These regional rankings are not official. This is a simple projection of what the regional rankings might look like given actual (or projected) data. All to-date win-loss data comes via d3hoops.com.
The NCAA’s official regional rankings primary criteria are: winning percentage (versus Division III teams), strength of schedule, results versus regionally ranked opponents, head-to-head results, and results versus common opponents.
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A few additional notes about the data:
These rankings are based on an RPI-like rating formula with the strength of schedule modifiers in place plus a bonus for each regionally ranked win. This (i.e. using a formula) is not how the NCAA ranks teams.
Only games against full Division III member institutions and third year Division III provisional members are counted (as per NCAA handbook).
Pool A teams are designated as the team with the best conference record in each league (if no team has clinched). In the case of a tie, I’m giving it to the team with the higher RPI (versus all D-III teams). This won’t always match conference tiebreak rules (and that’s OK since in all cases, save UAA, the Pool A slot will be given to the conference tournament winner anyway).
Data comes via scores reported on D3hoops.com. Occasionally my updates come before all results from the previous night are in.
No attempt to adjust for head-to-head matchups or results versus common opponents has been made. The reader shall feel free to adjust mentally where appropriate.
Feel free to tweet @FFTMAG if you notice an error or have a question.
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