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We are always excited for a new season of Division III basketball but this is the show we do each preseason that really takes the anticipation to another level. As we have done in previous years, we’ve combed through schedules and compiled our list of the Top 50 games of the men’s basketball season taking place in the month of November.This season is sure to get off to a fast start with so many great matchups between teams meeting up on campus and at a number of great events around the country. There are even more great games to anticipate that we don’t even know about yet because they are guaranteed good matchups based on the first day of some early-season tournaments.Join us on the preseason hype train as we talk about 50 great games and the teams taking part in them.Related Episodes:Preseason Efficiency Ratings 2025-26 - Episode 118: https://youtu.be/KRW-DitTCggRelated Links:D3hoops.com Top 25 Poll: https://d3hoops.com/top25/indexEfficiency Ratings: https://d3datacast.com/efficiency-ratings/NPI Rankings: https://d3datacast.com/npi/Show Links:▶ Website:  https://d3datacast.com/▶ Subscribe to the channel: https://www.youtube.com/@d3datacast▶ Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/d3datacast▶ Follow on Facebook: https://facebook.com/d3datacast▶ Follow on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1twRPsVN00cCOxnFMldaw1?si=96c775bee5904b8e▶ Become our Teammate on Patreon: https://patreon.com/D3Datacast▶ D3 Datacast Merch: https://www.bonfire.com/store/d3-datacast/Show hosts:Matt Snyder: https://twitter.com/FFTMAGZac Snyder: https://twitter.com/ZacSnyder

It’s way too early to know who the conference champions will be during the 2025-2026 Division II basketball season but that won’t keep us from trying to guess! We’re back with year three of our conference champions draft contest with the usual suspects of Karl Barkley, Bob Quillman and Ryan Whitnable joining us to go through eight rounds of picks.Each conference can only be picked once so once someone makes their pick of a team to be a conference champ, that conference is off the board. Five contestants making eight picks each means 40 of the 42 conferences will factor into the picks while two will be left on the board. Also going without a pick will be the Coast-To-Coast Conference because they do not have official conference regular season play.We follow up the draft with some talk about our thoughts on the overall landscape informed by our draft prep and other relevant topics as we look forward to another great season.Related Links:Karl Barkley on X: https://x.com/d3directBob Quillman on X: https://x.com/BQuillmanQcastRyan Whitnable on X: https://x.com/OACBBallShowEfficiency Ratings: https://d3datacast.com/efficiency-ratings/NPI Rankings: https://d3datacast.com/npi/Show Links:▶ Website:  https://d3datacast.com/▶ Subscribe to the channel: https://www.youtube.com/@d3datacast▶ Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/d3datacast▶ Follow on Facebook: https://facebook.com/d3datacast▶ Follow on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1twRPsVN00cCOxnFMldaw1?si=96c775bee5904b8e▶ Become our Teammate on Patreon: https://patreon.com/D3Datacast▶ D3 Datacast Merch: https://www.bonfire.com/store/d3-datacast/Show hosts:Matt Snyder: https://twitter.com/FFTMAGZac Snyder: https://twitter.com/ZacSnyder

It’s a Calvin basketball double feature this week on The D3 Datacast as we follow up Monday’s episode with Bill Sall with a special Wednesday episode as we chat with Calvin head women’s basketball coach Mark Christner!Join us as we get Coach Christner’s thoughts on a difficult non-conference schedule, a 2025-2026 roster loaded with returning players, conference outlook and more as the Knights look to keep the momentum going from last season’s finish.Related Links:Efficiency Ratings: https://d3datacast.com/efficiency-ratings/NPI Rankings: https://d3datacast.com/npi/Show Links:▶ Website:  https://d3datacast.com/▶ Subscribe to the channel: https://www.youtube.com/@d3datacast▶ Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/d3datacast▶ Follow on Facebook: https://facebook.com/d3datacast▶ Follow on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1twRPsVN00cCOxnFMldaw1?si=96c775bee5904b8e▶ Become our Teammate on Patreon: https://patreon.com/D3Datacast▶ D3 Datacast Merch: https://www.bonfire.com/store/d3-datacast/Show hosts:Matt Snyder: https://twitter.com/FFTMAGZac Snyder: https://twitter.com/ZacSnyder

The D3 Datacast isn’t usually an interview show but we can pass up the chance to have an annual preseason chat with Calvin head men’s basketball coach Bill Sall! The Knights endured a tough non-conference schedule a year ago then ripped off an undefeated conference season on the way to securing the MIAA tournament championship and automatic bid to the NCAA Division III men’s basketball tournament.Calvin loses some key contributors from last season’s team but returns a talented and experienced core. Join us this week as we get Coach Sall’s thoughts on the 2025-2026 roster, non-conference schedule, conference outlook and more as Calvin figures to once again be a team in the mix nationally.Related Links:Efficiency Ratings: https://d3datacast.com/efficiency-ratings/NPI Rankings: https://d3datacast.com/npi/Show Links:▶ Website:  https://d3datacast.com/▶ Subscribe to the channel: https://www.youtube.com/@d3datacast▶ Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/d3datacast▶ Follow on Facebook: https://facebook.com/d3datacast▶ Follow on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1twRPsVN00cCOxnFMldaw1?si=96c775bee5904b8e▶ Become our Teammate on Patreon: https://patreon.com/D3Datacast▶ D3 Datacast Merch: https://www.bonfire.com/store/d3-datacast/Show hosts:Matt Snyder: https://twitter.com/FFTMAGZac Snyder: https://twitter.com/ZacSnyder

It’s time to declare the Division III basketball offseason over and start looking at the season ahead! We fired up the D3 Datacast computer for another season of hoops and kick off the return of our weekly shows taking a look at preseason efficiency ratings. New and improved for this season, our men’s basketball preseason efficiency ratings are calculated with the computer having the added “knowledge” of transfers and returning production.Join us for this episode as we take a look at the preseason efficiency ratings that will serve as the basis for the season while the computer adjusts to the new season over each team’s first eight games. We review the preseason Top 40 picture, focus in on some big movers from last season’s final ratings, and make our picks of some teams we think might outperform or underperform their preseason numbers.Related Links:Scott Peterson on X: https://x.com/scott_peterson4Scott Peterson’s D3 Stat Lab: https://thed3statlab.com/Riley Zayas on X: https://x.com/ZayasRileyRiley Zayas’ Substack: https://d3wbbscoop.substack.com/Efficiency Ratings: https://d3datacast.com/efficiency-ratings/NPI Rankings: https://d3datacast.com/npi/Show Links:▶ Website:  https://d3datacast.com/▶ Subscribe to the channel: https://www.youtube.com/@d3datacast▶ Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/d3datacast▶ Follow on Facebook: https://facebook.com/d3datacast▶ Follow on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1twRPsVN00cCOxnFMldaw1?si=96c775bee5904b8e▶ Become our Teammate on Patreon: https://patreon.com/D3Datacast▶ D3 Datacast Merch: https://www.bonfire.com/store/d3-datacast/Show hosts:Matt Snyder: https://twitter.com/FFTMAGZac Snyder: https://twitter.com/ZacSnyder

Our NPI summer series wraps up with Fact or Fiction! In this episode we feature five prompts about NPI and answer whether they are based on fact or fiction fueled by a misconception or misunderstanding.NPI doesn’t consider head-to-head? NPI doesn’t count every game? NPI gives everyone an at-large chance? The different non-conference multiplier in men’s basketball is a good idea? More teams still have an outside shot at a tournament bid going into the final week of the season?Are these things fact or fiction? Join us for this episode as we give our answer and the discussion that follows as we conclude the offseason. We will be back October 6 as the show returns to a weekly format in the leadup into and throughout the 2025-2026 Division III basketball season.Related Episodes:Did NPI Pick the Right Teams? - Episode 114: https://youtu.be/FZK-_qKO1CUNon-D3 Games in the NPI Era - Episode 115: https://youtu.be/I0H7dyrNw0MDoes NPI Give Everyone an At-Large Chance? - Episode 116: https://youtu.be/h3xDMiblEqIRelated Links:Efficiency Ratings: https://d3datacast.com/efficiency-ratings/NPI Rankings: https://d3datacast.com/npi/Show Links:▶ Website:  https://d3datacast.com/▶ Subscribe to the channel: https://www.youtube.com/@d3datacast▶ Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/d3datacast▶ Follow on Facebook: https://facebook.com/d3datacast▶ Follow on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1twRPsVN00cCOxnFMldaw1?si=96c775bee5904b8e▶ Become our Teammate on Patreon: https://patreon.com/D3Datacast▶ D3 Datacast Merch: https://www.bonfire.com/store/d3-datacast/Show hosts:Matt Snyder: https://twitter.com/FFTMAGZac Snyder: https://twitter.com/ZacSnyder

We have seen how NPI opens up tournament consideration to a wider set of Division III men’s basketball teams than the previous regional ranking/committee selection system - but does NPI actually give every team a chance at an at-large tournament berth?Observers of the previous system know that it seemed some teams with poor SOS numbers just couldn’t win enough to overcome it. With NPI we can run scenarios and get direct answers without having to guess how the human members of the RACs or National Committee might view a particular resume.In this episode we take a look at two cases from last season of teams that ranked with the worst two strengths of schedule according to NPI to see if there is a point at which they enter the at-large picture if enough losses were turned to wins. The results might be surprising, and do they have implications for how a team should put together their schedule? Join us as our NPI summer series continues!Related Episodes:Did NPI Pick the Right Teams? - Episode 114: https://youtu.be/FZK-_qKO1CUNon-D3 Games in the NPI Era - Episode 115: https://youtu.be/I0H7dyrNw0MRelated Links:Efficiency Ratings: https://d3datacast.com/efficiency-ratings/NPI Rankings: https://d3datacast.com/npi/Show Links:▶ Website:  https://d3datacast.com/▶ Subscribe to the channel: https://www.youtube.com/@d3datacast▶ Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/d3datacast▶ Follow on Facebook: https://facebook.com/d3datacast▶ Follow on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1twRPsVN00cCOxnFMldaw1?si=96c775bee5904b8e▶ Become our Teammate on Patreon: https://patreon.com/D3Datacast▶ D3 Datacast Merch: https://www.bonfire.com/store/d3-datacast/Show hosts:Matt Snyder: https://twitter.com/FFTMAGZac Snyder: https://twitter.com/ZacSnyder

From time to time we see Division III basketball programs play games against non-D3 opponents. With NPI taking over as the way teams at-large teams are selected and the national tournament is seeded, are non-D3 games good or bad? As it seems with anything NPI-related the answer is: it depends!There are many considerations to be made when putting together a basketball schedule. In this entry into our NPI summer series we talk through two scenarios in which it could be good (or at least OK) to play a non-D3 opponent and two scenarios in which it is bad to play a game outside the division.Related Episodes:Did NPI Pick the Right Teams? - Episode 114: https://youtu.be/FZK-_qKO1CURelated Links:Efficiency Ratings: https://d3datacast.com/efficiency-ratings/NPI Rankings: https://d3datacast.com/npi/Show Links:▶ Website:  https://d3datacast.com/▶ Subscribe to the channel: https://www.youtube.com/@d3datacast▶ Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/d3datacast▶ Follow on Facebook: https://facebook.com/d3datacast▶ Follow on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1twRPsVN00cCOxnFMldaw1?si=96c775bee5904b8e▶ Become our Teammate on Patreon: https://patreon.com/D3Datacast▶ D3 Datacast Merch: https://www.bonfire.com/store/d3-datacast/Show hosts:Matt Snyder: https://twitter.com/FFTMAGZac Snyder: https://twitter.com/ZacSnyder

The first Division III men's basketball tournament with at-large teams selected by NPI is in the books. We got a great tournament but did NPI pick the right teams?Join us for this episode as we look at the results NPI produced for teams in and around the bubble and compare and contrast that to how some other rating and ranking systems might have picked the limited number of at-large bids to the 2025 tournament. In the process we talk about the difference between the "best" teams and the "most deserving" teams and how that distinction is important to understanding how NPI works and what it is trying to accomplish.Related Episodes:What Every D3 Basketball Fan Needs To Know About NPI - Episode 101: https://youtu.be/gqYqgCoG8aARelated Links:Efficiency Ratings: https://d3datacast.com/efficiency-ratings/NPI Rankings: https://d3datacast.com/npi/Top 10 Dunks - 2024-2025 D3 Basketball Season: https://youtu.be/OgEHwiZsxrYShow Links:▶ Website: https://d3datacast.com/▶ Subscribe to the channel: https://www.youtube.com/@d3datacast▶ Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/d3datacast▶ Follow on Facebook: https://facebook.com/d3datacast▶ Follow on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1twRPsVN00cCOxnFMldaw1?si=96c775bee5904b8e▶ Become our Teammate on Patreon: https://patreon.com/D3Datacast▶ D3 Datacast Merch: https://www.bonfire.com/store/d3-datacast/Show hosts:Matt Snyder: https://twitter.com/FFTMAGZac Snyder: https://twitter.com/ZacSnyder

We are back from Fort Wayne, Indiana and what a weekend it was! Congratulations to the Trinity (CT) Bantams for winning the 2024-2025 NCAA Division III Men’s Basketball Championship and to NYU, Wesleyan and WashU for a great Final Four weekend.This past weekend saw three great games played between four tremendous teams. Join us for this last show of the season for some final words on what took place in Fort Wayne and thanks and recognition for some of the key people who helped make it happen.We close out with a look back at how we did in our various silly little games and pick ‘em contests and open up the mailbag one last time for this season as we hear from our great viewers.Related Episodes:2025 Final Four Picks! - Episode 112: https://youtu.be/qomFKR84W8kTrinity WINS in the National Semifinal: https://youtu.be/FDTfReaO9AENYU Takes Down Washington U. to Head to the National Championship Game: https://youtu.be/FDTfReaO9AERelated Links:Efficiency Ratings: https://d3datacast.com/efficiency-ratings/Daily Score Predictions: https://d3datacast.com/efficiency-ratings/score-predictions/NPI Rankings: https://d3datacast.com/npi/Show Links:▶ Website: https://d3datacast.com/▶ Subscribe to the channel: https://www.youtube.com/@d3datacast▶ Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/d3datacast▶ Follow on Facebook: https://facebook.com/d3datacast▶ Follow on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1twRPsVN00cCOxnFMldaw1?si=96c775bee5904b8e▶ Become our Teammate on Patreon: https://patreon.com/D3Datacast▶ D3 Datacast Merch: https://www.bonfire.com/store/d3-datacast/Show hosts:Matt Snyder: https://twitter.com/FFTMAGZac Snyder: https://twitter.com/ZacSnyder

The second weekend of the 2025 NCAA Division III men’s basketball tournament saw favorites bounce-back after underdogs out-performed the D3 Datacast computer expectation in rounds one and two. The second weekend of the tournament saw a lot of chalk but that doesn’t mean we didn’t still get a bunch of great games.That’s two weekends down with just one weekend to go. The focus of the Division III men’s basketball world shifts to Fort Wayne, Indiana as just Wesleyan, NYU, Trinity (CT) and WashU remain. A NESCAC-UAA final is guaranteed with the semifinals determining whether it will be Wesleyan or Trinity (CT) taking on NYU or WashU. Join us once again as we break down the matchups and take one last look at each of the remaining teams’ odds to cut down the nets.We close out with a look back at how we did against last week’s picks slate and finish out this season of picks by picking against the computer line for the semifinals and call our shot for the National Championship.Related Episodes:2025 D3 Basketball Tournament First Round Picks and Preview - D3 Datacast - Episode 109: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WnLmHtEVjNU2025 Sweet 16 Preview and Updated Championship Odds - D3 Datacast - Episode 111: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMWRNUHnwMoRelated Links:Efficiency Ratings: https://d3datacast.com/efficiency-ratings/Daily Score Predictions: https://d3datacast.com/efficiency-ratings/score-predictions/NPI Rankings: https://d3datacast.com/npi/Show Links:▶ Website:  https://d3datacast.com/▶ Subscribe to the channel: https://www.youtube.com/@d3datacast▶ Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/d3datacast▶ Follow on Facebook: https://facebook.com/d3datacast▶ Follow on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1twRPsVN00cCOxnFMldaw1?si=96c775bee5904b8e▶ Become our Teammate on Patreon: https://patreon.com/D3Datacast▶ D3 Datacast Merch: https://www.bonfire.com/store/d3-datacast/Show hosts:Matt Snyder: https://twitter.com/FFTMAGZac Snyder: https://twitter.com/ZacSnyder

The first weekend of the 2025 NCAA Division III men’s basketball tournament is in the books and what a weekend it was! The first and second rounds saw a little bit of everything - favorites cruising, upsets, overtime, great plays and great games. We can expect more of that in the tournament’s second weekend and we’re back to break it all down.As we did going into the first round, we have another in-depth look at the matchups we will see in Friday’s matchups in the sectionals. Join us as we dive deep into the matchups and gain some context with how the D3 Datacast computer sees each pairing all the way down to win probabilities and point spreads.Then it’s time to zoom back out and take an updated look at what the computer sees as the odds for each team to advance through each round of the bracket all the way up to winning it all. It is interesting to see how some teams’ chances have changed from their outlook at the beginning of the tournament and we talk about why that might be.We close out with a look back at how we did against last week’s picks slate and are back with a new slate of five Sweet 16 games to pick against the computer line.Related Episodes:2025 D3 Basketball Tournament First Round Picks and Preview - D3 Datacast - Episode 109: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WnLmHtEVjNURelated Links:Efficiency Ratings: https://d3datacast.com/efficiency-ratings/Daily Score Predictions: https://d3datacast.com/efficiency-ratings/score-predictions/NPI Rankings: https://d3datacast.com/npi/Show Links:▶ Website:  https://d3datacast.com/▶ Subscribe to the channel: https://www.youtube.com/@d3datacast▶ Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/d3datacast▶ Follow on Facebook: https://facebook.com/d3datacast▶ Follow on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1twRPsVN00cCOxnFMldaw1?si=96c775bee5904b8e▶ Become our Teammate on Patreon: https://patreon.com/D3Datacast▶ D3 Datacast Merch: https://www.bonfire.com/store/d3-datacast/Show hosts:Matt Snyder: https://twitter.com/FFTMAGZac Snyder: https://twitter.com/ZacSnyder

Our last show took a look at the first round favorites in the 2025 Division III men’s basketball tournament but what about beyond the first round? We’re back with another tournament preview show zooming out to look at the odds for each team to advance through the bracket.Who are the favorites to move on to the tournament’s second weekend? Who are the favorites to make a run to the Final Four and which teams have the best odds to win it all? We fire up the computer powered by the D3 Datacast team efficiency ratings to help answer those big questions before we sit back and enjoy watching it all play out for real.Related Episodes:2025 D3 Basketball Tournament First Round Picks and Preview - D3 Datacast - Episode 109: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WnLmHtEVjNURelated Links:Efficiency Ratings: https://d3datacast.com/efficiency-ratings/Daily Score Predictions: https://d3datacast.com/efficiency-ratings/score-predictions/NPI Rankings: https://d3datacast.com/npi/Show Links:▶ Website:  https://d3datacast.com/▶ Subscribe to the channel: https://www.youtube.com/@d3datacast▶ Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/d3datacast▶ Follow on Facebook: https://facebook.com/d3datacast▶ Follow on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1twRPsVN00cCOxnFMldaw1?si=96c775bee5904b8e▶ Become our Teammate on Patreon: https://patreon.com/D3Datacast▶ D3 Datacast Merch: https://www.bonfire.com/store/d3-datacast/Show hosts:Matt Snyder: https://twitter.com/FFTMAGZac Snyder: https://twitter.com/ZacSnyder

The 2025 Division III men’s basketball tournament bracket has been released so it’s time to break it down like only the D3 Datacast can!As we’ve done in past years we go game-by-game taking a look at how the D3 Datacast computer sees each game, talk about how the teams match up and use the computer ratings to compute win probabilities and computer lines for each matchup. Upsets are what make tournament basketball so much fun but that can only happen with some understanding or context of which games really are upsets.We also look back at how we did against our week 17 picks slate and make our decisions on a new five-game slate for week 18 picks.Related Links:Efficiency Ratings: https://d3datacast.com/efficiency-ratings/Daily Score Predictions: https://d3datacast.com/efficiency-ratings/score-predictions/NPI: https://d3datacast.com/npi/NPI Projection/Simulations: https://d3datacast.com/npi/mbb-projections/Show Links:▶ Website:  https://d3datacast.com/▶ Subscribe to the channel: https://www.youtube.com/@d3datacast▶ Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/d3datacast▶ Follow on Facebook: https://facebook.com/d3datacast▶ Follow on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1twRPsVN00cCOxnFMldaw1?si=96c775bee5904b8e▶ Become our Teammate on Patreon: https://patreon.com/D3Datacast▶ D3 Datacast Merch: https://www.bonfire.com/store/d3-datacast/Show hosts:Matt Snyder: https://twitter.com/FFTMAGZac Snyder: https://twitter.com/ZacSnyder

We had a blast tracking the 2025 NCAA Division III basketball tournament picture as the final games of the regular season played out on Sunday afternoon. All the games are now in the books so we take one more look at the final NPI rankings and talk about who is in, who is out and where everyone might be headed with a mock bracket.The official bracket will be released on Monday, March 3 at noon. Stay tuned for our reactions to the official bracket and more content coming your way as we break down the 2025 tournament from all angles.Related Episodes:Championship Sunday livestream: https://www.youtube.com/live/_gyocTtk_BgRelated Links:Efficiency Ratings: https://d3datacast.com/efficiency-ratings/Daily Score Predictions: https://d3datacast.com/efficiency-ratings/score-predictions/NPI: https://d3datacast.com/npi/NPI Projection/Simulations: https://d3datacast.com/npi/mbb-projections/Show Links:▶ Website:  https://d3datacast.com/▶ Subscribe to the channel: https://www.youtube.com/@d3datacast▶ Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/d3datacast▶ Follow on Facebook: https://facebook.com/d3datacast▶ Follow on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1twRPsVN00cCOxnFMldaw1?si=96c775bee5904b8e▶ Become our Teammate on Patreon: https://patreon.com/D3Datacast▶ D3 Datacast Merch: https://www.bonfire.com/store/d3-datacast/Show hosts:Matt Snyder: https://twitter.com/FFTMAGZac Snyder: https://twitter.com/ZacSnyder

Conference tournament week is here for the 2024-2025 Division III basketball season and what happens this week will shape the landscape heading into the 2025 NCAA Tournament. Join us this week as we talk through all the conference tournament outlooks that have implications for the tournament bubble. Who is in good shape should they fail to win their conference tournament and who has at-large chances hanging on by a thread?There is also still a lot to play out for the race for the top eight protected seeds and the top 16 who could be in line for hosting an opening weekend pod. We put odds on it all with the help of the D3 Datacast computer running 1,000 simulations.We also look back at how we did against our week 16 picks slate and make our decisions on a new five-game slate for week 17 picks, then wrap up with a check in with our viewers in the mailbag.Related Episodes:What Every D3 Basketball Fan Needs To Know About NPI - Episode 101: https://youtu.be/gqYqgCoG8aARelated Links:Efficiency Ratings: https://d3datacast.com/efficiency-ratings/Daily Score Predictions: https://d3datacast.com/efficiency-ratings/score-predictions/NPI: https://d3datacast.com/npi/NPI Projection/Simulations: https://d3datacast.com/npi/mbb-projections/Show Links:▶ Website:  https://d3datacast.com/▶ Subscribe to the channel:https://www.youtube.com/@d3datacast▶ Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/d3datacast▶ Follow on Facebook: https://facebook.com/d3datacast▶ Follow on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1twRPsVN00cCOxnFMldaw1?si=96c775bee5904b8e▶ Become our Teammate on Patreon: https://patreon.com/D3Datacast▶ D3 Datacast Merch: https://www.bonfire.com/store/d3-datacast/Show hosts:Matt Snyder: https://twitter.com/FFTMAGZac Snyder: https://twitter.com/ZacSnyder

The stretch run of this Division III basketball season is playing out a little differently with the change from the old regional ranking system to the new NPI. As this would have been the week we got the first set of fully ranked regional rankings, we take a look at how those regional rankings might have looked this week under the old criteria.How would those regional rankings have slotted teams into the national picture? How do they compare to the rankings we’re getting with NPI? Has the move to NPI led to distinct “winners” and “losers” and does it look like an overall better toolset? All that and more in what should be a great show for anyone who would have preferred a year of NPI alongside the old familiar system rather than the abrupt change in how teams will be selected and seeded for the NCAA Tournament.We also look back at how we did against our week 15 picks slate and make our decisions on a new five-game slate for week 16 picks, then wrap up with a check in with our viewers in the mailbag.Related Episodes:What Every D3 Basketball Fan Needs To Know About NPI - Episode 101: https://youtu.be/gqYqgCoG8aARelated Links:Efficiency Ratings: https://d3datacast.com/efficiency-ratings/Daily Score Predictions: https://d3datacast.com/efficiency-ratings/score-predictions/NPI: https://d3datacast.com/npi/NPI Projection/Simulations: https://d3datacast.com/npi/mbb-projections/Show Links:▶ Website:  https://d3datacast.com/▶ Subscribe to the channel:https://www.youtube.com/@d3datacast▶ Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/d3datacast▶ Follow on Facebook: https://facebook.com/d3datacast▶ Follow on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1twRPsVN00cCOxnFMldaw1?si=96c775bee5904b8e▶ Become our Teammate on Patreon: https://patreon.com/D3Datacast▶ D3 Datacast Merch: https://www.bonfire.com/store/d3-datacast/Show hosts:Matt Snyder: https://twitter.com/FFTMAGZac Snyder: https://twitter.com/ZacSnyder

After another terrific week of the 2024-2025 Division III men’s basketball season it’s time to check in on the developing picture as the NCAA Tournament draws nearer. It’s hard to believe just three weeks remain until the national tournament and there is a lot of important jockeying for position yet to play out.With the help of the D3 Datacast computer running simulations to play out the final weeks 1,000 times, we take a look at the race for the top eight protected seeds, the top 16 seed that will put themselves in position to host opening weekend pods, and how the bubble picture is taking shape, especially within the context of results from this past week.As an added bonus, Matt takes the top projected seeds and shows how the top eight are likely to be placed in the bracket and how the rest of top 16 could be slotted and selected for hosting opportunities. New bracketing principles in place for this year make those top eight seed particularly important so be sure to understand what “protection” these teams will receive.We also look back at how we did against our week 14 picks slate and make our decisions on a new five-game slate for week 15 picks, then wrap up with a check in with our viewers in the mailbag.Related Episodes:What Every D3 Basketball Fan Needs To Know About NPI - Episode 101:https://youtu.be/gqYqgCoG8aARelated Links:Efficiency Ratings:https://d3datacast.com/efficiency-ratings/Daily Score Predictions:https://d3datacast.com/efficiency-ratings/score-predictions/NPI:https://d3datacast.com/npi/NPI Projection/Simulations:https://d3datacast.com/npi/mbb-projections/Show Links:▶ Website: https://d3datacast.com/▶ Subscribe to the channel:https://www.youtube.com/@d3datacast▶ Follow on Twitter:https://twitter.com/d3datacast▶ Follow on Facebook:https://facebook.com/d3datacast▶ Follow on Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/1twRPsVN00cCOxnFMldaw1?si=96c775bee5904b8e▶ Become our Teammate on Patreon:https://patreon.com/D3Datacast▶ D3 Datacast Merch:https://www.bonfire.com/store/d3-datacast/Show hosts:Matt Snyder:https://twitter.com/FFTMAGZac Snyder:https://twitter.com/ZacSnyder

The calendar turning to February marks the start of the Division III basketball season stretch run. Teams are locked in to the conference races and doing all they can to secure an automatic qualifying bid to the 2025 NCAA Division III men’s basketball tournament but all but one team per conference will fall short of that goal. That leaves just 21 at-large bids up for grabs. Which teams are real contenders to receive an at-large bid should they need it and which are going at risk of seeing their bubble burst? How teams perform over the last few weeks of the season will ultimately determine that but with the help of the D3 Datacast computer running 1,000 simulations we can get a feel for how likely each team is to get into the tournament should they need to rely on an at-large bid to do so. This week’s show kicks off our bubble watch where we categorize teams as locks, solid, bubble-in, bubble-out or probably out based on how often they secure at-large bids when necessary over the course of 1,000 rest of season simulations. We also look back at how we did against our week 13 picks slate and make our decisions on a new five-game slate for week 14 picks, then wrap up with a check in with our viewers in the mailbag. Related Episodes: What Every D3 Basketball Fan Needs To Know About NPI - Episode 101: https://youtu.be/gqYqgCoG8aA Related Links: Efficiency Ratings: https://d3datacast.com/efficiency-ratings/ Daily Score Predictions: https://d3datacast.com/efficiency-ratings/score-predictions/ NPI: https://d3datacast.com/npi/ NPI Projection/Simulations: https://d3datacast.com/npi/mbb-projections/ Show Links: ▶ Website:  https://d3datacast.com/ ▶ Subscribe to the channel: https://www.youtube.com/@d3datacast ▶ Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/d3datacast ▶ Follow on Facebook: https://facebook.com/d3datacast ▶ Follow on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1twRPsVN00cCOxnFMldaw1?si=96c775bee5904b8e ▶ Become our Teammate on Patreon: https://patreon.com/D3Datacast ▶ D3 Datacast Merch: https://www.bonfire.com/store/d3-datacast/ Show hosts: Matt Snyder: https://twitter.com/FFTMAG Zac Snyder: https://twitter.com/ZacSnyder

We are deep into the Division III men’s basketball season but if you think that means we’re gaining any clarity into the Top 25 picture, think again! This week we go deep into Matt’s Top 25 ballot then go a step further by taking a look at his next 25. Which teams are just off the ballot and do these next 25 teams have anything in common? We break it down and talk through it all. Top 25 consideration may be nice but it’s really position within the NPI rankings that teams are fighting over. We follow up our Top 25/next 25 discussion with an explanation of why the final NPI Top 8 is so important and what it will mean for teams that earn those coveted spots. We also look back at how we did against our week 12 picks slate and make our decisions on a new five-game slate for week 13 picks, then wrap up with a check in with our viewers in the mailbag. Related Episodes: What Every D3 Basketball Fan Needs To Know About NPI - Episode 101: https://youtu.be/gqYqgCoG8aA Related Links: Efficiency Ratings: https://d3datacast.com/efficiency-ratings/ NPI: https://d3datacast.com/npi/ Show Links: ▶ Website:  https://d3datacast.com/ ▶ Subscribe to the channel: https://www.youtube.com/@d3datacast ▶ Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/d3datacast ▶ Follow on Facebook: https://facebook.com/d3datacast ▶ Follow on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1twRPsVN00cCOxnFMldaw1?si=96c775bee5904b8e ▶ Become our Teammate on Patreon: https://patreon.com/D3Datacast ▶ D3 Datacast Merch: https://www.bonfire.com/store/d3-datacast/ Show hosts: Matt Snyder: https://twitter.com/FFTMAGZac Snyder: https://twitter.com/ZacSnyder