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written by STEVE ULRICH your must-read briefing on what's driving the day in NCAA Division III   >> Good Tuesday Morning.  >> Today's Word Count: 966 >> Thanks for reading D3Playbook. Is your staff reading D3Playbook? Share the love and the info.   I know someone who would like D3Playbook TOP STORY 1.  Welcome to Division III Football by Greg Thomas, D3sports.com "There are certain things that you can count on with Week 1 of the Division III football season. Maybe it’s way-too-warm tailgates. Or too many false starts by that new offensive line group. Or wonky clock graphics on web broadcasts (hang in there — we know it gets better!). All of those things, taken together, are exhilarating. It means we made it — it’s football season. If you’re new to D3football.com, welcome! Whether you’re a fan of a local team, a parent of a student-athlete, or a student at a Division III school, you’re about to find out how special Division III athletics are.  Division III football schools are more heavily weighted toward the northern and eastern half of the U.S. Of the 240 schools, 27 are in Pennsylvania, 21 in Ohio, 19 in Massachusetts and 19 in New York. There are more Division III football schools in Massachusetts, in fact, than there are in the Mountain and Pacific Time Zones combined." >> Field Awareness: "Most of Division III is made up of smaller, private schools, but Division III is the largest (by far) division in the NCAA. Despite having roughly twice the number of teams and many thousands more student-athletes that our Division I FBS counterparts, we still rank just 25 teams and name All-American teams with just 11 players per side, plus specialists. >> Reality Check: "That means it’s roughly twice as difficult to make the D3football.com Top 25 than it is in Division I. It means that being named an All-American is a truly elite honor. Think about it — four quarterbacks get named to our All-American teams. Four out of 240 starting quarterbacks in the division. The exclusivity of the Top 25 or All-American lists is off the charts — something to keep in mind if your favorite team is 3-0 in a couple of weeks and not receiving Top 25 votes." >> The Big Picture: "240 teams means a lot of conferences. 28 in all. Each with their own acronyms. What’s a NEWMAC? What’s the difference between the MIAC and the MIAA?Of those 28 conferences, 27 get automatic bids to the playoffs. There are just 32 teams in the playoffs, so that leaves just five at-large bids." >> Continue Reading A MESSAGE FROM BLUEFRAME TECHNOLOGY     Did you know BlueFrame Technology has advanced integrations with top automated cameras like the Hudl Focus? Showcase your teams and student-athletes with BlueFrame’s full streaming service priced perfectly for D3 budgets….or use their Production Truck software to stream with your current provider. Step up your game this year and STREAM LIKE A PRO with BlueFrame. Learn more today! US NEWS 2.  MIT, Williams Sit Atop Rankings by Sarah Wood, US News "No two students are exactly the same when it comes to the college search. Some prioritize location, academic programs, low student-to-faculty ratios or a large sports presence, while others want a school with a strong emphasis on research and internships. To help students find a school that fits their needs, U.S. News released its 2022-2023 Best Colleges rankings today. A total of 1,500 colleges and universities were ranked this year, with more than 1,850 schools reporting most of the data to U.S. News in an annual survey. Data was collected from schools in spring and summer of 2022, and ACT and SAT scores reflect testing periods from 2020 to 2021." Top 10 National Universities MIT (#2 overall) Chicago (6) Johns Hopkins (7) Caltech (9) Washington U. (16) Carnegie Mellon (T-22) Emory (T-22) NYU (T-25) Tufts (T-32) Rochester (T-36) >> Complete List Top 20 National Liberal Arts Colleges Williams (#1 overall) Amherst (2) Pomona (3) Swarthmore (4) Wellesley (5) Bowdoin (T-6) Carleton (T-6) Claremont-McKenna (9) Middlebury (T-11) Washington and Lee (T-11) 11-15: Smith, Vassar, Grinnell, Hamilton, Haverford, Wesleyan (Conn.) 17-20: Colby, Bates, Berea, Colorado College >> Complete List Top 5 Regional Universities North: TCNJ; Midwest: John Carroll; South: Berry; West: Whitworth >> Complete List Top 5 Regional Colleges North: Coast Guard; South: Wesleyan (Ga.); Midwest: Illinois Wesleyan; West: Texas Lutheran >> Complete List A MESSAGE FROM CHI ALPHA SIGMA   Chi Alpha Sigma is the first, and only, national scholar-athlete society to honor those four-year collegiate student-athletes who have excelled in both the classroom and in athletic competition. Founded in 1996 and with over 300 active chapters nationwide, Chi Alpha Sigma recognizes undergraduate college student-athletes who participate in a sport at the varsity intercollegiate level, achieve junior academic standing or higher after their fifth full time semester, and earn a 3.4 or higher cumulative grade point average. One institutional chapter membership will induct all eligible student-athletes each year and the student-athletes are recognized for life and never asked to pay any fees themselves. To start a chapter on your campus today, contact Kellen Wells-Mangold, Executive Director, at kellen@ncahs.org or visit chialphasigma.org for more information. STUDENTS 3.  The Future of NIL and Compensating College Athletes With Mark Emmert by Kristi Dosh, Business of College Sports "On Friday, September 9th, I was joined on campus at the University of Florida by NCAA President Mark Emmert. Special thanks to the UF Institute for Coaching Excellence for hosting this, which was an interview for both of the NIL courses I teach at UF in the Sports Management and PR departments. Students and athletes alike were invited, and I appeared in my capacity as a professor. Although this was not a media interview, the NCAA has granted me permission to share it. In our nearly 90 minutes together, we discussed Emmett’s thoughts on NIL so far, where he thinks NIL is headed in the future and related issues like whether student athletes will, or should be, employees." >> Students as Employees: "Employment law doesn’t differentiate whether it’s a high-revenue sport or a low-revenue sport. It’s based upon what is the relationship between the employee and the employer. So, if the football team at Florida are employees, so are the gymnasts, so are the tennis players, so is the softball team." >> Brand Ambassadors: “If part of the marketing model for a university or college is the athletic department, why not figure out how to reward the students relative to their contribution to that marketing model?” >> Keep Reading A MESSAGE FROM PROPEL(X)   Discover investment opportunities in deep tech and fintech startups. What if you were able to unleash technological innovations, grow businesses, and truly impact the way we live? And what if you could do it while potentially making investment returns? Our goal is to make that vision a reality. Propel(x) is an investment platform that gives accredited investors the power to potentially change the world. By funding breakthrough technology startups, you may empower companies that are finding potential cures for debilitating diseases, creating abundant energy for all, and even taking us into space. Browse open deals for free!   NEWS 4.  Lightning Round    News Emory's Spencer Moore and Johns Hopkins' Alex Ross were named the USTFCCCA National Athletes of the Week   Lakeland first-year RB Jatron Bevly set a Division III record with a 20.2-yard per carry average vs. Buena Vista. He carried 17 times for 343 yards.   Happy Birthday Cake and candles for James Dalpezzo   Do you know of someone celebrating an upcoming birthday? Drop us a line at D3Playbook@gmail.com TRANSACTIONS 5.  Comings and Goings   LEBANON VALLEY - Meredith Conlin named assistant women's lacrosse coach. Luke Franklin named assistant men's lacrosse coach MIT - JJ Hunter resigned as director of track and field and head cross country/track and field coach. Todd Linder named interim director and head coach   Thanks for starting your day with us. What did you think of today's newsletter?  Please invite your friends to sign up for D3Playbook

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