Future of Division III

[Gregory Sager]

I should also point out that Longwood is the only public school for whom I made an exception on my list of 37, because of its size, location, and noteworthy (albeit brief) history within D3.

I don't think that the ODAC would accept a public school as a member. Someone tell me if I'm wrong about that, but I seem to remember this issue coming up on the boards before. Nevertheless, Longwood would be a natural for the C2C, which is beginning to develop a core group of institutions in Maryland, Virginia, and North Carolina.

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

If you go back far enough one one of these boards you'll see posting in 2008 (or earlier).  I got to know a retired Big-12 (I think SWC when he was there) AD who predicted a 64-team power league even way back then.  Four divisions of 16 teams each, who would just run their own sports by their own rules.

It's not hard to see the Big-10, SEC, Notre Dame, UConn, and the pick of the litter from the ACC and Big-12 to get to 64.

This makes the most sense, so almost certainly we'll end up with 67 or 71 or some random, less pretty number.

[CNU85]

I should also point out that Longwood is the only public school for whom I made an exception on my list of 37, because of its size, location, and noteworthy (albeit brief) history within D3.

I don't think that the ODAC would accept a public school as a member. Someone tell me if I'm wrong about that, but I seem to remember this issue coming up on the boards before. Nevertheless, Longwood would be a natural for the C2C, which is beginning to develop a core group of institutions in Maryland, Virginia, and North Carolina.

Ahhh you are correct. I missed that part. The ODAC bylaws state Private Schools only. I doubt they would ever make an exception. There is no need to.