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In 2013 indeed all 3 teams were on the same chartered flight. I believe they met in Albany and flew out.
In 2017 out in Adrian, Plattsburgh and Norwich were on the same chartered flight.
6:00 Neumann 1 at Hamilton 3
7:00 Norwich 4 at Salve Regina 2
7:00 Williams 1 at Utica 4
8:00 Univ of New England 4 at St. Norbert 5
8:00 Saint John's 2 at Aurora 3
8:00 Anna Maria 2 at UW-Stout 6
I still think at least a decent reason why the SUNYAC took them was for stability. With 8 team, if you lost one or two more, you could/would be in a world of hurt. Plus 10 teams makes your non-conference easy. 18 conference games and 7 non-leagues is perfect. With 8 teams, 14 league games and 11...
From what I understand, the NCAA has reallocated funds from different places in the championships budget to help pay for these bracket shifts that prioritize bracket integrity over least amount of money spent possible.
I think it’s more the long lay off than the perceived lack of talent on Salve.
Two weeks between games is a long time for some teams. Salve is going on 5-6 weeks. That’s gotta be tough to stay sharp.
I believe UW-Stout is the only public school on there.
Now that the MASCAC and SUNYAC have private schools in them, the only fully public school D3 league left is the WIAC I believe.
NCAA went straight seeding based on the NPI numbers and sets up 2 first round flights, potential for two more quarterfinal flights and potential for as many as three final four flights.
Guess we can say that for now, the NCAA is looking like they are going to pony up to allow for bracket...
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