Conference changes

[Greek Tragedy]

Yeah, my bad. I meant NIIC, not IIAC.

Me too.

[jlog3000]

I'm not sure which user of this forum is in charge of the updates when it comes to the conference realignment changes come this fall (as of the 2023-24 school year). But would it be fair to announce that the NECC will no longer be an athletic conference that sponsor multiple sports (due to the last remaining member will leave for another regional-based conference), while in the process, that said conference would become a single sport-only conference (making reference to men's volleyball)?

[KnightSlappy]

I'm not sure which user of this forum is in charge of the updates when it comes to the conference realignment changes come this fall (as of the 2023-24 school year). But would it be fair to announce that the NECC will no longer be an athletic conference that sponsor multiple sports (due to the last remaining member will leave for another regional-based conference), while in the process, that said conference would become a single sport-only conference (making reference to men's volleyball)?

It would be very fair to announce that, yes.

All users are welcome to make updates or clarifications, so feel free!

[KnightSlappy]

Added record of NECC going away, added number of expected Pool A, B, C bids to the bottom of each year.

Provisional Pipeline for 2022-23
Full membership fall 2022: Pratt, University of St Thomas (Texas)
3rd year provisional members (full membership fall 2023): Bob Jones, Mississippi University for Women
2nd year provisional members: Asbury, Warren Wilson
1st year provisional members: Hartford, Lyon
Exploratory: Carlow

Provisional Pipeline for 2023-24 (Expected)
Full membership fall 2023: Bob Jones, Mississippi University for Women
3rd year provisional members (full membership fall 2024): Asbury, Warren Wilson
2nd year provisional members: Hartford, Lyon
1st year provisional members: Carlow
Exploratory: Penn State-Brandywine

* Games against Year 3 provisional members count the same as games against full-members for regional-ranking and tournament selection purposes

Conference Changes Starting in 2023-2024
Carlow joins the AMCC
Cazenovia (NAC) closes
Eastern Nazarene leaves the NECC for the NAC
Finlandia (C2C) closes
Hartford joins the CCC
Lebanon Valley shifts from the MAC Commonwealth to the MAC Freedom
Lesley leaves the NECC for the NAC
Lycoming leaves the MAC Freedom for the Landmark
Lyon joins the SLIAC
Medaille (E8) closes
Mississippi University for Women (MUW) joins the SLIAC
Mitchell leaves the NECC for the GNAC
Morrisville State leaves the UEC for the NAC
New England College leaves the NECC for the GNAC
Notre Dame (MD) adds men's sports and competes in the CSAC/UEC
Salve Regina leaves the CCC for the NEWMAC
Sul Ross State (ASC) begins reclassification period to D2, if accepted (would be ineligible for D3 postseason even if still in the ASC)
Wells leaves the UEC for the AMCC
Wilkes leaves the MAC Freedom for the Landmark
CSAC (Bryn Athyn, Cairn, Clarks Summit, Keystone, Notre Dame (MD), Rosemont, St. Elizabeth, Valley Forge, Wilson, plus Cedar Crest in women's sports) and UEC (Gallaudet, Lancaster Bible, Penn College, Penn State Abington, Penn State Berks, Penn State Harrisburg, St. Mary's (MD)) merge (they retain one Pool A bid from the two conferences, other Pool A goes away).
NECC no longer a basketball conference due to losing all members (Pool A goes away)
Expecting 42 Pool A bids, 0 Pool B bids, 22 Pool C bids

Conference Changes Starting in 2024-2025
Berea leaves the CCS for the HCAC
Concordia (Texas) leaves the ASC for the SCAC
Johnson & Wales leaves the GNAC for the CCC
McMurry leaves the ASC for the SCAC
NVU-Johnson (NAC) leaves D3 for the USCAA [ON HOLD?]
Pratt leaves the C2C for the AEC
University of the Ozarks leaves the ASC for the SCAC
CCS expected to gain Pool A bid
Expecting 43 Pool A bids, 0 Pool B bids, 21 Pool C bids

Conference Changes Starting in 2025-2026
Southwestern leaves the SCAC for the SAA
Trinity (Texas) leaves the SCAC for the SAA
Expecting 43 Pool A bids, 0 Pool B bids, 21 Pool C bids

[Inkblot]

Pratt to join the Atlantic East in 2024. https://atlanticeast.com/news/2023/6/22/general-pratt-institute-to-join-the-atlantic-east-in-2024-25.aspx

[Caz Bombers]

Pratt to join the Atlantic East in 2024. https://atlanticeast.com/news/2023/6/22/general-pratt-institute-to-join-the-atlantic-east-in-2024-25.aspx

That would drop C2C men's basketball to 5 teams and into Pool B for the 2026-27 season. Any women's sports AQs they had are all safe because Mount Mary exists; volleyball would be dropping to 5 except for the fact Warren Wilson is adding VB and will directly replace Pratt when they go. The only other men's sports Pratt has in the C2C are soccer (AQ safe) and tennis (didn't have an AQ to begin with).

[KnightSlappy]

The chart above has been updated with the Pratt move.

Would the C2C consider adding Bob Jones to stabilize the numbers?

[KnightSlappy]

The conference formed by the 17-member UEC/CSAC merger will retain the UEC name.
https://gounitedeast.com/news/2023/6/22/baseball-csac-united-east-finalize-conference-merger.aspx

[ziggy]

The chart above has been updated with the Pratt move.

Would the C2C consider adding Bob Jones to stabilize the numbers?

Feels like something that would have happened already if it was going to, though maybe the situation on both sides reaches a point it becomes a necessary last resort.

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

June Membership Committee meeting wraps up today, so we should get confirmation on placement of schools for next year any time now.

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

Provisional Pipeline for 2023-24 (Expected)
Full membership fall 2023: Bob Jones, Mississippi University for Women
3rd year provisional members (full membership fall 2024): Asbury, Warren Wilson
2nd year provisional members: Hartford, Lyon
1st year provisional members: Carlow
Exploratory: Penn State-Brandywine

* Games against Year 3 provisional members count the same as games against full-members for regional-ranking and tournament selection purposes

Conference Changes Starting in 2023-2024
Bryn Athyn leaves the CSAC for the UEC
Cairn leaves the CSAC for the UEC
Carlow joins the AMCC
Cazenovia (NAC) closes
Cedar Crest leaves the CSAC for the UEC (sponsor women's sports only)
Clarks Summit leaves the CSAC for the UEC
Eastern Nazarene leaves the NECC for the NAC
Finlandia (C2C) closes
Hartford joins the CCC
Keystone leaves the CSAC for the UEC
Lebanon Valley shifts from the MAC Commonwealth to the MAC Freedom
Lesley leaves the NECC for the NAC
Lycoming leaves the MAC Freedom for the Landmark
Lyon joins the SLIAC
Medaille (E8) closes
Mississippi University for Women (MUW) joins the SLIAC
Mitchell leaves the NECC for the GNAC
Morrisville State leaves the UEC for the NAC
New England College leaves the NECC for the GNAC
Notre Dame (MD) adds men's sports and competes in the UEC
Rosemont leaves the CSAC for the UEC
St. Elizabeth leaves the CSAC for the UEC
Salve Regina leaves the CCC for the NEWMAC
Sul Ross State (ASC) begins reclassification period to D2, if accepted (would be ineligible for D3 postseason even if still in the ASC)
Valley Forge leaves the CSAC for the UEC
Wells leaves the UEC for the AMCC
Wilkes leaves the MAC Freedom for the Landmark
Wilson leaves the CSAC for the UEC
NECC no longer a basketball conference due to losing all members (Pool A goes away)
CSAC dissolves (Pool A bid goes away)
Expecting 42 Pool A bids, 0 Pool B bids, 22 Pool C bids

Conference Changes Starting in 2024-2025
Berea leaves the CCS for the HCAC
Concordia (Texas) leaves the ASC for the SCAC
Johnson & Wales leaves the GNAC for the CCC
McMurry leaves the ASC for the SCAC
NVU-Johnson (NAC) leaves D3 for the USCAA [ON HOLD?]
Pratt leaves the C2C for the AEC
University of the Ozarks leaves the ASC for the SCAC
CCS expected to gain Pool A bid
Expecting 43 Pool A bids, 0 Pool B bids, 21 Pool C bids

Conference Changes Starting in 2025-2026
Southwestern leaves the SCAC for the SAA
Trinity (Texas) leaves the SCAC for the SAA
Expecting 43 Pool A bids, 0 Pool B bids, 21 Pool C bids

[Ralph Turner]

The chart above has been updated with the Pratt move.

Would the C2C consider adding Bob Jones to stabilize the numbers?

Feels like something that would have happened already if it was going to, though maybe the situation on both sides reaches a point it becomes a necessary last resort.

From a "Mission/Vision" perspective, Bob Jones seems most likely to fit in the CCS.

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

The chart above has been updated with the Pratt move.

Would the C2C consider adding Bob Jones to stabilize the numbers?

Feels like something that would have happened already if it was going to, though maybe the situation on both sides reaches a point it becomes a necessary last resort.

From a "Mission/Vision" perspective, Bob Jones seems most likely to fit in the CCS.

From what I understand, Bob Jones has some scheduling limitations that many conferences are unwilling to work around.  There are a lot of religious commitments required of students and the school does not make exceptions for athletes to miss.

[Pat Coleman]

We've learned that Cabrini will be closing after the upcoming 2023-24 academic year:

https://d3sports.com/notables/2023/06/cabrini-university-to-be-sold

[CNU85]

Division III Athletic Directors should change their job title to "Conference Affiliation Determination Director". They seem to spend an inordinate amount of time trying to figure this out.