College Power Rankings, Presented By NUTC [March 19, 2025]

The D-III women's division shuffles amidst a lighter tournament weekend

March 19, 2025 by Ultiworld in Rankings

 

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D-I Women’s Division Power Rankings

D-I Women’s Division Discussion

• A quiet week sees no ranking changes, but keep your eyes peeled for Northwest Challenge this weekend, where the division’s heavy hitters will face off!

D-I Men’s Division Power Rankings

D-I Men’s Division Discussion

• As the top two seeded teams at Centex, Tufts and Texas stuck to the script and met in the tournament final. While Texas had a 10-5 crossover win under their belt, TUFF went down three breaks in the first half of the final and never recovered. The loss to then-unranked Tufts drops TUFF to #19 while the EMen debut at #23, a fitting reward for their first regular season tournament win since 2015.

D-III Women’s Division Power Rankings

D-III Women’s Division Discussion

• Middlebury made their annual trip south – this time attending Tally Classic – and added some much-appreciated connectivity with southerly region teams. The Pranksters rolled Florida State, then ended the tournament with just a two-point win over Jacksonville State, more similar to #22 Trinity’s one-point win over Fuego at Mardi Gras than #16 Union’s 10 point beatdown. Second-order effects are always tough to parse, but Middlebury slides down five spots.
• #11 Davenport and #15 Michigan Tech faced off twice at a weather-ridden Davenport Spring Skirmish. While the Panthers came away with the win both times, the Superior Ma’s kept the score tight enough to earn a three spot bump. Tech moves into a tight pack just outside the bid picture, with seven D-III women’s teams all within 31 rating points of each other.
• We’re buying the Blu-Rays. With 12 dominant wins under their belt,¹ Kenyon is currently ranked second overall on frisbee-rankings. The postseason will tell how they’ll fare against someone their own size, but this kind of steamrolling can’t be ignored, and Kenyon rise above teams with less green on their ledger.
• In a correction from last week, Bates drop to the fringes of the Top 20 after getting a little too close to the flames at Too Hot to Handle, first losing by one to unranked Colby and then big to Wellesley.

D-III Men’s Division Power Rankings

D-III Men’s Division Discussion

• Middlebury slide out of the Top 5 after a 3-4 Men’s Centex outing that saw them lose to Colorado College in crossover play. Wasabi, in turn, shoot up six for their hot result.
• Berry’s universe point loss to Georgia State at Tally Classic kept them from facing stronger competition — and now out of the Top 15.

Subscribers, we’re laying out what each team needs to do to set themselves up for success in the postseason!²

D-I Women’s Division

Contributions from Felicia Zheng, Aidan Thomas, Edward Stephens, Bridget Mizener, Laura Osterlund, and Keith Raynor

1. British Columbia – Start clearing a spot in the trophy case. But seriously, UBC have painted a massive target on their back with their undefeated record. It’s time to deepen the bag of tricks before the big show.
2. Tufts – Avoid injuries at the East Coast Invite and prepare for a deep run this spring. They put the country on notice with their huge win over UNC earlier this season en route to an 11-0 record. Now it’s time for the second half of the show.
3. Oregon – Win Northwest Challenge. Fugue have come tantalizingly close to championship contention status. They have the talent, they have the systems – all they need to do now is prove it to themselves.
4. Carleton – Install one or two more tactical pieces. Syzygy is a young team and seemingly has kept it light on the X’s and O’s thus far. Getting just a hair deeper into their bag for both offensive set pieces and defensive looks will provide some much-needed second and third options when good teams take Plan A away.
5. Colorado – Finalize lines. Quandary often experiments with groupings (or at least doesn’t play with consistent ones) until late spring. It’s time to nail things down and fine-tune chemistry.
6. UNC – Get their groove back. After being decisively routed by Tufts at QCTU, it’s clear Pleiades need to build the chemistry that glues their system together before they take another shot at a top team.
7. Vermont – Win a big game at Northwest Challenge. Simple as that. Ruckus’s top win is over No. 22 Virginia Hydra. They lost their two games to top-10 competition by five points apiece. They need that mojo against elite opponents heading into their quest for a national title.
8. Stanford – Get one big win at NWC. Yes, they’ve won big in games throughout the season, but if they want a shot to make it to the national final again, they’re going to want to be on the winning end of at least one upset.
9. Cal Poly SLO – Get mental reps! They’ll want to do well at NWC, of course, but with a six bid Southwest, it’s highly likely SLO Motion will make their first Nationals appearance in program history. Now’s the time to do your visualizations, affirmations, etc. so you’re ready for the bright lights.
10. UC San Diego – Find a consistent offensive groove that works even against tough defenses. That feels like the only thing separating them from the upper reaches of the top 10.
11. Washington – Make sure the young players are as polished as you can make them… and then just let them cook. You might be surprised at how tasty some of the results could be this weekend.
12. UC Santa Cruz – If I’m being real with you… nothing. Sol have done everything right this season to position themselves among the division’s best. Rest up for regionals. It would be a great exclamation point to put on the season to win the Southwest.
13. Michigan – Develop their depth before regionals. Flywheel are on a bee-line to a regional final collision with Notre Dame Echo. We all know McGuire and Clutchins can ball but it’ll be the 8-14 players on the roster that carry them through.
14. Utah – Sweep Centex. Utah have struggled their way to a .500 record against really strong teams, and that can have an impact on confidence. An easy fix is to clean up on the significantly weaker field this weekend, where they are the top seed.
15. UC Davis – Maintain their intensity in the off-season. Rogue had a strong Stanford Invite performance, with a notable win against UCSC. They’ve proven they can beat teams in their division, and if the Southwest can keep enough of their many Nationals bids, a trip to Washington is practically in their grasp.
16. BYU – Win their pool at Northwest Challenge. USAU’s first set of rankings are hot off the presses and Brigham Young is nowhere to be found. If that means they won’t be playing the Series, their version of Nationals is essentially this weekend. They could really go out with a bang and pose a lot of interesting what-ifs.
17. Northeastern – Get one over Tufts at ECI. The Valkyries are so close to a strength bid they can practically taste it. Notching one over the highly ranked Tufts would be enough to push them into the bubble.
18. UC Santa Barbara – Look into private security and medical staff for Devin Quinn and Laura Blume, since they are arguably the two most important players in the division. Kidding about the first half of that sentence, obviously, but no jokes about how important they are. They have to be ready for the postseason.
19. Victoria – Seize the day at Northwest Challenge. The Vikes could leapfrog into bid-earning territory with a good win or two – make your own luck here because every goal (and consolation game) counts.
20. Western Washington – Go on attack mode at Northwest Challenge. As good as they are, Chaos will be the underdogs in virtually every game they play. You know what that means? Nothing to lose.
21. UCLA – Watch some UC-Davis, UCSB, and SLO film. If a seventh (seventh!) bid doesn’t make its way to the Southwest, BLU will need to take someone else’s. They lost to UCSB at Stanford Invite on universe just this month, so do some studying and close the gap.
22. Virginia – Hydra have done great work to get themselves just outside the top 20 with a 13-4 record. One more strong performance at East Coast Invite and UVA should control their own destiny for a bid.
23. Ohio State – The Ohio Valley may cannibalize themselves when it comes to earning a second bid, with Fever already splitting with Penn this season. So Ohio State needs to find consistency and depth that will help them push through a daunting region that will likely yield just one nationals spot among Fever, Venus, Pitt and Ohio.
24. UPenn – Last chance alert! Venus need to clean up their act at ECI to rediscover that 2024 Nationals form.
25. Notre Dame – Show up and show out at the East Coast Invite that’ll feature a field full of teams jockeying for bid-earning potential.

D-I Men’s Division

Contributions from Aidan Thomas, Alex Rubin, Edward Stephens

1. North Carolina – Darkside have answered the early season questions after their Carolina Kickoff loss to #17 Georgia Tech. Nothing left but to put together one more strong tournament at Easterns, get healthy, and make sure their trademark depth is ready to be the support cast their stars need for a deep Nationals run.
2. UMass – Figure out what deal the devil will make in return for Wyatt Kellman’s health. With the POTY candidate on the field, UMass’s ceiling is significantly higher than with him in sneakers.
3. Colorado – Dial in the D-line. Can Mamabird get breaks in big games without crossing over Tobias Brooks and running their star sophomore into the ground? It’s the biggest question mark about the #3 ranked team in the country.
4. Carleton – Spend as much time outside as possible. With temperatures starting to rise into the 40s in Northfield, it’s time to ditch the indoor turf and gym and start practicing in the wind that has become a hallmark of North Central Regionals and clearly affected the team at Nationals last spring.
5. Oregon – Oregon’s current reset system seems to be ‘get the ball to Mica Glass wherever he wants to get it’ and this author would spend some time working out the basics of a set that will work for the rest of the team when Glass isn’t on the field.
6. BYU – BYU still need to decide if they’ll attend conferences. They’re currently earning the Northwest region a strength bid, so their decision will determine if the region keeps it or if it drops down to the next region (New England, per Cody Mills’ approximation at Frisbee-Rankings). No matter their choice, BYU have left their mark on this season. After we left them out of our initial rankings, CHI rose up into the top ten with an impressive 13-1 record so far.
7. Cal Poly SLO – Figure out who else can step up. We know what the Kyle Lews and Anton Ormes of the team can do. The next month or so for SLO will be able figuring out what the Micah Fongs and Hayden Kings of the team can achieve. Are they really good role players good for a few points in an important game, or can they find a way to be even more impactful beyond that?
8. Oregon State – Watch a bunch of Ego tape and figure out how to beat them. The Beavers are 0-4 against their in-state rivals this season. While their season will not be judged on this one matchup, and the team can absolutely have success without beating Ego–it would surely feel good to notch at least one win against their most common opponent.
9. Vermont – Vermont has been so up-and-down that it is hard to really see their potential. Losses to Tulane and Michigan don’t look great, but near upsets against Oregon and Carleton count for something. Perhaps if the players start literally doing the same thing every day and getting into a consistent routine off the field, their play will be more consistent between the lines too.
10. Northeastern – Get ready for the grind. Easterns and Conferences and Regionals are all going to be tough challenges even for a team as talented as the Huskies. They have the skill and tenacity to have successes along the way…but it’ll take the whole pack metaphorically sprinting to move the sled down the tracks so to speak.
11. Washington – Play as much as possible. Washington is a talented but young team. The more reps they get together, the better prepared they’ll be for the challenging regionals that lies ahead, and potentially the pressure of playing in a home Nationals.
12. Brown – Keep running a bunch of mini at practice and hone in on building chemistry with BMo’s new batch of disc-dominant ball handlers. There will be plenty of bids in the New England region to steal, so Brown doesn’t need to worry about earning one of their own.
13. UC Santa Cruz – It’s easy to just say, “don’t blow it,” but that’s really the position that UC Santa Cruz put themselves in after a Stanford Invite title. They’re pretty secure in the bid picture right now and just need to continue to win the games they “should” win to make it back to Nationals after a year away.
14. Pittsburgh – Put Tristan Yarter in a bubble and make sure he doesn’t get hurt. While Pitt has a talented team around him, their outlook looks significantly bleaker without their sixth year star.
15. Penn State – Figure out how to stay closer with top teams. Penn State has largely taken care of beating teams below and near them in the rankings (think 13-5 over JMU or 8-6 over WashU). Against the Carleton’s and UNC’s of the division, it hasn’t been close. PSU needs some ranking help to earn a strength bid (as does regional rival Pitt), so every single point will matter at Easterns–even if they come in a 15-12 loss rather than something like 15-8.
16. Cal – Switch your clocks to Eastern Time and start getting ready to perform early in the morning. Ursa Major is making the trek to Easterns alongside plenty of teams looking to jump above them in the rankings. It is really hard to take a cross-country flight and then play well the next morning, so perhaps some 5 AM practices couldn’t hurt as a bit of last-week prep.
17. Georgia Tech – Watch as much Brown 2023-24 film as reasonably possible. GT is looking to succeed with a similar model to the defending champs, with a really powerful top end that can dominate possession and a cadre of role players itching to make their mark. Tech’s ceiling isn’t as high as Brown’s has been the last few years, but their path to success is similar.
18. Georgia – Get everyone out of Scotty’s way. With Aidan Downey controlling the backfield, Scotty Whitley should be able to churn big yards and collect downfield passes with ease. Jojah’s cutters sometimes get in each other’s way, so I’d focus my remaining practice time smoothing out the wrinkles in the offense.
19. Texas – Rest up now that the regular season is done, and cheer for South Central homies WashU. The last thing TUFF want is a two-chairs-for-three-teams bid scenario in the region.
20. Western Washington – Prove they weren’t a fluke. Dirt showed out with a gritty tournament run as the no. 7 seed at Stanford Invite with many teams lacking some of their top players for the weekend. Can Western Washington – themselves lacking Cedar Hines at that tournament – prove they weren’t a one-hit wonder at Northwest Challenge before the gauntlet that will be NW Regionals.
21. WashU – Secure the third bid for the South Central. Do that, and Contra should have booked their ticket to Nationals. Fail to do so, and it’s likely down to a game-to-go versus Texas at Regionals.
22. Michigan – Get to Great Lakes Regionals in good health. Avoid any upsets with Chicago Fission looking like the biggest obstacle between Magnum and Nationals.
23. Tufts – It’s probably unlikely New England reels in five bids to Nationals. So in that case, Tufts needs to do their best to make sure their bid count is at least four and prep for a Regionals run that will see at least one of Tufts, Brown, Vermont, Northeastern or UMass left out of the Nationals picture.
24. UBC – Keep practicing initiating sets. The UBC offense looks pretty good once it gets moving, but in the film we have from Stanford Invite, especially their D-line offense struggled to get the ball moving from stopped-disc situations.
25. South Carolina – Spend some time training the team’s mental resilience. The AC Regionals bracket is a true gauntlet, and the prize is a matchup with juggernaut UNC. If South Carolina makes it that far and wants to improve on their 11-2 loss (their most recent matchup against the regional champs), they need to bounce back quicker after down points.

D-III Women’s Division

Contributions from Anna Browne and Theresa Diffendal

1. Carleton Eclipse – With by far the strongest resume in the division, Carleton is sitting pretty atop the division. The only requirements? Rest up, focus on offensive and defensive sets, and don’t take a Nationals berth for granted.
2. St. Olaf – As the second highest D-III team in attendance at East Coast Invite (ECI), St. Olaf needs to perform well to maintain a three bid North Central. ECI is not only a Nationals warmup for Vortex, it’s a NC Confregionals warmup.
3. Macalester – Like St. Olaf, Macalester needs to have a solid Old Capitol Open to set themselves up for the postseason. At the same tournament last year, Macalester got fourth after losing to St. Olaf in the semifinal. With St. Olaf off in Delaware, Macalester needs to produce solid results against D-III opponents.
4. Wesleyan – The highest rated D-III team at ECI, Wesleyan comes into the final few weeks of the regular season with minimal results. They clearly have the pedigree, but proving they can hang with the stalwarts of the division is paramount.
5. Haverford and Bryn Mawr – Another D-III ECI representative,³ HBM need to focus on getting high level reps to their star players. While they don’t need to perform well, treating some of these games as must-wins will help them in May.
6. Whitman – The Sweets are sitting pretty at third overall in the algorithm rankings and over 80 points clear of the fourth-ranked team. They’ll have their fingers crossed Portland and Lewis & Clark both retain their strength bids for a near-guaranteed triumphant Nationals return. Staying healthy through the postseason to retake the regional crown would be the sweet onion on top.
7. Colorado College – With both Zenith and Torque set to attend Women’s Centex, a South Central regional championship preview could be just what Colorado College needs to firmly establish themselves as the SC favorite and lay the groundwork for a winning postseason that erases the stumbles of 2024.
8. Lewis and Clark – While Artemis are always a threat at NW Regionals, they’ve taken a big step forward in 2025, dethroning Portland not once, not twice, but three times. Though both Artemis and UPRoar are sitting pretty over 300 points clear of the cutoff, the rankings are bound to shuffle as East Coast teams finish their schedules. Artemis will be hoping the NW retains three bids, but if not, they’ll want to lean on the systems that have garnered breakout success so far this season.
9. Davenport – Davenport is the favorite to take the Great Lakes autobid by a midwest mile, but using Old Capitol Open at the end of the month as a serious Nationals test will pay dividends as the Panthers look to push deeper into the bracket.
10. Middlebury – Middlebury’s regular season, low on reps against high-level competition, seems unlikely to answer questions about how this team will integrate new talent to their seasoned reps. At the tail-end of a seven-team pileup just outside the last strength bid, even dominating all comers at Northeast Classic might not be enough to avoid a one-bid New England bloodbath. They’ll need to put the pedal to the medal in the remaining weeks to make sure the whole roster builds chemistry and is battle-ready.
11. Portland – With the NW sitting on three bids, it’s unlikely UPRoar follow in the infamous shoes of Colorado College Wasabi and Oklahoma Christian and miss out on Nationals the year after winning the ‘chip. But revisiting the tape and game-planning for Lewis & Clark would go a long way toward instilling confidence that this team is more alike to last year’s championship team than different.
12. Kenyon – From an others-proclaimed algorithm expert,⁴ Kenyon needs to not play another sanctioned game. They are currently the second highest team in the algorithm rankings. In a rare situation, minimal connectivity and no challenging games might just give the Ohio Valley two bids. Blu-Ray need to hope the bubble doesn’t burst.
13. Wellesley – Terrible weather or not, the algorithm counts losses all the same, and Wellesley’s early season mishaps have them sitting outside strength bid territory. Being in a pool with Rochester at Northeast Classic gives the Whiptails a chance to right the season record, and if they manage to matchup with Middlebury, a win would go a long way toward bolstering their odds at taking the NE region in just over a month.
14. Williams – Just inside the strength bid cutoff, Nova are currently sitting on the NE’s only bid. They’ll be hoping one of their regionmates finishes the season strong to make a push for a bid, but the only thing Williams can control is honing their systems at Needle in a Ho-Stack to prepare for a cutthroat Regionals.
15. Mount Holyoke – Daisy Chain just need to see the field. Their first tournament of the season will be East Coast Invite at the end of the month, and Mount Holyoke will be pushed to get up to speed fast. In a field packed with teams vying for a national title, it’ll be a true trial by fire for these spring flowers.
16. Michigan Tech – Just two weeks after the Superior Ma’s played with just five players in the 7th place game at Midwest Throwdown, they again dropped down to 10 players several times at Davenport Spring Skirmish. While earning another strength bid will be nice, this squad can’t take another tournament. Doctors orders: rest up and focus on injury recovery and prevention.
17. Union – The Jillz rolled the Southeast last year, and even with some big-name departures, it’s likely to be the same story in 2025. Rather than celebrate early, Union’s time will be best spent getting touches up and down the roster and honing their systems at Moxie Madness in preparation for another bracket push in May.
18. Rice – Torque already beat Trinity twice this season, getting revenge for last year’s one-point regionals loss that set up a semifinal faceoff with Colorado College. In a jumble of teams just outside the bid cutoff, showing out at Women’s Centex could be the difference maker – but it’s more likely Rice will have to lean on what works to overtake Trinity one more time, and then hope they can find the kink in Zenith’s armor.
19. Rochester – The EZ Women scored some clutch early season wins at Garden State. Whether they can replicate that success at Northeast Classic will determine if the Metro East makes a late push for a second bid, or if Rochester will be staring down Wesleyan come Regionals for all the marbles.
20. Bates – Bates’ Too Hot to Handle results don’t inspire confidence that Cold Front will earn a bid. With New England down bad bid-wise this year, Cold Front will need to treat New England Open like the high-stakes tester it is. Might not be bad to throw in some extra conditioning to prepare for the marathon gauntlet that will be NE Regionals in late April.
21. Grinnell – With their only regular season appearance coming in the final hours, Grinnell is a true wildcard. While they won’t hit 10 games to earn the region a bid, they need to ensure they don’t ruin Macalester’s bid hopes if they want to have a shot to return to the big dance in May.
22. Trinity – With one tournament left before the Series, Trinity may be out of the bid picture, but they can use Centex as an opportunity to prove themselves against regional rivals Rice. Don’t count out Altitude just yet.
23. Lehigh – While sitting down at 23rd may seem like a longshot to earn a bid, Lehigh is attending one of the best tournaments of the year, East Coast Invite. Surprisingly, they still control their own destiny. Strong performances in Frederica could boost them into bid earning territory just in time for strength bid distribution. However, consistency is key and is something that Lehigh has struggled with all year.
24. Claremont – Occidental currently holds the autobid for the Southwest, but who ultimately takes it is anyone’s guess. 2024’s best-of-three regionals format saw WAC take the bid in the last game, and the three games yielded a total score differential of 0. With those kinds of margins, Claremont’s additional reps (three tournaments and 17 games vs. Occidental’s six games) could be the difference maker in the clutch that sends the Greenshirts back to the big dance for the first time in the 2020s. Time to start sharpening the physical and mental fortitude.
25. Richmond – The Redhots currently hold the autobid for the Atlantic Coast region, and solid results at Atlantic Coast Open are unlikely to change the bid picture for the region⁵. As such, if Richmond can treat this as a Series warmup tournament, they can put themselves in a solid position to return to Nationals.

D-III Men’s Division

Contributions from Josh Katz and Calvin Ciorba

1. Davenport -We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again: the Panthers just need to stay healthy. They’ve proven their strength and will have by far the easiest path through the Series. Poor health is the only thing that will threaten their Nationals chances.
2. Franciscan – Develop depth. Jude Schmiesing apparently played every point in the semifinal game at River City Showdown against Elon. With a one bid OV all but guaranteed, Fatal should use their practice time to develop the bottom half of their roster.
3. Oklahoma Christian– Heal up. Reportedly, Oklahoma Christian and Colorado College didn’t play their final game at Centex due to too many injuries. If the Eagle’s top end talent can’t play by Regionals, the hungry South Central teams would be happy to snag their spot.
4. Lewis & Clark – With their bid basically locked up, Lewis and Clark can take a development-based approach at Easterns and try to beef up their depth by Nationals.
5. Elon – The talent is there, the results are there, the bid is there. Elon now needs their mental game tuned up by Regionals to avoid another postseason collapse.
6. Middlebury – The Pranksters seem to hold all the talent necessary to win D-III Easterns, but will need to regain their clutch factor. The surprising loss to Colorado College and choke to Tufts hold reason to be concerned.
7. Whitman – Puget Sound looks like Whitman’s biggest test to qualify for Nationals. Whitman will need to practice their deep defense in order to prepare for the Postmen, who dominate in the air.
8. Carleton CHOP – Limiting silly mistakes will be key for CHOP come Regionals. At points, they’ll look like the cleanest team in the division — until a random mistake results in a turn. Unforced errors will be punished by teams like St Olaf and Macalester by the time Regionals rolls around.
9. Williams – Make sure to stretch. WUFO are playing back-to-back weekends, including a stacked D-III Easterns field. Playing two weekends in a row is a big ask, and Williams will need to stay healthy as Regionals is fast approaching afterward.
10. UNC Asheville – UNCA may be in a bid-earning position now, but they will need to repeat their performance from RCS at D-III Easterns. Not getting down in a big hole to start the game against better teams will be imperative for bid chances.
11. Colorado College – Refresh frisbee-rankings. With their regular season over, Colorado College is hoping Richmond and other teams don’t jump above them in the bid-picture. On the field, Wasabi needs to limit their deep turnovers, taking higher percentage looks.
12. Rochester – The Piggies need to improve their D-Line offense by Regionals. As of now, breaks come from relying on crossing over too many O-line guys. Their O-line is great, but D-Line will need to step it up to beat Wesleyan at Regionals.
13. Oberlin – Oberlin find themselves almost certainly in a one-bid region that has an unquestioned favorite (Franciscan), who they lost to earlier this season. Watch the tape on repeat for the next month, and the Horsecows may find a weakness to exploit in a potential rematch at Regionals.
14. Richmond – The Spidermonkeys’ biggest task from now until Easterns is to find a way to clean up their O-line. Their D-Line is earning many breaks a game, but their O-line is not getting enough holds. If they can fix it by Easterns, there’s a good chance the AC could have three bids.
15. Bates – It’s hard to play games up in the freezing cold of Maine, and it showed for Bates. Their talent is there but a bad windy Saturday loss to Colby has them sitting low in the algorithm. Luckily enough, they have two more tournaments to try and earn a third or fourth bid for the NE.
16. Colorado School of Mines – More bids are always better for the deep South Central. Entropy have a golden chance to snatch one away in the last weekend with some big wins at Old Capitol Open.
17. St. Olaf – The gulf in talent between the Zerks and their Northfield rivals Carleton-CHOP means it’s probably too much to ask for an upset at Regionals. Priority number one, then, is to cement their strength bid with strong performances at Meltdown and Huck Finn.
18. Berry – The Southeast is Berry’s to lose, but dropping a game to Georgia State exposed plenty of cracks in the armor. With (seemingly) no more tournaments before ConfRegionals, all that’s available to do is shore up those weaknesses in practice.
19. Puget Sound – Start conditioning. The Postmen’s top four rival the best players in the division. However, the workload catches up to them quick, and they get gassed by the end of the day. Being in prime shape is mandatory if they want any shot at defeating Whitman or Lewis and Clark.
20. Missouri S&T – Winning games by high margins is the only way Miner Threat can earn a bid at Huck Finn. Using that tall zone to quickly get breaks may be their best shot.
21. Wesleyan – Despite all their talent, losses to Tufts B and Vermont B remain confusing results for Wesleyan. Rebounding at D-III Easterns is a good first step for a team with Nationals aspirations.
22. Macalester – Flat Earth are nowhere near strength bid territory, but regional pals St. Olaf (whom Macalester beat earlier this season) are just barely hanging onto a second North Central bid. Root for them in the next couple weeks, then get ready for the steal.
23. Lipscomb – Lipscomb could call it a season here and still consider it successful, with the program making our rankings in their first year of sanctioned competition. But with a Nationals bid well within reach in a seemingly more-open-than-usual Southeast, they should pour over the footage from their earlier loss to Berry ahead of a potential rematch.
24. Davidson – Stepping up their person defense is a must for Davidson, who got carved through at River City Showdown. Forcing more turns will be necessary by Regionals for DUFF.
25. Bowdoin – Not much is known about Clown this season, besides the fact they are holding on for dear life to their bid. A win at PBR State Open this weekend is what Bowdoin desperately needs.

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1. Only three aren’t blowout eligible ↩

2. Editor’s note: these blurbs were written prior to USAU’s first rankings set of the season and used frisbee-rankings.com as a reference ↩

3. Are you seeing a theme? D-III teams represent almost a quarter of the East Coast Invite teams. Huge pro for late season connectivity and People’s Division representation!! ↩

4. I don’t claim to understand it, I just have more knowledge than most. Do any of us really understand how the algorithm works or why it is the way it is? ↩

5. Currently, Davidson is the highest ranked AC team, but it is unclear if they will get 10 games in to qualify for a bid ↩