A general question for some of you all who know more about the nescac than I... what makes the nescac so elite, what makes the programs tick, what makes them just that much better than the rest?

I mean you see the numbers on paper of teams qualifying, especially with this years NPI ratings.

For those of you who watch a ton of d3 soccer what makes this conference just that much better than the rest.

This 1000% a posting based upon genuine curiosity with no nescac hate or hate towards any other program/conference. Thanks

Figured we should get this rolling.. I tried a moment ago but mistyped on my phone!

Figured we should get this thread rolling for post season

It very much does appear as if draws are not as important... obviously, wins should be valued more, but once again, a quality tie should count for something. This year has been quite hectic adjusting to the new NPI system. I think we will continue to learn even more tomorrow about NPI and how the new NCAA bracketing rules are going to be implemented. Tomorrow will have a MASSIVE effect on what coaches do with their schedules next year. There have also even been side conversations of teams attempting to schedule a game today (11-10) after getting eliminated from their conference tournament in a last-ditch effort to bolster NPI ratings vs other desperate programs.

Quote from: Crossit4fun on September 02, 2024, 10:16:52 AMDoes anyone know when the first NPI ranking will be published?

Assuming around the second Tuesday/Wed. in Sept. consistent with prior years rankings being published

Where can we find this once posted? Will this include all teams at the d3 level? or only the specific number of teams necessary to fill the bracket (prior to aq's)?