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2025-26 Division III Women's Hockey

The NESCAC fatigue is a real thing. Seeing three or four or possibly five NESCAC teams in the tournament every year is a thing. I'm just not sure which teams in the other conferences, 2nd/3rd rank, who could step up into the position of taking an at-large bid from the top of the NESCAC.

But when NESCAC as a league last year went 49-11 against their OOC opponents it becomes harder to see where NESCAC is going to fail.
 
tjoneslo said:
The NESCAC fatigue is a real thing. Seeing three or four or possibly five NESCAC teams in the tournament every year is a thing. I'm just not sure which teams in the other conferences, 2nd/3rd rank, who could step up into the position of taking an at-large bid from the top of the NESCAC.

But when NESCAC as a league last year went 49-11 against their OOC opponents it becomes harder to see where NESCAC is going to fail.
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What's ridiculous is that in the Pairwise/NPI era (2018-19 to present), the NESCAC has a combined record of 4-11-2 (.294) against the West, and a record of 290-72-23 (.783) against all other East conferences.

I can definitely see why the West is so frustrated with the lack of bids they've gotten over the last decade. They've done everything you can ask and more in the chances they get, yet get less respect than most East leagues, who are all dominated by the NESCAC.
 
I can too. I think the best thing would be to send a pair of NESCAC teams out west for an extended stay. Three weekends, including the games against each other. More than just a single tournament. The problem is, as usual, travel costs. NCAA won't come up with the money, and the schools are reluctant to.
 
I thought last year was almost perfect, four teams from the West allowing an at large to get in from the MIAC. It's a tough conference, and it seems it's headed towards more competitive balance based on early results and some coaching changes. Not sure the NCHA has a great team to enter this time, SNC is talented but young, Adrian has it's issues, and Concordia WI doesn't have much depth.
 
Scott_TG said:
Williams and Connecticut College still have to play 2 games against each other.

Williams also still has to face Utica, Colby x 2, Hamilton x 2, Middlebury x 2 and Bowdoin x 2.

Conn College still has to face Midd x 2, Colby x 2, Hamilton x2 and Bowdoin x 2.

I can't see both of them making it.
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Scott_TG said:
Williams and Connecticut College still have to play 2 games against each other.

Williams also still has to face Utica, Colby x 2, Hamilton x 2, Middlebury x 2 and Bowdoin x 2.

Conn College still has to face Midd x 2, Colby x 2, Hamilton x2 and Bowdoin x 2.

I can't see both of them making it.
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Totally agree. However, another NESCAC could easily take one of their spots. Likely, Bowdoin or Hamilton
 
SHockey98 said:
Totally agree. However, another NESCAC could easily take one of their spots. Likely, Bowdoin or Hamilton
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Nazareth beat Hamilton last night and the chain reaction in NPI dropped Conn College from above UWEC to below UWEC and they didn't even play yesterday. I enjoy the coverage from DIIIHN but it really is way too early to panic over a possible 5 NESCAC bracket.
 
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