So we're still a couple of teams from making this framework a possibility but here's an idea of where we might be headed soon.
ECAC East
Norwich
UNE
Castleton
UMass-Boston
NEC
St. Michael’s
Southern Maine
Saint Anselm
Holy Cross
ECAC Northeast
Daniel Webster
Nichols
Salve Regina
Plymouth State
Johnson & Wales
Franklin Pierce
ECAC West
Stevenson
Neumann
Chatham
Elmira
William Smith
Utica
Manhattanville
SUNYAC
Canton
Buffalo State
Plattsburgh
Potsdam
Oswego
Cortland
As you can see, unless Saint Anselm and Saint Michael's drop down to Division III, the ECAC East would still need another D-III team in order to be eligible for the automatic bid.
The SUNYAC has six teams if Canton joins the SUNY, but they would also still need another team like a Brockport, Geneseo or Fredonia to jump up to varsity status.
The ECAC Northeast would still need two more teams for the automatic bid.
It's possible that three ECAC leagues could form right now with all of them having an autobid, even with the Holy Cross, Saint Michael's and Saint Anselm not counting, but it would take radical reform that probably isn't even on the radar currently.
ECAC East
Norwich
UNE
Castleton
UMass-Boston
NEC
St. Michael’s
Southern Maine
Saint Anselm
Holy Cross
ECAC Northeast
Daniel Webster
Nichols
Salve Regina
Plymouth State
Johnson & Wales
Franklin Pierce
ECAC West
Stevenson
Neumann
Chatham
Elmira
William Smith
Utica
Manhattanville
SUNYAC
Canton
Buffalo State
Plattsburgh
Potsdam
Oswego
Cortland
As you can see, unless Saint Anselm and Saint Michael's drop down to Division III, the ECAC East would still need another D-III team in order to be eligible for the automatic bid.
The SUNYAC has six teams if Canton joins the SUNY, but they would also still need another team like a Brockport, Geneseo or Fredonia to jump up to varsity status.
The ECAC Northeast would still need two more teams for the automatic bid.
It's possible that three ECAC leagues could form right now with all of them having an autobid, even with the Holy Cross, Saint Michael's and Saint Anselm not counting, but it would take radical reform that probably isn't even on the radar currently.
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