Last week was initially going to be the last small school rankings update before the final release, but with the postseason still reaching a crescendo following an incredible week of postseason play, the decision was made to squeeze in one more. There were some surprising results on the field last week with one number one…
Month: May 2023
DII/DIII/NAIA Rankings Update: May 17
Each of the three small school divisions have completed their regular season schedules and conference tournaments and only the best of the best still have games to play. The national tournament for the NAIA began its opening round on Tuesday with 46 teams playing in 10 regions across the country hoping to advance to Lewison,…
NAIA Opening Round Picks
Bellevue Bracket Teams: Bellevue, Doane, Oklahoma City, Grand View The top seeded and host Bellevue has played Oklahoma City twice already this season and won both contests. However those games were back in early February, and the Stars have been much better the second half of the season. OCU was an unimpressive 16-16 at the…
DII/DIII/NAIA Rankings Update: May 10
NCAA D-II This is the final week of the D-II regular season and conference championships. While a number of conferences have already had their tournament and awarded automatic berths to the postseason, there are just as many still in the process of being played. The D-II national championship field is a bit different than its counterparts….
NAIA Opening Round Outlook
There are 31 automatic bids and three at-large bids already determined due to being named host sites for a total of 35 teams. In the NAIA Opening Round, six sites host five teams and four locations will have four schools for a total of 46 teams competing in the tournament. There are 12 teams still to…
DII/DIII/NAIA Rankings Update: May 3
NCAA D-II Two losses to Lincoln Memorial in the opening round of the South Atlantic Conference Tournament last week may have squashed 2021 National Champion Wingate from advancing into the NCAA postseason. With no additional games on their schedule the Bulldogs will have to sit and wait until the national bracket is announced on May…