2015-16 Division II Projected Regionalization Map
Regionalization Talking Points The Division II philosophy statement (as legislated in Division II Bylaw 20.10) indicates that a Division II member "believes in scheduling the majority of its athletics competition with other members of Division II, insofar as regional qualification, geographical location and traditional conference scheduling patterns permit." Regionalization is a Division II championships policy that requires sport committees to select a predetermined number of teams in each of the regions of the sports involved. This policy is based on an assumption that due to the regional nature of most Division II schools, sport committees should evaluate and select championships participants based on regional results, as opposed to a national evaluation in which head-to-head and common opponents' results are less prevalent. The Division II regionalization philosophy provides access to national championships from every region of the country. Regionalization does not guarantee that the best eight programs in the country will compete for a national championship, but does guarantee that the different regions of the country will be represented at the championship by each region's best team. In addition, regionalization encourages a member school to compete against opponents within its region, instead of seeking contests against opponents outside the geographical region. This scheduling incentive is aimed at helping schools manage their regular-season travel budgets and limit missed class time for Division II student-athletes. The Great Midwest Athletic Conference and Mountain East Conference applied for active conference membership by December 1, 2012. Per the authority of the Division II Membership Committee, the committee approved the application from the Great Midwest Athletic Conference and Mountain East Conference inasmuch as the conferences satisfied all legislated requirements. The conferences shall be active Division II conferences, effective September 1, 2013. With the approval of the new conferences, the Division II Championships Committee is required to place each conference in a geographic region for championships selections. Per Bylaw 31.3.4.5, to be eligible for automatic qualification, a conference must be a member of the Association for two consecutive academic years, unless granted a waiver by the Championships Committee. Thus, the Great Midwest Athletic Conference and Mountain East Conference shall not be eligible for automatic qualification until September 1, 2015. The Great Midwest Athletic Conference and Mountain East Conference shall be eligible for at-large selections in 2013-14 and 2014-15. This policy is consistent with the actions taken with the addition of the Great American Conference during the 2011-12 and 2012-13 years.
NCAA/02/01/2014/ALR
During its deliberations, the Championships Committee considered reviewing all regional placements for new conferences. The following factors were considered in totality as all factors must be considered together and not as stand-alone items (i.e., no one factor is more important than another):
conference membership and location of institutions; number of institutions in each region to ensure fair access ratios to the championships; size of each region (e.g., mileage between institutions); possible future growth of new conferences; maintaining no more than three AQ conferences in each region; and a transition time for institutions to either adjust or begin scheduling institutions in their new region.
At no time during the deliberations by the Championships Committee did historical or perceived strength of conferences factor into the recommendation.
Please contact Amy Reis, Associate Director of Championships and liaison to the Division II Championships Committee, with questions regarding regionalization.
NCAA/02/01/2014/ALR
DIVISION II REGIONALIZATION MODEL The following regionalization model was approved June 2007 by the NCAA Division II Championships Committee with a mandatory implementation date of 2008-09. Principles for establishing regions:
Regions will be determined by state boundaries.
A state may reside in more than one region.
All opponents within your geographic region are in-region contests.
Conferences will be assigned to specific regions for automatic qualification and post-season competition.
Conference opponents will count as in-region contest regardless of geographic location.
Opponents residing within your state regardless of conference affiliation are in-region contests.
All opponents (regardless of conference affiliation) in states contiguous to your state are in-region contests.
The committee has approved the following principles and any changes or additions to these principles must be approved by the committee. Additional Principles:
Institutions in the state of Montana will be able to consider Nebraska and Colorado as contiguous states (and vice versa). (There are no Division II institutions currently in state contiguous to Montana’s southern border.)
The west region may consider the states of North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Colorado and New Mexico as contiguous states (and vice versa).
Institutions located in MINNESOTA and MICHIGAN may compete against each other and be considered as contiguous states (those contests count as in-region).
Institutions located in Colorado and Texas are considered contiguous and may count competitions between these institutions as in-region contests.
Institutions located in Texas and Mississippi are considered contiguous and may count competitions between these institutions as in-region contests.
Institutions and conferences with a common mission (i.e. Historically Black Colleges and Universities) may consider interconference contests or independent contests against schools with similar missions as in-region, regardless of their geographic location and/or regional assignment.
Institutions in the Atlantic and East Regions will be able to consider the District of Columbia as in-region contests.
Conference regional assignments for automatic qualification and post-season competition.
Effective 2014-15 REGION West Central South Central Midwest South Southeast Atlantic East
CONFERENCES California Collegiate Athletic Association Great Northwest Athletic Conference Pacific West Conference Great American Conference Mid-American Athletic Conference Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Heartland Conference Lone Star Conference Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Great Lakes Valley Conference Great Midwest Athletic Conference (eligible only for at-large selections) Gulf South Conference Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Sunshine State Athletic Conference Conference Carolinas Peach Belt Conference South Atlantic Conference Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association Mountain East Conference (eligible only for at-large selections) Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference East Coast Conference Northeast 10 Conference
Note: as a point of clarification, an institution that is a single sport member of a conference will compete as a member of that conference for selection and ranking purposes.
NCAA/02/01/2014/ALR
Barrow
Kotzebue
AK
Nome
Fairbanks
Anchorage
Valdez
Skagaway
Bethel Kenai Seward
Juneau
Petersburg Dillingham Sitka
Ketchikan Kodiak
2014-15 Division II Projected Regionalization Map
Unalaska
CENTRAL - 40 GAC (10) MIAA (14) NSIC (16) Independent (0)
MIDWEST - 42 GLIAC (16) GLVC (16) G-MAC (9) Independent (1)
EAST - 39
CACC (14) ECC (10) NE-10 (15) Independent (0)
ATLANTIC - 42 CIAA (12) MEC (11) PSAC (18) Independent (1)
WEST - 34
HI
CCAA (12) GNAC (10) PWC (12) Independent (0)
SOUTH CENTRAL - 32 HC (8) LSC (9) RMAC (15) Independent (0)
SOUTH - 36
GSC (10) SIAC (13) SSC (9) Independent (4)
SOUTHEAST - 36 CC (10) PBC (14) SAC (12) Independent (0)
PR
Note: The Championships Committee, in consultation with the Management Council and Presidents Council, may amend the regionalization model due to approved changes in the membership (for example, the addition of new schools or conferences, realignment of current conferences). Revised 05/28/2014
NCAA DIVISION II IN-REGION COMPETITION BY STATE Effective for 2014-15 (As of 07/29/2014)
Atlantic Region DC MD NC OH PA VA WV
CT, DE, MA, MD, ME*, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, VA, VT, WV DC, DE, NC, OH, PA, VA, WV AL, DC, FL, GA, MD, OH, PA, SC, TN, VA, WV DC, IN, IL, KY, MD, MI, MO, NC, PA, TN, VA, WI, WV CT, DC, DE, MA, MD, ME*, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, RI , VA, VT, WV DC, KY, MD,NC, OH, PA, TN, WV DC, IL, IN, KY, MD, MO, MI, NC, OH, PA, TN, WI, VA
Central Region AR IA KS MN MO ND NE OK SD
CO, IA, KS, LA*, MN, MO, MS, ND, NE, NM, OK, SD, TN, TX AR, IL, KS, MN, MO, ND, NE, OK, SD, WI AR, CO, IA, MN, MO, ND, NE, NM, OK, SD, TX AR, IA, KS, MI, MO, ND, NE, OK, SD, WI AR, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MI, MN, ND, NE, OH, OK, SD, TN, WI AK, AR, AZ, BC, CA, HI, IA, ID, KS, MN, MO, MT, NE, NV*, OK, OR, SD, UT, WA, WY* AK, AR, AZ, BC, CA, CO, HI, IA, ID, KS, MN, MO, MT, ND, NM, NV*, OK, OR, SD, TX, UT, WA, WY*
AR, CO, IA, KS, MN, MO, ND, NE, NM, SD, TX AK, AR, AZ, BC, CA, CO, HI, IA, ID, KS, MN, MO, MT, ND, NE, NM, NV*, OK, OR, TX, UT, WA, WY*
East Region CT DC DE MA NH NJ NY PA RI VT
DC, DE, MA, ME*, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT CT, DE, MA, MD, ME*, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, VA, VT, WV CT, DC, MA, MD, ME*, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT CT, DC, DE, ME*, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT CT, DC, DE, MA, ME*, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT CT, DC, DE, MA, ME*, NH, NY, PA, RI, VT CT, DC, DE, MA, ME*, NH, NJ, PA, RI, VT CT, DC, DE, MA, MD, ME*, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, RI, VA, VT, WV CT, DC, DE, MA, ME*, NH, NJ, NY, PA, VT CT, DC, DE, MA, ME*, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI
Midwest Region IL IN KY MO MI OH TN WI WV
IA, IN, KY, MI, MO, OH, TN, WI, WV IL, KY, MI, MO, OH, TN, WI, WV AL, FL, GA, IN, IL, LA*, MI, MO, MS, OH, PR, SC, TN, VA, WI, WV AR, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MI, MN, ND, NE, OH, OK, SD, TN, WI, WV IN, IL, KY, MN, MO, OH, TN, WI, WV DC, IN, IL, KY, MD, MI, MO, NC, PA, TN, VA, WI, WV AL, AR, FL, GA, IL, IN, KY, LA*, MI, MO, MS, NC, OH, PR, SC, VA, WI, WV IA, IN, IL, KY, MI, MN, MO, OH, TN, WV DC, IL, IN, KY, MD, MO, MI, NC, OH, PA, TN, WI, VA
* State currently does not have any Division II institutions.
South Region AL FL GA KY MS PR SC TN
FL, GA, KY, LA*, MS, NC, PR, SC, TN AL, GA, KY, LA*, MS, NC, PR, SC, TN AL, FL, KY, LA*, MS, NC, PR, SC, TN AL, FL, GA, IN, IL, LA*, MI, MO, MS, OH, PR, SC, TN, VA, WI, WV AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA*, PR, SC, TN, TX AL, FL, GA, KY, LA*, MS, SC, TN AL, FL, GA, KY, LA*, MS, NC, PR, TN AL, AR, FL, GA, IL, IN, KY, LA*, MI, MO, MS, NC, OH, PR, SC, VA, WI, WV
Southeast Region AL FL GA NC SC TN
FL, GA, KY, LA*, MS, NC, PR, SC, TN AL, GA, KY, LA*, MS, NC, PR, SC, TN AL, FL, KY, LA*, MS, NC, PR, SC, TN AL, DC, FL, GA, MD, OH, PA, SC, TN, VA, WV AL, FL, GA, KY, LA*, MS, NC, PR, TN AL, AR, FL, GA, IL, IN, KY, LA*, MI, MO, MS, NC, OH, PR, SC, VA, WI, WV
South Central Region AR CO KS NE NM OK SD TX
CO, IA, KS, LA*, MN, MO, MS, ND, NE, NM, OK, SD, TN, TX AK, AR, AZ, BC, CA, HI, ID, KS, MT, NE, NM, NV*, OK, OR, SD, TX, UT, WA, WY* AR, CO, IA, MN, MO, ND, NE, NM, OK, SD, TX AK, AR, AZ, BC, CA, CO, HI, IA, ID, KS, MO, MN, MT, ND, NM, NV*, OK, OR, SD, TX, UT, WA, WY* AR, AK, AZ, BC, CA, CO, HI, ID, KS, MT, NE, NV*, OK, OR, SD, TX, UT, WA, WY* AR, CO, IA, KS, MN, MO, ND, NE, NM, SD, TX AK, AR, AZ, BC, CA, CO, HI, IA, ID, KS, MN, MO, MT, ND, NE, NM, NV*, OK, OR, TX, UT, WA, WY*
AR, CO, KS, LA*, MS, NE, NM, OK, SD
West Region AK AZ BC CA HI ID MT OR UT WA
AZ, BC, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, ND, NE, NM, NV*, OR, SD, UT, WA, WY* AK, BC, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, ND, NE, NM, NV*, OR, SD, UT, WA, WY* AK, AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, ND, NE, NM, NV*, OR, SD, UT, WA, WY* AK, AZ, BC, CO, HI, ID, MT, ND, NE, NM, NV*, OR, SD, UT, WA, WY* AK, AZ, BC, CA, CO, ID, MT, ND, NE, NM, NV*, OR, SD UT, WA, WY* AK, AZ, BC, CA, CO, HI, MT, ND, NE, NM, NV*, OR, SD, UT, WA, WY* AK, AZ, BC, CA,CO, HI, ID, ND, NE, NM, NV*, OR, SD, UT, WA, WY* AK, AZ, BC, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, ND, NE, NM, NV*, SD, UT, WA, WY* AK, AZ, BC, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, ND, NE, NM, NV*, OR, SD, WA, WY* AK, AZ, BC, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, ND, NE, NM, NV*, OR, SD, UT, WY*
Note - The Championships Committee, in consultation with the Management Council and Presidents Council, may amend the regionalization model due to changes in the membership (for example, the addition of new schools or conference, realignment of current conferences).
* State currently does not have any Division II institutions.
Regionalization Talking Points The Division II philosophy statement (as legislated in Division II Bylaw 20.10) indicates that a Division II member "believes in scheduling the majority of its athletics competition with other members of Division II, insofar as regional qualification, geographical location and traditional conference scheduling patterns permit." Regionalization is a Division II championships policy that requires sport committees to select a predetermined number of teams in each of the regions of the sports involved. This policy is based on an assumption that due to the regional nature of most Division II schools, sport committees should evaluate and select championships participants based on regional results, as opposed to a national evaluation in which head-to-head and common opponents' results are less prevalent. The Division II regionalization philosophy provides access to national championships from every region of the country. Regionalization does not guarantee that the best eight programs in the country will compete for a national championship, but does guarantee that the different regions of the country will be represented at the championship by each region's best team. In addition, regionalization encourages a member school to compete against opponents within its region, instead of seeking contests against opponents outside the geographical region. This scheduling incentive is aimed at helping schools manage their regular-season travel budgets and limit missed class time for Division II student-athletes. The Great Midwest Athletic Conference and Mountain East Conference applied for active conference membership by December 1, 2012. Per the authority of the Division II Membership Committee, the committee approved the application from the Great Midwest Athletic Conference and Mountain East Conference inasmuch as the conferences satisfied all legislated requirements. The conferences shall be active Division II conferences, effective September 1, 2013. With the approval of the new conferences, the Division II Championships Committee is required to place each conference in a geographic region for championships selections. Per Bylaw 31.3.4.5, to be eligible for automatic qualification, a conference must be a member of the Association for two consecutive academic years, unless granted a waiver by the Championships Committee. Thus, the Great Midwest Athletic Conference and Mountain East Conference shall not be eligible for automatic qualification until September 1, 2015.
NCAA/02/01/2014/ALR
During its deliberations, the Championships Committee considered reviewing all regional placements for new conferences. The following factors were considered in totality as all factors must be considered together and not as stand-alone items (i.e., no one factor is more important than another):
conference membership and location of institutions; number of institutions in each region to ensure fair access ratios to the championships; size of each region (e.g., mileage between institutions); possible future growth of new conferences; maintaining no more than three AQ conferences in each region; and a transition time for institutions to either adjust or begin scheduling institutions in their new region.
At no time during the deliberations by the Championships Committee did historical or perceived strength of conferences factor into the recommendation.
Please contact Amy Reis, Associate Director of Championships and liaison to the Division II Championships Committee with questions regarding regionalization.
NCAA/02/01/2014/ALR
DIVISION II REGIONALIZATION MODEL The following regionalization model was approved June 2007 by the NCAA Division II Championships Committee with a mandatory implementation date of 2008-09. Principles for establishing regions:
Regions will be determined by state boundaries.
A state may reside in more than one region.
All opponents within your geographic region are in-region contests.
Conferences will be assigned to specific regions for automatic qualification and post-season competition.
Conference opponents will count as in-region contest regardless of geographic location.
Opponents residing within your state regardless of conference affiliation are in-region contests.
All opponents (regardless of conference affiliation) in states contiguous to your state are in-region contests.
The committee has approved the following principles and any changes or additions to these principles must be approved by the committee. Additional Principles:
Institutions in the state of Montana will be able to consider Nebraska and Colorado as contiguous states (and vice versa). (There are no Division II institutions currently in state contiguous to Montana’s southern border.)
The west region may consider the states of North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Colorado and New Mexico as contiguous states (and vice versa).
Institutions located in MINNESOTA and MICHIGAN may compete against each other and be considered as contiguous states (those contests count as in-region).
Institutions located in Colorado and Texas are considered contiguous and may count competitions between these institutions as in-region contests.
Institutions located in Texas and Mississippi are considered contiguous and may count competitions between these institutions as in-region contests.
Institutions and conferences with a common mission (i.e. Historically Black Colleges and Universities) may consider interconference contests or independent contests against schools with similar missions as in-region, regardless of their geographic location and/or regional assignment.
Institutions in the Atlantic and East Regions will be able to consider the District of Columbia as in-region contests.
Conference regional assignments for automatic qualification and post-season competition.
Effective 2015-16 REGION West Central South Central Midwest South Southeast Atlantic East
CONFERENCES California Collegiate Athletic Association Great Northwest Athletic Conference Pacific West Conference Great American Conference Mid-American Athletic Conference Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Heartland Conference Lone Star Conference Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Great Lakes Valley Conference Great Midwest Athletic Conference Gulf South Conference Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Sunshine State Athletic Conference Conference Carolinas Peach Belt Conference South Atlantic Conference Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association Mountain East Conference Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference East Coast Conference Northeast 10 Conference
Note: as a point of clarification, an institution that is a single sport member of a conference will compete as a member of that conference for selection and ranking purposes.
NCAA/02/01/2014/ALR
Division II 201-1 Regionalization Packet Page No. 5 _________ Barrow
Kotzebue
AK
Nome
Fairbanks
Anchorage
Valdez
Skagaway
Bethel Kenai Seward
Juneau
Petersburg Dillingham Sitka
Ketchikan Kodiak
2015-16 Division II Projected Regionalization Map
Unalaska
CENTRAL - 41 GAC (11) MIAA (14) NSIC (16) Independent (0)
MIDWEST - 42 GLIAC (16) GLVC (16) G-MAC (9) Independent (1)
EAST - 40
CACC (14) ECC (11) NE-10 (15) Independent (0)
ATLANTIC - 43 CIAA (12) MEC (12) PSAC (18) Independent (1)
WEST - 35
HI
CCAA (12) GNAC (10) PWC (13) Independent (0)
SOUTH CENTRAL - 34 HC (10) LSC (9) RMAC (15) Independent (0)
SOUTH - 37
GSC (11) SIAC (13) SSC (9) Independent (4)
SOUTHEAST - 36 CC (10) PBC (14) SAC (12) Independent (0)
PR
Note: The Championships Committee, in consultation with the Management Council and Presidents Council, may amend the regionalization model due to approved changes in the membership (for example, the addition of new schools or conferences, realignment of current conferences). Revised 05/28/2014
NCAA DIVISION II IN-REGION COMPETITION BY STATE Effective for 2015-16 (As of 07/29/2014)
Atlantic Region DC MD NC OH PA VA WV
CT, DE, MA, MD, ME*, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, VA, VT, WV DC, DE, NC, OH, PA, VA, WV AL, DC, FL, GA, MD, OH, PA, SC, TN, VA, WV DC, IN, IL, KY, MD, MI, MO, NC, PA, TN, VA, WI, WV CT, DC, DE, MA, MD, ME*, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, RI , VA, VT, WV DC, KY, MD,NC, OH, PA, TN, WV DC, IL, IN, KY, MD, MO, MI, NC, OH, PA, TN, WI, VA
Central Region AR IA KS MN MO ND NE OK SD
CO, IA, KS, LA*, MN, MO, MS, ND, NE, NM, OK, SD, TN, TX AR, IL, KS, MN, MO, ND, NE, OK, SD, WI AR, CO, IA, MN, MO, ND, NE, NM, OK, SD, TX AR, IA, KS, MI, MO, ND, NE, OK, SD, WI AR, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MI, MN, ND, NE, OH, OK, SD, TN, WI AK, AR, AZ, BC, CA, HI, IA, ID, KS, MN, MO, MT, NE, NV*, OK, OR, SD, UT, WA, WY* AK, AR, AZ, BC, CA, CO, HI, IA, ID, KS, MN, MO, MT, ND, NM, NV*, OK, OR, SD, TX, UT, WA, WY*
AR, CO, IA, KS, MN, MO, ND, NE, NM, SD, TX AK, AR, AZ, BC, CA, CO, HI, IA, ID, KS, MN, MO, MT, ND, NE, NM, NV*, OK, OR, TX, UT, WA, WY*
East Region CT DC DE MA NH NJ NY PA RI VT
DC, DE, MA, ME*, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT CT, DE, MA, MD, ME*, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, VA, VT, WV CT, DC, MA, MD, ME*, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT CT, DC, DE, ME*, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT CT, DC, DE, MA, ME*, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT CT, DC, DE, MA, ME*, NH, NY, PA, RI, VT CT, DC, DE, MA, ME*, NH, NJ, PA, RI, VT CT, DC, DE, MA, MD, ME*, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, RI, VA, VT, WV CT, DC, DE, MA, ME*, NH, NJ, NY, PA, VT CT, DC, DE, MA, ME*, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI
Midwest Region IL IN KY MO MI OH TN WI WV
IA, IN, KY, MI, MO, OH, TN, WI, WV IL, KY, MI, MO, OH, TN, WI, WV AL, FL, GA, IN, IL, LA*, MI, MO, MS, OH, PR, SC, TN, VA, WI, WV AR, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MI, MN, ND, NE, OH, OK, SD, TN, WI, WV IN, IL, KY, MN, MO, OH, TN, WI, WV DC, IN, IL, KY, MD, MI, MO, NC, PA, TN, VA, WI, WV AL, AR, FL, GA, IL, IN, KY, LA*, MI, MO, MS, NC, OH, PR, SC, VA, WI, WV IA, IN, IL, KY, MI, MN, MO, OH, TN, WV DC, IL, IN, KY, MD, MO, MI, NC, OH, PA, TN, WI, VA
* State currently does not have any Division II institutions.
South Region AL FL GA KY MS PR SC TN
FL, GA, KY, LA*, MS, NC, PR, SC, TN AL, GA, KY, LA*, MS, NC, PR, SC, TN AL, FL, KY, LA*, MS, NC, PR, SC, TN AL, FL, GA, IN, IL, LA*, MI, MO, MS, OH, PR, SC, TN, VA, WI, WV AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA*, PR, SC, TN, TX AL, FL, GA, KY, LA*, MS, SC, TN AL, FL, GA, KY, LA*, MS, NC, PR, TN AL, AR, FL, GA, IL, IN, KY, LA*, MI, MO, MS, NC, OH, PR, SC, VA, WI, WV
Southeast Region AL FL GA NC SC TN
FL, GA, KY, LA*, MS, NC, PR, SC, TN AL, GA, KY, LA*, MS, NC, PR, SC, TN AL, FL, KY, LA*, MS, NC, PR, SC, TN AL, DC, FL, GA, MD, OH, PA, SC, TN, VA, WV AL, FL, GA, KY, LA*, MS, NC, PR, TN AL, AR, FL, GA, IL, IN, KY, LA*, MI, MO, MS, NC, OH, PR, SC, VA, WI, WV
South Central Region AR CO KS NE NM OK SD TX
CO, IA, KS, LA*, MN, MO, MS, ND, NE, NM, OK, SD, TN, TX AK, AR, AZ, BC, CA, HI, ID, KS, MT, NE, NM, NV*, OK, OR, SD, TX, UT, WA, WY* AR, CO, IA, MN, MO, ND, NE, NM, OK, SD, TX AK, AR, AZ, BC, CA, CO, HI, IA, ID, KS, MO, MN, MT, ND, NM, NV*, OK, OR, SD, TX, UT, WA, WY* AR, AK, AZ, BC, CA, CO, HI, ID, KS, MT, NE, NV*, OK, OR, SD, TX, UT, WA, WY* AR, CO, IA, KS, MN, MO, ND, NE, NM, SD, TX AK, AR, AZ, BC, CA, CO, HI, IA, ID, KS, MN, MO, MT, ND, NE, NM, NV*, OK, OR, TX, UT, WA, WY*
AR, CO, KS, LA*, MS, NE, NM, OK, SD
West Region AK AZ BC CA HI ID MT OR UT WA
AZ, BC, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, ND, NE, NM, NV*, OR, SD, UT, WA, WY* AK, BC, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, ND, NE, NM, NV*, OR, SD, UT, WA, WY* AK, AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, ND, NE, NM, NV*, OR, SD, UT, WA, WY* AK, AZ, BC, CO, HI, ID, MT, ND, NE, NM, NV*, OR, SD, UT, WA, WY* AK, AZ, BC, CA, CO, ID, MT, ND, NE, NM, NV*, OR, SD UT, WA, WY* AK, AZ, BC, CA, CO, HI, MT, ND, NE, NM, NV*, OR, SD, UT, WA, WY* AK, AZ, BC, CA,CO, HI, ID, ND, NE, NM, NV*, OR, SD, UT, WA, WY* AK, AZ, BC, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, ND, NE, NM, NV*, SD, UT, WA, WY* AK, AZ, BC, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, ND, NE, NM, NV*, OR, SD, WA, WY* AK, AZ, BC, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, ND, NE, NM, NV*, OR, SD, UT, WY*
Note - The Championships Committee, in consultation with the Management Council and Presidents Council, may amend the regionalization model due to changes in the membership (for example, the addition of new schools or conference, realignment of current conferences).
* State currently does not have any Division II institutions.
NCAA/02/01/2014/ALR
During its deliberations, the Championships Committee considered reviewing all regional placements for new conferences. The following factors were considered in totality as all factors must be considered together and not as stand-alone items (i.e., no one factor is more important than another):
conference membership and location of institutions; number of institutions in each region to ensure fair access ratios to the championships; size of each region (e.g., mileage between institutions); possible future growth of new conferences; maintaining no more than three AQ conferences in each region; and a transition time for institutions to either adjust or begin scheduling institutions in their new region.
At no time during the deliberations by the Championships Committee did historical or perceived strength of conferences factor into the recommendation.
Please contact Amy Reis, Associate Director of Championships and liaison to the Division II Championships Committee, with questions regarding regionalization.
NCAA/02/01/2014/ALR
DIVISION II REGIONALIZATION MODEL The following regionalization model was approved June 2007 by the NCAA Division II Championships Committee with a mandatory implementation date of 2008-09. Principles for establishing regions:
Regions will be determined by state boundaries.
A state may reside in more than one region.
All opponents within your geographic region are in-region contests.
Conferences will be assigned to specific regions for automatic qualification and post-season competition.
Conference opponents will count as in-region contest regardless of geographic location.
Opponents residing within your state regardless of conference affiliation are in-region contests.
All opponents (regardless of conference affiliation) in states contiguous to your state are in-region contests.
The committee has approved the following principles and any changes or additions to these principles must be approved by the committee. Additional Principles:
Institutions in the state of Montana will be able to consider Nebraska and Colorado as contiguous states (and vice versa). (There are no Division II institutions currently in state contiguous to Montana’s southern border.)
The west region may consider the states of North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Colorado and New Mexico as contiguous states (and vice versa).
Institutions located in MINNESOTA and MICHIGAN may compete against each other and be considered as contiguous states (those contests count as in-region).
Institutions located in Colorado and Texas are considered contiguous and may count competitions between these institutions as in-region contests.
Institutions located in Texas and Mississippi are considered contiguous and may count competitions between these institutions as in-region contests.
Institutions and conferences with a common mission (i.e. Historically Black Colleges and Universities) may consider interconference contests or independent contests against schools with similar missions as in-region, regardless of their geographic location and/or regional assignment.
Institutions in the Atlantic and East Regions will be able to consider the District of Columbia as in-region contests.
Conference regional assignments for automatic qualification and post-season competition.
Effective 2014-15 REGION West Central South Central Midwest South Southeast Atlantic East
CONFERENCES California Collegiate Athletic Association Great Northwest Athletic Conference Pacific West Conference Great American Conference Mid-American Athletic Conference Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Heartland Conference Lone Star Conference Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Great Lakes Valley Conference Great Midwest Athletic Conference (eligible only for at-large selections) Gulf South Conference Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Sunshine State Athletic Conference Conference Carolinas Peach Belt Conference South Atlantic Conference Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association Mountain East Conference (eligible only for at-large selections) Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference East Coast Conference Northeast 10 Conference
Note: as a point of clarification, an institution that is a single sport member of a conference will compete as a member of that conference for selection and ranking purposes.
NCAA/02/01/2014/ALR
Barrow
Kotzebue
AK
Nome
Fairbanks
Anchorage
Valdez
Skagaway
Bethel Kenai Seward
Juneau
Petersburg Dillingham Sitka
Ketchikan Kodiak
2014-15 Division II Projected Regionalization Map
Unalaska
CENTRAL - 40 GAC (10) MIAA (14) NSIC (16) Independent (0)
MIDWEST - 42 GLIAC (16) GLVC (16) G-MAC (9) Independent (1)
EAST - 39
CACC (14) ECC (10) NE-10 (15) Independent (0)
ATLANTIC - 42 CIAA (12) MEC (11) PSAC (18) Independent (1)
WEST - 34
HI
CCAA (12) GNAC (10) PWC (12) Independent (0)
SOUTH CENTRAL - 32 HC (8) LSC (9) RMAC (15) Independent (0)
SOUTH - 36
GSC (10) SIAC (13) SSC (9) Independent (4)
SOUTHEAST - 36 CC (10) PBC (14) SAC (12) Independent (0)
PR
Note: The Championships Committee, in consultation with the Management Council and Presidents Council, may amend the regionalization model due to approved changes in the membership (for example, the addition of new schools or conferences, realignment of current conferences). Revised 05/28/2014
NCAA DIVISION II IN-REGION COMPETITION BY STATE Effective for 2014-15 (As of 07/29/2014)
Atlantic Region DC MD NC OH PA VA WV
CT, DE, MA, MD, ME*, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, VA, VT, WV DC, DE, NC, OH, PA, VA, WV AL, DC, FL, GA, MD, OH, PA, SC, TN, VA, WV DC, IN, IL, KY, MD, MI, MO, NC, PA, TN, VA, WI, WV CT, DC, DE, MA, MD, ME*, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, RI , VA, VT, WV DC, KY, MD,NC, OH, PA, TN, WV DC, IL, IN, KY, MD, MO, MI, NC, OH, PA, TN, WI, VA
Central Region AR IA KS MN MO ND NE OK SD
CO, IA, KS, LA*, MN, MO, MS, ND, NE, NM, OK, SD, TN, TX AR, IL, KS, MN, MO, ND, NE, OK, SD, WI AR, CO, IA, MN, MO, ND, NE, NM, OK, SD, TX AR, IA, KS, MI, MO, ND, NE, OK, SD, WI AR, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MI, MN, ND, NE, OH, OK, SD, TN, WI AK, AR, AZ, BC, CA, HI, IA, ID, KS, MN, MO, MT, NE, NV*, OK, OR, SD, UT, WA, WY* AK, AR, AZ, BC, CA, CO, HI, IA, ID, KS, MN, MO, MT, ND, NM, NV*, OK, OR, SD, TX, UT, WA, WY*
AR, CO, IA, KS, MN, MO, ND, NE, NM, SD, TX AK, AR, AZ, BC, CA, CO, HI, IA, ID, KS, MN, MO, MT, ND, NE, NM, NV*, OK, OR, TX, UT, WA, WY*
East Region CT DC DE MA NH NJ NY PA RI VT
DC, DE, MA, ME*, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT CT, DE, MA, MD, ME*, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, VA, VT, WV CT, DC, MA, MD, ME*, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT CT, DC, DE, ME*, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT CT, DC, DE, MA, ME*, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT CT, DC, DE, MA, ME*, NH, NY, PA, RI, VT CT, DC, DE, MA, ME*, NH, NJ, PA, RI, VT CT, DC, DE, MA, MD, ME*, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, RI, VA, VT, WV CT, DC, DE, MA, ME*, NH, NJ, NY, PA, VT CT, DC, DE, MA, ME*, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI
Midwest Region IL IN KY MO MI OH TN WI WV
IA, IN, KY, MI, MO, OH, TN, WI, WV IL, KY, MI, MO, OH, TN, WI, WV AL, FL, GA, IN, IL, LA*, MI, MO, MS, OH, PR, SC, TN, VA, WI, WV AR, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MI, MN, ND, NE, OH, OK, SD, TN, WI, WV IN, IL, KY, MN, MO, OH, TN, WI, WV DC, IN, IL, KY, MD, MI, MO, NC, PA, TN, VA, WI, WV AL, AR, FL, GA, IL, IN, KY, LA*, MI, MO, MS, NC, OH, PR, SC, VA, WI, WV IA, IN, IL, KY, MI, MN, MO, OH, TN, WV DC, IL, IN, KY, MD, MO, MI, NC, OH, PA, TN, WI, VA
* State currently does not have any Division II institutions.
South Region AL FL GA KY MS PR SC TN
FL, GA, KY, LA*, MS, NC, PR, SC, TN AL, GA, KY, LA*, MS, NC, PR, SC, TN AL, FL, KY, LA*, MS, NC, PR, SC, TN AL, FL, GA, IN, IL, LA*, MI, MO, MS, OH, PR, SC, TN, VA, WI, WV AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA*, PR, SC, TN, TX AL, FL, GA, KY, LA*, MS, SC, TN AL, FL, GA, KY, LA*, MS, NC, PR, TN AL, AR, FL, GA, IL, IN, KY, LA*, MI, MO, MS, NC, OH, PR, SC, VA, WI, WV
Southeast Region AL FL GA NC SC TN
FL, GA, KY, LA*, MS, NC, PR, SC, TN AL, GA, KY, LA*, MS, NC, PR, SC, TN AL, FL, KY, LA*, MS, NC, PR, SC, TN AL, DC, FL, GA, MD, OH, PA, SC, TN, VA, WV AL, FL, GA, KY, LA*, MS, NC, PR, TN AL, AR, FL, GA, IL, IN, KY, LA*, MI, MO, MS, NC, OH, PR, SC, VA, WI, WV
South Central Region AR CO KS NE NM OK SD TX
CO, IA, KS, LA*, MN, MO, MS, ND, NE, NM, OK, SD, TN, TX AK, AR, AZ, BC, CA, HI, ID, KS, MT, NE, NM, NV*, OK, OR, SD, TX, UT, WA, WY* AR, CO, IA, MN, MO, ND, NE, NM, OK, SD, TX AK, AR, AZ, BC, CA, CO, HI, IA, ID, KS, MO, MN, MT, ND, NM, NV*, OK, OR, SD, TX, UT, WA, WY* AR, AK, AZ, BC, CA, CO, HI, ID, KS, MT, NE, NV*, OK, OR, SD, TX, UT, WA, WY* AR, CO, IA, KS, MN, MO, ND, NE, NM, SD, TX AK, AR, AZ, BC, CA, CO, HI, IA, ID, KS, MN, MO, MT, ND, NE, NM, NV*, OK, OR, TX, UT, WA, WY*
AR, CO, KS, LA*, MS, NE, NM, OK, SD
West Region AK AZ BC CA HI ID MT OR UT WA
AZ, BC, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, ND, NE, NM, NV*, OR, SD, UT, WA, WY* AK, BC, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, ND, NE, NM, NV*, OR, SD, UT, WA, WY* AK, AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, ND, NE, NM, NV*, OR, SD, UT, WA, WY* AK, AZ, BC, CO, HI, ID, MT, ND, NE, NM, NV*, OR, SD, UT, WA, WY* AK, AZ, BC, CA, CO, ID, MT, ND, NE, NM, NV*, OR, SD UT, WA, WY* AK, AZ, BC, CA, CO, HI, MT, ND, NE, NM, NV*, OR, SD, UT, WA, WY* AK, AZ, BC, CA,CO, HI, ID, ND, NE, NM, NV*, OR, SD, UT, WA, WY* AK, AZ, BC, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, ND, NE, NM, NV*, SD, UT, WA, WY* AK, AZ, BC, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, ND, NE, NM, NV*, OR, SD, WA, WY* AK, AZ, BC, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, ND, NE, NM, NV*, OR, SD, UT, WY*
Note - The Championships Committee, in consultation with the Management Council and Presidents Council, may amend the regionalization model due to changes in the membership (for example, the addition of new schools or conference, realignment of current conferences).
* State currently does not have any Division II institutions.
Regionalization Talking Points The Division II philosophy statement (as legislated in Division II Bylaw 20.10) indicates that a Division II member "believes in scheduling the majority of its athletics competition with other members of Division II, insofar as regional qualification, geographical location and traditional conference scheduling patterns permit." Regionalization is a Division II championships policy that requires sport committees to select a predetermined number of teams in each of the regions of the sports involved. This policy is based on an assumption that due to the regional nature of most Division II schools, sport committees should evaluate and select championships participants based on regional results, as opposed to a national evaluation in which head-to-head and common opponents' results are less prevalent. The Division II regionalization philosophy provides access to national championships from every region of the country. Regionalization does not guarantee that the best eight programs in the country will compete for a national championship, but does guarantee that the different regions of the country will be represented at the championship by each region's best team. In addition, regionalization encourages a member school to compete against opponents within its region, instead of seeking contests against opponents outside the geographical region. This scheduling incentive is aimed at helping schools manage their regular-season travel budgets and limit missed class time for Division II student-athletes. The Great Midwest Athletic Conference and Mountain East Conference applied for active conference membership by December 1, 2012. Per the authority of the Division II Membership Committee, the committee approved the application from the Great Midwest Athletic Conference and Mountain East Conference inasmuch as the conferences satisfied all legislated requirements. The conferences shall be active Division II conferences, effective September 1, 2013. With the approval of the new conferences, the Division II Championships Committee is required to place each conference in a geographic region for championships selections. Per Bylaw 31.3.4.5, to be eligible for automatic qualification, a conference must be a member of the Association for two consecutive academic years, unless granted a waiver by the Championships Committee. Thus, the Great Midwest Athletic Conference and Mountain East Conference shall not be eligible for automatic qualification until September 1, 2015.
NCAA/02/01/2014/ALR
During its deliberations, the Championships Committee considered reviewing all regional placements for new conferences. The following factors were considered in totality as all factors must be considered together and not as stand-alone items (i.e., no one factor is more important than another):
conference membership and location of institutions; number of institutions in each region to ensure fair access ratios to the championships; size of each region (e.g., mileage between institutions); possible future growth of new conferences; maintaining no more than three AQ conferences in each region; and a transition time for institutions to either adjust or begin scheduling institutions in their new region.
At no time during the deliberations by the Championships Committee did historical or perceived strength of conferences factor into the recommendation.
Please contact Amy Reis, Associate Director of Championships and liaison to the Division II Championships Committee with questions regarding regionalization.
NCAA/02/01/2014/ALR
DIVISION II REGIONALIZATION MODEL The following regionalization model was approved June 2007 by the NCAA Division II Championships Committee with a mandatory implementation date of 2008-09. Principles for establishing regions:
Regions will be determined by state boundaries.
A state may reside in more than one region.
All opponents within your geographic region are in-region contests.
Conferences will be assigned to specific regions for automatic qualification and post-season competition.
Conference opponents will count as in-region contest regardless of geographic location.
Opponents residing within your state regardless of conference affiliation are in-region contests.
All opponents (regardless of conference affiliation) in states contiguous to your state are in-region contests.
The committee has approved the following principles and any changes or additions to these principles must be approved by the committee. Additional Principles:
Institutions in the state of Montana will be able to consider Nebraska and Colorado as contiguous states (and vice versa). (There are no Division II institutions currently in state contiguous to Montana’s southern border.)
The west region may consider the states of North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Colorado and New Mexico as contiguous states (and vice versa).
Institutions located in MINNESOTA and MICHIGAN may compete against each other and be considered as contiguous states (those contests count as in-region).
Institutions located in Colorado and Texas are considered contiguous and may count competitions between these institutions as in-region contests.
Institutions located in Texas and Mississippi are considered contiguous and may count competitions between these institutions as in-region contests.
Institutions and conferences with a common mission (i.e. Historically Black Colleges and Universities) may consider interconference contests or independent contests against schools with similar missions as in-region, regardless of their geographic location and/or regional assignment.
Institutions in the Atlantic and East Regions will be able to consider the District of Columbia as in-region contests.
Conference regional assignments for automatic qualification and post-season competition.
Effective 2015-16 REGION West Central South Central Midwest South Southeast Atlantic East
CONFERENCES California Collegiate Athletic Association Great Northwest Athletic Conference Pacific West Conference Great American Conference Mid-American Athletic Conference Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Heartland Conference Lone Star Conference Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Great Lakes Valley Conference Great Midwest Athletic Conference Gulf South Conference Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Sunshine State Athletic Conference Conference Carolinas Peach Belt Conference South Atlantic Conference Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association Mountain East Conference Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference East Coast Conference Northeast 10 Conference
Note: as a point of clarification, an institution that is a single sport member of a conference will compete as a member of that conference for selection and ranking purposes.
NCAA/02/01/2014/ALR
Division II 201-1 Regionalization Packet Page No. 5 _________ Barrow
Kotzebue
AK
Nome
Fairbanks
Anchorage
Valdez
Skagaway
Bethel Kenai Seward
Juneau
Petersburg Dillingham Sitka
Ketchikan Kodiak
2015-16 Division II Projected Regionalization Map
Unalaska
CENTRAL - 41 GAC (11) MIAA (14) NSIC (16) Independent (0)
MIDWEST - 42 GLIAC (16) GLVC (16) G-MAC (9) Independent (1)
EAST - 40
CACC (14) ECC (11) NE-10 (15) Independent (0)
ATLANTIC - 43 CIAA (12) MEC (12) PSAC (18) Independent (1)
WEST - 35
HI
CCAA (12) GNAC (10) PWC (13) Independent (0)
SOUTH CENTRAL - 34 HC (10) LSC (9) RMAC (15) Independent (0)
SOUTH - 37
GSC (11) SIAC (13) SSC (9) Independent (4)
SOUTHEAST - 36 CC (10) PBC (14) SAC (12) Independent (0)
PR
Note: The Championships Committee, in consultation with the Management Council and Presidents Council, may amend the regionalization model due to approved changes in the membership (for example, the addition of new schools or conferences, realignment of current conferences). Revised 05/28/2014
NCAA DIVISION II IN-REGION COMPETITION BY STATE Effective for 2015-16 (As of 07/29/2014)
Atlantic Region DC MD NC OH PA VA WV
CT, DE, MA, MD, ME*, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, VA, VT, WV DC, DE, NC, OH, PA, VA, WV AL, DC, FL, GA, MD, OH, PA, SC, TN, VA, WV DC, IN, IL, KY, MD, MI, MO, NC, PA, TN, VA, WI, WV CT, DC, DE, MA, MD, ME*, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, RI , VA, VT, WV DC, KY, MD,NC, OH, PA, TN, WV DC, IL, IN, KY, MD, MO, MI, NC, OH, PA, TN, WI, VA
Central Region AR IA KS MN MO ND NE OK SD
CO, IA, KS, LA*, MN, MO, MS, ND, NE, NM, OK, SD, TN, TX AR, IL, KS, MN, MO, ND, NE, OK, SD, WI AR, CO, IA, MN, MO, ND, NE, NM, OK, SD, TX AR, IA, KS, MI, MO, ND, NE, OK, SD, WI AR, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MI, MN, ND, NE, OH, OK, SD, TN, WI AK, AR, AZ, BC, CA, HI, IA, ID, KS, MN, MO, MT, NE, NV*, OK, OR, SD, UT, WA, WY* AK, AR, AZ, BC, CA, CO, HI, IA, ID, KS, MN, MO, MT, ND, NM, NV*, OK, OR, SD, TX, UT, WA, WY*
AR, CO, IA, KS, MN, MO, ND, NE, NM, SD, TX AK, AR, AZ, BC, CA, CO, HI, IA, ID, KS, MN, MO, MT, ND, NE, NM, NV*, OK, OR, TX, UT, WA, WY*
East Region CT DC DE MA NH NJ NY PA RI VT
DC, DE, MA, ME*, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT CT, DE, MA, MD, ME*, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, VA, VT, WV CT, DC, MA, MD, ME*, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT CT, DC, DE, ME*, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT CT, DC, DE, MA, ME*, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT CT, DC, DE, MA, ME*, NH, NY, PA, RI, VT CT, DC, DE, MA, ME*, NH, NJ, PA, RI, VT CT, DC, DE, MA, MD, ME*, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, RI, VA, VT, WV CT, DC, DE, MA, ME*, NH, NJ, NY, PA, VT CT, DC, DE, MA, ME*, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI
Midwest Region IL IN KY MO MI OH TN WI WV
IA, IN, KY, MI, MO, OH, TN, WI, WV IL, KY, MI, MO, OH, TN, WI, WV AL, FL, GA, IN, IL, LA*, MI, MO, MS, OH, PR, SC, TN, VA, WI, WV AR, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MI, MN, ND, NE, OH, OK, SD, TN, WI, WV IN, IL, KY, MN, MO, OH, TN, WI, WV DC, IN, IL, KY, MD, MI, MO, NC, PA, TN, VA, WI, WV AL, AR, FL, GA, IL, IN, KY, LA*, MI, MO, MS, NC, OH, PR, SC, VA, WI, WV IA, IN, IL, KY, MI, MN, MO, OH, TN, WV DC, IL, IN, KY, MD, MO, MI, NC, OH, PA, TN, WI, VA
* State currently does not have any Division II institutions.
South Region AL FL GA KY MS PR SC TN
FL, GA, KY, LA*, MS, NC, PR, SC, TN AL, GA, KY, LA*, MS, NC, PR, SC, TN AL, FL, KY, LA*, MS, NC, PR, SC, TN AL, FL, GA, IN, IL, LA*, MI, MO, MS, OH, PR, SC, TN, VA, WI, WV AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA*, PR, SC, TN, TX AL, FL, GA, KY, LA*, MS, SC, TN AL, FL, GA, KY, LA*, MS, NC, PR, TN AL, AR, FL, GA, IL, IN, KY, LA*, MI, MO, MS, NC, OH, PR, SC, VA, WI, WV
Southeast Region AL FL GA NC SC TN
FL, GA, KY, LA*, MS, NC, PR, SC, TN AL, GA, KY, LA*, MS, NC, PR, SC, TN AL, FL, KY, LA*, MS, NC, PR, SC, TN AL, DC, FL, GA, MD, OH, PA, SC, TN, VA, WV AL, FL, GA, KY, LA*, MS, NC, PR, TN AL, AR, FL, GA, IL, IN, KY, LA*, MI, MO, MS, NC, OH, PR, SC, VA, WI, WV
South Central Region AR CO KS NE NM OK SD TX
CO, IA, KS, LA*, MN, MO, MS, ND, NE, NM, OK, SD, TN, TX AK, AR, AZ, BC, CA, HI, ID, KS, MT, NE, NM, NV*, OK, OR, SD, TX, UT, WA, WY* AR, CO, IA, MN, MO, ND, NE, NM, OK, SD, TX AK, AR, AZ, BC, CA, CO, HI, IA, ID, KS, MO, MN, MT, ND, NM, NV*, OK, OR, SD, TX, UT, WA, WY* AR, AK, AZ, BC, CA, CO, HI, ID, KS, MT, NE, NV*, OK, OR, SD, TX, UT, WA, WY* AR, CO, IA, KS, MN, MO, ND, NE, NM, SD, TX AK, AR, AZ, BC, CA, CO, HI, IA, ID, KS, MN, MO, MT, ND, NE, NM, NV*, OK, OR, TX, UT, WA, WY*
AR, CO, KS, LA*, MS, NE, NM, OK, SD
West Region AK AZ BC CA HI ID MT OR UT WA
AZ, BC, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, ND, NE, NM, NV*, OR, SD, UT, WA, WY* AK, BC, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, ND, NE, NM, NV*, OR, SD, UT, WA, WY* AK, AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, ND, NE, NM, NV*, OR, SD, UT, WA, WY* AK, AZ, BC, CO, HI, ID, MT, ND, NE, NM, NV*, OR, SD, UT, WA, WY* AK, AZ, BC, CA, CO, ID, MT, ND, NE, NM, NV*, OR, SD UT, WA, WY* AK, AZ, BC, CA, CO, HI, MT, ND, NE, NM, NV*, OR, SD, UT, WA, WY* AK, AZ, BC, CA,CO, HI, ID, ND, NE, NM, NV*, OR, SD, UT, WA, WY* AK, AZ, BC, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, ND, NE, NM, NV*, SD, UT, WA, WY* AK, AZ, BC, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, ND, NE, NM, NV*, OR, SD, WA, WY* AK, AZ, BC, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, ND, NE, NM, NV*, OR, SD, UT, WY*
Note - The Championships Committee, in consultation with the Management Council and Presidents Council, may amend the regionalization model due to changes in the membership (for example, the addition of new schools or conference, realignment of current conferences).
* State currently does not have any Division II institutions.
