rebuttal that, in the history of the d3 tournament, it's been much, much easier to keep NESCAC teams apart longer than it has for any other conferences (except the UAA).  The WIACs have been crammed together for decades - they've never had even two teams make the final four the same year, rarely even had the opportunity for it to happen.  The NESCAC got three one time and two fairly often.

Again, I agree it stinks this year and it wouldn't be that difficult to resolve.  You have that point in spades.  I 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.

Quote from: Gregory Sager on February 19, 2026, 04:49:36 PMThese are the longest active winning-seasons streaks in D3 men's soccer:

Ohio Wesleyan	55
Messiah	44
Amherst	28
North Park	25

All of these programs took the COVID year off from playing soccer, so that's not included in the streaks.

When UW-Oshkosh starts play again in 2027 the Titans will cut in line ahead of Amherst and North Park, since UWO had a 31-season streak going when the school discontinued its men's soccer program in 2015.

Trinity(TX) has a 31-year streak.  1994 was their last season below .500 and the Tigers did play a truncated 2020 season in which it went 6-1-1.