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All the daily news on the NCAA's best division, compiled by Steve Ulrich. #whyD3 #NCAADIII
🗞️ In Today’s Playbook. ESPN+ and the Football Championship Streaming Issues Last Weekend. Bantams, Violets Top Hoop Polls. Hobart, Wisconsin-River Falls Headline Ice Hockey Rankings. Cross Country All-Americans. Unique Thanksgiving Pies by State. www.d3playbook.com/p/espn-and-t...
ESPN+ and the Football Championship Streaming Issues Last Weekend
Problems with broadcasts plague first-round games
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November 25, 2025 at 1:08 PM
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FREE PATREON PODCAST JUST DROPPED!

Join Jordan, Commish, and Jack from the Third Division as they talk about the D3 playoff picture, what games to watch, upset potential, and much MUCH more.

It's a free podcast for everyone, not just members! www.patreon.com/posts/144039...
The Sickos Committee & The Third Division Preview the D3 Playoffs | Sickos Committee
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November 21, 2025 at 1:37 PM
🗞️ In Today’s #D3Playbook. Will NCAA Rescind Pro Sports Betting Rule For College Athletes? Field Hockey Crowns Champion This Weekend. Palmetto State Hosts Cross Country Championship. Soccer Goes From 16 To 4. Eight Games Headline Football Opening Round. www.d3playbook.com/p/will-ncaa-...
Will NCAA Rescind Pro Sports Betting Rule For College Athletes?
Friday deadline to rescind rule
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November 21, 2025 at 1:14 PM
👍 Wednesday. Make it a great one.

🗞️ In Today’s Playbook. Fixing UMHB and HSU’s Scheduling Woes. ESPN Presents 700+ Hours of NCAA Championship Action This Fall. La Crosse, Williams Top Cross Country Polls. Overcoming The Odds at Carleton #d3fb #d3vb #d3xc #whyD3 www.d3playbook.com/p/how-texas-...
How Texas DIII Leaders Can Fix UMHB and HSU’s Scheduling Woes
When you completely remove the human element, you often create a new set of problems
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November 19, 2025 at 1:27 PM
😄 Hi, Tuesday. Let’s make it a great day.

🗞️ In Today’s #D3Playbook. House v. NCAA Settlement Survives Latest Title IX Objections. Volleyball Field Set. Zephyr Named Official Championship Locker-Room Headwear Provider. #d3vb #whyD3 www.d3playbook.com/p/house-v-nc...
House v. NCAA Settlement Survives Latest Title IX Objections
Judge denied objectors’ motions largely along Title IX lines.
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November 18, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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Most coach buyouts are not guaranteed like Jimbo Fisher. It's why adding up total buyouts is not exactly accurate. Many of them get offset or negotiated down. The offset clause is important.
Penn State recently negotiated James Franklin's buyout to a $9 million lump sum, source confirms to @theathletic.com.

Franklin's buyout was ~ $49 million through 2031, but would've been offset by his next job. Lump sum saves $, and both sides can move on.

www.nytimes.com/athletic/678...
Virginia Tech finalizing hiring James Franklin to be next coach: Source
“We’re just going to go win the national championship somewhere else now," Franklin said a week after being fired.
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November 17, 2025 at 10:45 PM
☀️ What. A. Weekend. And next weekend should be even better.

🗞️ In Today’s Playbook. Mount Union Top Seed in Football Bracket. Field Hockey Final Four Set. Soccer Sweet 16. Cross Country Qualifiers. #d3fb #d3fh #d3soccer #d3xc #whyd3 www.d3playbook.com/p/mount-unio...
Mount Union Top Seed in Football Bracket
Field Hockey Final Four Set. Soccer Down to Sweet 16. Cross Country Qualifiers.
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November 17, 2025 at 1:47 PM
☀️ TGIF. Rivalries. Championships. What a great weekend.

🗞️ In Today’s Playbook. Football Rivalries Take Center Stage. Cross Country Regionals. Tufts, WashU Headline Soccer Fields. Net Generation. Too Many A’s at Harvard.
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Football Rivalries Take Center Stage
The Monon Bell, the Cortaca Jug, the Dutchmen's Shoes, and the Bronze Turkey.
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November 14, 2025 at 1:36 PM
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Get your bookmarks ready!

We will be running live #d3fb NPI updates as games go final to give everyone a look at how the playoff picture is developing throughout Week 11.

Track the race for at-large bids and overall seeding here: d3datacast.com/2025/11/09/2...
2025 Division III Football Playoff Tracker (NPI Updates)
The D3 Datacast will be running NPI updates throughout the final day of the D3 football regular season. See how the playoff picture is developing throughout the day instead of having to wait until …
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November 12, 2025 at 1:23 AM
🗞️ In Thursday's Playbook. Cortaca Jug Returns to Yankee Stadium. 12 Teams Advance to Field Hockey’s Next Round. Tigers Have Volleyball World By Tail. The Last Penny. #whyD3 #d3fb #d3fh #d3vb

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November 13, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Opening day of the 🏑 championship

🗞️ In Today’s #D3 Playbook. NCAA Agrees to $303 Million Settlement With Volunteer Coaches. Field Hockey Championship Begins. NCAA Inspiration Award Winner Francesca Loiseau Fights Back. The Wrong Approach to NIL Rights. #d3fh www.d3playbook.com/p/ncaa-agree...
NCAA Agrees to $303 Million Settlement With Volunteer Coaches
Settles a class action antitrust lawsuit representing 7,700 coaches
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November 12, 2025 at 1:24 PM
🎖️Veterans Day. We pause and remember.

🗞️ In Today’s #D3Playbook. The Business of College Basketball’s Signature Courts. NCAA Changes Award’s Name to Elite Scholar-Athlete From Elite 90. Soccer Brackets. Post-Game Altercations End Four ODAC Football Campaigns. #d3hoops #d3fb
November 11, 2025 at 1:40 PM
🏆️ Congratulations to the conference champions. You’ll return to campus to celebrate these more than gathering to remember NCAA at-large berths

🗞️ In Today’s #D3Playbook. Presidents Council Recap. CNU Headlines Field Hockey Bracket. Soccer: Who’s In. Football Qualifiers #whyD3
November 10, 2025 at 1:12 PM
🗞️ In Today’s #D3Playbook. Pilot Program Allows Some Division III Athletes to Compete For Schools They No Longer Attend. CMS Puts Men’s Swim and Dive On Pause. Conference Championship Weekend For Soccer, Field Hockey. Rowan Athletics Mourns the Passing of Jespersen.
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Pilot Program Allows Some Division III Athletes to Compete For Schools They No Longer Attend
"Recognizes existing academic programs and provides flexibility to expand participation opportunities"
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November 7, 2025 at 4:53 PM
🍂 Hello, November. Championship week continues.

🗞️ In Today’s Playbook. Congress Asks NCAA For Info On Rule Change Letting Players Bet. Football NPI. Everything to Know About NCAA Women's Wrestling. XC Conference Championship Recap. #d3fb #d3xc www.d3playbook.com/p/congress-a...
Congress Asks NCAA For Info On Rule Change Letting Players Bet
Examining the NCAA's proposed policy change and sent a list of nine questions
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November 3, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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The list of potential signers of the proposed higher education compact now includes:

New College of Florida, a public spending $100k per student
Grand Canyon University, which fought the feds about shedding for-profit status
Valley Forge Military College, which has less than 100 students
Valley Forge Military College Wants to Sign Compact
While seven of the nine universities originally invited to join the Trump administration’s “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education” have formally rejected the agreement, Valley Forge Mili...
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October 31, 2025 at 10:01 AM
🎃 In Today’s #D3Playbook. NFL Touts Guardian Caps Despite New Study Showing Benefits Are 'Uncertain'. Regan Headlines Preseason All-America Men’s Basketball Team. A Chat With The DIII Football Chair. XC Conference Championship Weekend #d3fb #d3hoops #d3xc www.d3playbook.com/p/nfl-touts-...
NFL Touts Guardian Caps Despite New Study Showing Benefits Are 'Uncertain'
No significant difference in the rate of concussions between players who did and did not wear the Guardian Caps
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October 31, 2025 at 12:17 PM
🗞️ In Today’s #D3Playbook. DI Board of Directors Amends Effective Date For Changes to Sports Betting Rules. Congressman Demands College Coach Pay Cap Amid Buyout Bonanza. Enduring Legacy of the Ursinus College Ball Runners. Crash Course: Volleyball. www.d3playbook.com/p/di-board-o...
DI Board of Directors Amends Effective Date For Changes to Sports Betting Rules
Since DI is delaying its approval, DII and DIII are now also on hold
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October 29, 2025 at 12:14 PM
🎃 Tuesday. Do you have your costume yet?

🗞️ In Today’s #D3Playbook. NYU Tops Preseason Women’s Hoops Poll. Ursinus College Suddenly Removes President. NPI Rankings. The Puck Drops In Three Days. Erie Canal Turns 200 www.d3playbook.com/p/still-the-...
Still The One: NYU Tops Preseason Women’s Hoops Poll
Two undefeated seasons earns a program a lot of credibility
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October 28, 2025 at 12:11 PM
🗞️ In Today’s Playbook. NIL Has Birthed a Third-Party Cottage Industry—and It’s a Mess. Raman Named WNBA Head Coach. NPI Projections. Pavia Aiming to End NCAA's JUCO Eligibility Rule. Lightning Round. #D3Playbook
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NIL Has Birthed a Third-Party Cottage Industry—and It’s a Mess
"Lot of new people prioritizing the transaction over what is truly in the best interest of the student-athlete"
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October 27, 2025 at 12:14 PM
🐫 Wednesday. Halfway home.

🗞️ In Today’s Playbook. Owner of NCAA Men's Basketball Contract Puts Itself Up For Sale. Luther’s Chris Norton Perseveres in Making Lives Better. 2024-25 NCAA Division III Report. The Great Pumpkin (Regatta) www.d3playbook.com/p/owner-of-n...
Owner of NCAA Men's Basketball Contract Puts Itself Up For Sale
WBD's studio business could be attractive to another studio owner, streaming or tech company
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October 22, 2025 at 12:13 PM
🧨 Tuesday. Bring it on.

🗞️ In Today’s Playbook. Get Ready for the Sports Major. Fall Sports NPI Rankings. Unbeaten and Untied. DIII Downloads. #whyD3 #d3fb #d3soccer #d3vb #D3Playbook
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Get Ready for the Sports Major
Could soon be Southern Virginia's most popular major
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October 21, 2025 at 12:12 PM
☀️ Hello, Monday. Let’s have a great week, shall we?

🗞️ In Today’s Playbook. College Sports Is ‘Too Big of an Opportunity.’ Quinn Sets All-Divisions NCAA Rushing Mark. New Sport, Playing Rules Appointments. Big Cross Country Weekend. Denison, NYU Top Swim Rankings www.d3playbook.com/p/college-sp...
College Sports Is ‘Too Big of An Opportunity’
Private capital is circling college athletics, and industry insiders believe deals are inevitable
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October 20, 2025 at 12:09 PM
🗞️ In Today’s Playbook. Paying Athletes Too Costly For Big Ten? WIAC To Implement Pay-Per-View For Championships and Tournaments. U.S. Soccer Submits New Game Plan for NCAA. Uncrustables Lead to Lawsuit #D3Playbook #whyD3 #d3soccer #d3fb www.d3playbook.com/p/paying-ath...
Paying Athletes Too Costly For Big Ten? Trinity, Division III Are Still Waiting
Remember when the Big Ten said dropping to DIII was an option?
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October 17, 2025 at 12:29 PM
🌴 Come Monday. It’ll be all right

🗞️ In Today’s Playbook. Congress Becomes Private Equity’s Latest College Sports Hurdle. Researchers Win NCAA Grant to Build AI-mentor For Student-Athletes. Gustavus’ Doyle to Officiate in the Winter Olympics. Pictures Worth Seeing. www.d3playbook.com/p/congress-b...
Congress Becomes Private Equity’s Latest College Sports Hurdle
Legislation would effectively bar colleges from entering into agreements
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October 13, 2025 at 12:10 PM