Pipeline to the Pros – a Conversation with Ben Kaplan – Episode 79
We were pleased to be joined by Ben Kaplan to talk about his new book Pipeline to the Pros, How D3, Small-College Nobodies Rose to Rule the NBA.
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2024 Great Lakes Invitational Schedule Announced
While we knew who would be participating in the 2024 Great Lakes Invitational, we did not know who each team would be playing. Until now.
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2024 Final Four Recap and Lasting Impressions – Episode 78
Final Four weekend never disappoints and Fort Wayne was once again a tremendous host. We got great games in a great atmosphere with the National Champion Trine Thunder coming out of the weekend with the greatest performances.
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2024 Final Four Preview and Championship Odds Update – Episode 77
All eyes turn to Fort Wayne, Indiana as the 2024 Division III men’s basketball season is down to its Final Four. Join us as we go through what remains of the bracket.
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How to watch the 2024 Division III Final Four and Championship Games
Trying to find how to watch the Division III basketball semifinals and championship games isn’t always easy. We rounded up the info and links so you don’t have to!
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2024 Sweet 16 Preview and Tourney Odds Update – Episode 76
In this show we run through the bracket to look back at the first weekend of the 2024 NCAA Tournament. With the help of the D3 Datacast computer we then take a look at the Sweet 16 and beyond!
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2024 NCAA Tournament Bracket Odds – Episode 75
Our last show was all about digging deep into the first round matchups of the the 2024 NCAA Division III Men’s Basketball Tournament. Now it’s time to zoom out and take a look at the bracket as a whole. Who are the overall favorites?
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2024 NCAA Tournament First Round Picks and Preview – Episode 74
Find out who the D3 Datacast computer ratings see as the favorites in each matchup and which could be sneaky good first round games to keep an eye on as the tournament begins.
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NCAA Tournament Bracket Reactions – Episode 73
Matt and Zac give their initial impressions and reactions to the bracket, the seedings, and selections in an early-week bonus episode!
Read moreSources: Nebraska Wesleyan did not submit NCAA host bid
Not all deserving teams may end up as tournament hosts as we have learned Nebraska Wesleyan did not file the hosting paperwork with the NCAA.
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Week 3 Regional Ranking Reactions – Episode 72
We got the release of the week three Division III men’s basketball regional rankings and for the most part they look a lot like the rankings from our predictions!
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Week 3 Regional Ranking Predictions and Bubble Picture – Episode 71
We took the updated data for games played through Sunday February 18 coupled with what we feel are some of the lessons we’ve learned from the first two weeks of rankings to come out with our predictions for what we will see when the week three regional rankings are released on Tuesday.
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Week 2 Regional Ranking Reactions – Episode 70
Join us as we review the second regional rankings and discuss the differences from our predictions and what conclusions we might be able to draw from them.
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Predicting the Week 2 Regional Rankings – Episode 69
With updated winning percentages, strength of schedules, results versus regionally ranked opponents to add to the mix and some lessons learned from what we got last week we are back with a new set of predictions for what we think we will see in the new regional rankings.
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Week 1 Regional Rankings Review and Reactions – Episode 68
It’s bonus episode time to take a look at the official first set of regional rankings and compare them with what we had in our predictions episode earlier this week. How did we do?
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Predicting the Week 1 Regional Rankings – Episode 67
It’s an exciting week on the D3 Datacast as we anticipate the release of the first regional rankings! We’ve crunched the numbers and sifted through the data so all that is left to do is go region-by-region and make our predictions.
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The NCAA Tournament Bubble Is Taking Shape – Episode 66
There is a lot of basketball yet to be played but the bubble picture is starting to take shape. In this week’s show we put teams into buckets to describe their chances at an at-large bid to the 2024 Division III Men’s Basketball Tournament should they need it.
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Dark Horse NCAA Tournament Teams – Episode 65
Last season saw UW-Whitewater and Nichols make dark horse runs deep in the Division III Men’s Basketball Tournament. We look back at where they stood at this point in the season last year and try to find this year’s dark horse candidates.
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Which Conferences Will Get Pool C Bids? – Episode 64
We sift through the current and projected NCAA regional ranking/selection criteria to see which conferences are locks, looking good, in the mix or have work to do to be a multi-bid league.
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Top 3 Teams in Each Region – Episode 63
Regional rankings are still a ways off but we take a quick peak into the developing regional ranking picture to see which teams are sitting pretty so far.
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Top 5 Tightest Conference Races – Episode 62
As the Calendar turns to a new year we celebrate the unofficial change from the non-conference schedule to conference play. Using a combination of current conference records and rest of season projections, this week’s show takes a look at what are shaping up to be the five tightest conference races.
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10 Things We Were Wrong About – Episode 61
The thing about having a lot of opinions and making predictions is it turns out some of them are wrong! In this week’s show we go through ten things we thought heading into this season that, at least as of the making of this show, we were wrong about.
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Top 10 Offenses and Defenses – Episode 60
Now that the majority of teams have played at least eight games the D3 Datacast computer is relying completely on current season data. We take a look at the current Top 40 in the efficiency ratings then break it all down to see which teams have the best offenses and defenses.
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Best Teams Without Any Top 25 Votes – Episode 59
A total of 67 different teams have been named on at least one ballot for the D3Hoops.com Top 25 polls that have been released so far this season. We dig into the efficiency ratings found on D3Datacast.com to see who some of the best teams are that haven’t received any votes.
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At-Large Bid Fantasy Draft (Pool C) – Episode 58
Back by popular demand (probably), it’s our Pool C fantasy draft! The 2023-2024 Division III basketball season is a few weeks old so it’s time to take an early look ahead at how things might turn out at the end of the regular season.
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Early Season Computer Ranking Movers – Episode 57
Computer ratings and human Top 25 voters alike are getting caught up as we transition from preseason to in-season rankings. We take a look at some of the notable early-season movers, both up and down, in the computer efficiency ratings as well as Matt’s ballot for the new Top 25 poll out this week. We…
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GLI Power Rankings – Episode 56
Week two was another banger in the Division III basketball world, highlighted by some terrific events like the Great Lakes Invitational. We are back from our weekend at the GLI hosted by Wittenberg and have plenty of thoughts on the eight teams we saw there.
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Crazy First Week! – Episode 55
Wow, what a first week of the 2023-2024 Division III men’s basketball season! We’re here to talk about what we saw over the first week of action, break it down and give our thoughts on what it all does, or doesn’t, mean going forward into week two and beyond.
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Bold Predictions and Hot Takes for the 2023-24 Season – Episode 54
We have officially made it through the offseason and the first week of the 2023-24 Division III basketball season is here! It’s time to get back into season mode with the show format you came to expect last season. Let’s go!
Read moreHow Good is Division III Basketball?
Conventional wisdom says that Division I is better than Division II is better than Division III. But is that always true? With the help of the Massey Ratings we take a look at how the NCAA Divisions stack up against each other and where they overlap.
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Top 50 Games in November – Episode 53
In today’s episode we go through 50 of the best matchups that we will see in just November alone! Buckle up #d3hoops nation, this season is shaping up to be a fun one and it’s about to begin!
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Way Too Early Conference Champion Draft – Episode 52
The season hasn’t started, we don’t have a Top 25 poll and some rosters haven’t even been posted. Perfect time to pick some conference champions, right? It is definitely way too early to do that with much conviction but it’s never too early to have some fun.
Read moreUnofficial 2023-24 Preseason Top 25 Poll Tracker
The preseason D3Hoops.com Top 25 poll for the 2023-2024 men’s basketball season is fast approaching. As voters finish their ballots, we will take those that have chosen to publicly reveal them and track an early unofficial look at how the poll is taking shape.
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Building a Preseason Top 25 Ballot ft. Akiva Poppers – Episode 51
We are about a week and a half away from the release of the preseason Top 25 for the 2023-24 Division III basketball season. In anticipation of that we are pleased to be joined by Top 25 voter Akiva Poppers!
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Bill Sall, Calvin MBB Head Coach – Episode 50
We are pleased to be joined by Calvin head men’s basketball coach Bill Sall in advance of the 2023-24 Division III basketball season. We get Bill’s thoughts on how the D3 game has changed since his playing days at Calvin, the transition from coaching at the Division II level and the impacts of the extra…
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What’s Changing in D3 Basketball? – Episode 49
Every new Division III basketball season brings some level of change. The changes for the 2023-24 season can be categorized as more minor than major but there are changes nonetheless. Join us for this episode as we walk through and discuss what these changes are – from the number of NCAA tournament bids given to…
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D3 Preseason Efficiency Ratings 2023-24 – Episode 48
We are declaring the Division III basketball offseason over and are moving into season mode! That means it is time to fire up the D3 Datacast computer for another season of fun. We are starting our lead up to the 2023-2024 season with a review of the preseason efficiency ratings.
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2023 Division III Basketball Trading Card Gallery
Throughout the offseason we took on a project to complete a 500+ Division III basketball trading card set from the 2022-2023 season. Each card was revealed in our offseason video series on YouTube but have been compiled in galleries for flipping through the now-complete set.
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D3 Hoops 2023 Trading Cards Part 9 – Episode 47
We’re back with the final six packs of Division III Basketball trading cards! That’s a total of 42 packs of #d3hoops cards opened in total at the conclusion of this episode. As always, each pack contains 12 cards featuring ten team base cards and two insert cards from special minisets. With all the packs opened,…
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What’s the Deal with the Coast-to-Coast Conference? – Episode 46
Maybe it’s a question you have asked or maybe it’s a question you didn’t even know to ask. Either way, what’s the deal with the Coast-to-Coast Conference? It doesn’t look or act like other conferences. Is it even a real conference at all?
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D3 Hoops 2023 Trading Cards Part 8 – Episode 45
We’re back with our biggest Division III Basketball trading cards pack opening episode with six more packs! That’s a total of 36 packs of #d3hoops cards opened in total at the conclusion of this episode. As always, each pack contains 12 cards featuring ten team base cards and two insert cards from special minisets. See…
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D3 Hoops 2023 Trading Cards Part 7 – Episode 44
Our Division III Basketball trading cards series rolls right along with five more packs! That’s a total of 30 packs of #d3hoops cards opened in total at the conclusion of this episode. Each pack contains 12 cards featuring ten team base cards and two insert cards from special minisets. See which minisets continue in this…
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D3 Hoops 2023 Trading Cards Part 6 – Episode 43
We’re back with five more packs of Division III Basketball trading cards! That’s a total of 25 packs of #d3hoops cards opened in total at the conclusion of this episode. Each pack contains 12 cards featuring ten team base cards and two insert cards from special minisets. See which minisets continue in this episode as…
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Fixing the Primary Criteria – Episode 42
There is so much to love about Division III basketball but that doesn’t mean everything is perfect. Those who closely follow the regional ranking and tournament selection process certainly know that. In many ways the primary criteria are trying to accomplish the right thing but don’t always do it in an optimal way. In this…
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D3 Hoops 2023 Trading Cards Part 5 – Episode 41
We’re back with five more packs of Division III Basketball trading cards! That’s a total of 20 packs of #d3hoops cards opened in total at the conclusion of this episode. Each pack contains 12 cards featuring ten team base cards and two insert cards from special minisets. See which minisets continue in this episode as…
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What’s Next for D3 Datacast? – Episode 40
Our first season of Division III basketball was a lot of fun and we are looking to do it bigger and better for 2023-2024. To that end, we want to let you know what we have been working on in the offseason!
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D3 Hoops 2023 Trading Cards Part 4 – Episode 39
We’re back with four more packs of Division III Basketball trading cards! Each pack contains 12 cards featuring ten team base cards and two insert cards from special minisets. See which minisets continue in this episode as well as which teams we get from the base set. Related Episodes:D3 Hoops 2023 Trading Cards Part 1:…
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D3 Hoops 2023 Trading Cards Part 3 – Episode 38
We’re back with four more packs of Division III Basketball trading cards! Each pack contains 12 cards featuring ten team base cards and two insert cards from special minisets. See which minisets continue in this episode as well as which teams we get from the base set. Related Episodes:D3 Hoops 2023 Trading Cards Part 1:…
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Mike Rejniak on We Are D3 – The Basketball Tournament – Episode 37
Summer is usually the Division III basketball offseason but We Are D3 is back at The Basketball Tournament (TBT) 2023 to represent the division and play for the $1 million grand prize. In this episode we welcome in special guest Mike Rejniak, the head coach and general manager of We Are D3. Few (if any)…
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D3 Hoops 2023 Trading Cards Part 2 – Episode 36
School is out for the Summer so Matt and Zac rode their bikes up to Dad’s Corner Store for some slushies and candy and found four more packs of Division III Basketball trading cards! Each pack contains 12 cards featuring ten team base cards and two insert cards from special minisets. See which minisets were…
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D3 Hoops Conference Tier List 2023 – Episode 35
Long-time D3 Datacast fans will remember back to one of our earliest episodes where we ranked the top ten conferences in Division III basketball. That was just a top ten and was based on several years of data and a little bit of old fashioned internet “yeah but I think”. We’re back with another set…
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D3 Hoops 2023 Trading Cards Part 1 – Episode 34
We are all about making dreams come true at the D3 Datacast. In some cases, those are literal dreams and that is what we have to present in this episode that kicks off what we hope is a fun offseason project and video series. As kids we were both casual collectors of sports trading cards,…
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Pat Coleman talks D3hoops.com Classic – Episode 33
We kick off our offseason with a chat with D3sports.com executive editor Pat Coleman! Join us as we talk about lasting lessons and memories from the 2022-23 D3 hoops season, Pat’s busy schedule running the D3sports.com empire and learn more about the D3hoops.com Classic. The D3hoops.com Classic has become one of the best events on…
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Welcome to the new D3Datacast.com!
We had a great time producing our first season of the D3 Datacast on YouTube throughout the 2022-2023 NCAA Division III basketball season. We had such a great time, in fact, we are proud to announce the show has been renewed for a second season! Season two begins now that we are in the offseason…
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