NESCAC Football

Colleges and Universities A-Z Williams College
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<p>Alright, sorry guys but I have one more question about Williams. I don't play football, but I saw that Williams won the NESCAC with an undefeated 8-0 record. I looked to see if they moved on to the playoffs, but I did not see them in the bracket. Is the winner of the NESCAC not allowed to move on per conference rules or did they not qualify for a wild-card spot. </p>

<p>If anyone knows an answer would be much appreciated, but I don't play football so it isn't life changing for me, just my curiosity.</p>

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<p>NESCAC football teams do not participate in the NCAA championships due to restrictions placed on the length of the season. NESCAC schools also only play conference teams in football.</p>

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<p>Alright thanks for the info!</p>

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<p>Williams isn’t too bad in basketball this year either. Ranked #1 in the country for Div. III:</p>

<p>[NCAA</a> Division III Men’s Basketball Rankings - NCAA.com](<a href=“http://www.ncaa.com/rankings/basketball-men/d3/d3hoopscom]NCAA”>http://www.ncaa.com/rankings/basketball-men/d3/d3hoopscom)</p>

<p>Rank School (First-Place) Record Points Previous
1 Williams (18) 24-1 617 2
2 Whitworth (6) 24-1 576 1
3 Middlebury 23-1 571 4
4 Wis.-Stevens Point (1) 22-3 546 6
5 Wooster 23-2 540 5
6 Augustana (Ill.) 22-2 490 3
7 Amherst 22-2 475 8
8 Randolph-Macon 21-4 426 9
9 St. Thomas (Minn.) 22-3 413 11
10 Virginia Wesleyan 22-3 403 7
11 Eastern Mennonite 21-4 381 14
12 WPI 21-4 303 10
13 Marietta 22-3 285 13
14 Rochester 20-4 240 22
15 Chapman 21-3 226 16
16 Wabash 19-5 225 18
17 Western Connecticut 21-4 224 20
18 St. Mary’s (Md.) 20-5 214 19
19 Franklin & Marshall 20-5 134 15
20 St. Norbert 18-5 122 24
21 Concordia (Wis.) 22-3 115 25
22 Wis.-River Falls 19-6 96 12
23 Becker 22-3 85 NR
24 Oswego State 22-3 63 NR
25 Ramapo 20-5 59 NR</p>

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<p>NESCAC schools do not participate in the NCAA Division III playoffs, just as the Ivy League schools do not participate in the NCAA Division I FCS playoffs. </p>

<p>The 8-game NESCAC regular season schedule is probably the shortest football season in the NCAA.</p>

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<p>And honestly, all the teams in NESCAC play shorter seasons because it is really about the academics-the sports are fun, and a way to stay in shape, make friends, and win a bit of glory for self and alma mater…but it’s still about the class work.</p>