D3 Datacast

Who might host opening weekend games, or where could teams be sent to play first round games? We dive into a fresh set of simulations following the close of play on Sunday, February 15 to start setting some expectations.

Whether you need an introduction or just a refresher, we break it down so fans know what is going on that leads to each team’s overall NPI. Then we dive into an interesting comparison of two different kind of resumes that got teams into just about the same place in the NPI rankings.

There are definitely some strong contenders for spots in the 2026 Division III men’s basketball tournament but maybe not to the point where most of the bubble field is coming into focus in terms of exact teams. However, there are some clear conferences that look like favorites to get an extra team into the tournament.

We talk a lot about Division III men’s basketball rankings, tournament selections, seeding, bracketing and championship weekend but this time our audience can hear it from a real expert as we sit down for a chat with Cam Fuller, this season’s chair of the men’s basketball committee.

It’s not quite time to buckle up for the stretch run of this Division III basketball season but it is a good time to get ready for it. To do that, we run through some important things to know before the stretch run heats up and eyes start turning to the tournament picture.

We are at the point in the Division III men’s basketball season that there is a lot we have learned and a lot still to be learned. We try to work through some of that with a segment we call “Can We Say That?”

As the bulk of the remaining action this season shifts to conference play, we take a look inside ten conference races that look wide open.

Using the D3 Datacast team efficiency ratings we can simulate the remaining games yet to be played and run it through NPI. Do it 1,000 times and we can get a picture of how likely teams are to win their automatic qualifier and, if necessary, qualify for the tournament as an at-large selection.