D3 Datacast

By Matt Snyder

Talking NCAA Division 3 basketball from a data/analytics angle. Each episode we'll talk about efficiency ratings, Top 25, NCAA regional rankings, NCAA Tournament projections, and we'll make picks agai... more

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January 05, 2026 10 Wide-Open Conference Races Not to Miss - D3 Datacast - Episode 132
As we step into the 2026 portion of the 2025-2026 Division III men’s basketball season the next couple months will be about how conference races play out. We have talked on previous episodes about some interesting dynamics shaping up in a few conferences but this week we take a deeper look at ten conferences that look to be the most wide-open.
What makes a conference race wide open? Using the D3 Datacast efficiency ratings and season simulations, we look at the ten conferences with the lowest automatic qualifier odds for their favorite. In these conferences, we see multiple teams in the mix with odds to secure the league’s automatic qualifier spread among the contenders.
Join us this week on The D3 Datacast for that and more as we get caught up on the picks, pick a new five-game slate against the computer line and wrap up with a big mailbag.
Related Episodes:
Simulating the Rest of the D3 Basketball Season 1,000 Times - Episode 131: https://youtu.be/7EYi-9BqVf0
Top 10 Conferences in D3 Basketball Right Now - Episode 129: https://youtu.be/-nObR2iQraw

Related Links:
D3hoops.com Top 25 Poll: https://d3hoops.com/top25/index
Efficiency Ratings: https://d3datacast.com/efficiency-ratings/
NPI Rankings: https://d3datacast.com/npi/

Show Links:
▶ Website: https://d3datacast.com/
▶ Subscribe to the channel: https://www.youtube.com/@d3datacast
▶ Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/d3datacast
▶ Follow on Facebook: https://facebook.com/d3datacast
▶ Follow on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1twRPsVN00cCOxnFMldaw1?si=96c775bee5904b8e
▶ Become our Teammate on Patreon: https://patreon.com/D3Datacast
▶ D3 Datacast Merch: https://www.bonfire.com/store/d3-datacast/

Show hosts:
Matt Snyder: https://twitter.com/FFTMAG
Zac Snyder: https://twitter.com/ZacSnyder
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1h 16min
December 29, 2025 Simulating the Rest of the D3 Basketball Season 1,000 Times - D3 Datacast - Episode 131
The calendar turns from 2025 to 2026, marking the unofficial turn from non-conference play to conference season. There are a ton of important games that will be played between now and the end of the season but how might they play out and how might that shape the NCAA Division III men’s basketball tournament? With the help of the D3 Datacast computer we can take a look.
Using the D3 Datacast team efficiency ratings we can simulate the remaining games yet to be played and run it through NPI. Do it 1,000 times and we can get a picture of how likely teams are to win their automatic qualifier and, if necessary, qualify for the tournament as an at-large selection. We go through those probabilities as we stand today, and look further at the teams most likely to end up seeded in the top eight or to be in hosting position as a top 16 seed. With a tournament field set, we also make a mock bracket and talk about general bracketing philosophies that will shape the bracket we ultimately get come tournament time.
Join us this week on The D3 Datacast for that and more as we have five more games to pick against the computer line then wrap up with a peek in the mailbag.
Related Episodes:
Tournament At-Large Pick Predictions - Episode 130: https://youtu.be/hZgBTvJ7rko
Top 10 Conferences in D3 Basketball Right Now - Episode 129: https://youtu.be/-nObR2iQraw
Related Links:
D3hoops.com Top 25 Poll: https://d3hoops.com/top25/index
Efficiency Ratings: https://d3datacast.com/efficiency-ratings/
NPI Rankings: https://d3datacast.com/npi/
Show Links:
▶ Website: https://d3datacast.com/
▶ Subscribe to the channel: https://www.youtube.com/@d3datacast
▶ Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/d3datacast
▶ Follow on Facebook: https://facebook.com/d3datacast
▶ Follow on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1twRPsVN00cCOxnFMldaw1?si=96c775bee5904b8e
▶ Become our Teammate on Patreon: https://patreon.com/D3Datacast
▶ D3 Datacast Merch: https://www.bonfire.com/store/d3-datacast/
Show hosts:
Matt Snyder: https://twitter.com/FFTMAG
Zac Snyder: https://twitter.com/ZacSnyder
...more
1h 8min
December 22, 2025 Tournament At-Large Pick Predictions - D3 Datacast - Episode 130
We love a way too early contest here at The D3 Datacat so it’s time to break out our annual draft to predict which teams will receive at-large bids to the NCAA Division III men’s basketball tournament! Zac and Matt alternate selections for 11 picks each with three points awarded for each pick that ends up making the tournament as an at-large. Any pick that winds up as their conference's automatic qualifier for the tournament will gain one point. Who do we think have positioned themselves well so far this season?
Join us this week on The D3 Datacast for that and more as we take our usual look around in a new four-point play, a new five game slate for our picks in what will be a thin week of games, then we’ll wrap up with a peek in the mailbag.

Related Links:
D3hoops.com Top 25 Poll: https://d3hoops.com/top25/index
Efficiency Ratings: https://d3datacast.com/efficiency-ratings/
NPI Rankings: https://d3datacast.com/npi/

Show Links:
▶ Website: https://d3datacast.com/
▶ Subscribe to the channel: https://www.youtube.com/@d3datacast
▶ Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/d3datacast
▶ Follow on Facebook: https://facebook.com/d3datacast
▶ Follow on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1twRPsVN00cCOxnFMldaw1?si=96c775bee5904b8e
▶ Become our Teammate on Patreon: https://patreon.com/D3Datacast
▶ D3 Datacast Merch: https://www.bonfire.com/store/d3-datacast/

Show hosts:
Matt Snyder: https://twitter.com/FFTMAG
Zac Snyder: https://twitter.com/ZacSnyder
...more
1h 2min
December 15, 2025 Top 10 Conferences in D3 Basketball Right Now - D3 Datacast - Episode 129
We often use the D3 Datacast computer efficiency ratings to talk about the strength of teams and how they stack up compared to each other but what about conferences? This week we zoom out from our usual focus on individual teams and look at how efficiency rating conference rankings are taking shape through the early portion of this Division III men’s basketball season.
Join us this week on The D3 Datacast for that and more as we take our usual look around in a new four-point, see what Matt has cooking in his ballot for the new Top 25 poll, then we’ll wrap up with our weekly picks slate and a quick mailbag.

Related Episodes:
Conference Champion Draft 2025-26 - Episode 121: https://youtu.be/eAZaSQAhwO0
Preseason Efficiency Ratings 2025-26 - Episode 118: https://youtu.be/KRW-DitTCgg

Related Links:
D3hoops.com Top 25 Poll: https://d3hoops.com/top25/index
Efficiency Ratings: https://d3datacast.com/efficiency-ratings/
NPI Rankings: https://d3datacast.com/npi/

Show Links:
▶ Website: https://d3datacast.com/
▶ Subscribe to the channel: https://www.youtube.com/@d3datacast
▶ Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/d3datacast
▶ Follow on Facebook: https://facebook.com/d3datacast
▶ Follow on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1twRPsVN00cCOxnFMldaw1?si=96c775bee5904b8e
▶ Become our Teammate on Patreon: https://patreon.com/D3Datacast
▶ D3 Datacast Merch: https://www.bonfire.com/store/d3-datacast/

Show hosts:
Matt Snyder: https://twitter.com/FFTMAG
Zac Snyder: https://twitter.com/ZacSnyder
...more
1h 10min
December 08, 2025 Are These 10 Teams Flying Under the Top 25 Radar? - D3 Datacast - Episode 128
A total of 71 Division III men’s basketball teams have been named on at least one D3Hoops.com Top 25 ballot so far this season. In this week’s show we turn to the D3 Datacast efficiency ratings and take a look at the top ten teams that have not yet been named on a ballot. Are there some hidden gems, some teams flying under the radar?
Join us this week as we take our usual look around D3 hoops with our four-point play, examine those ten top teams not yet receiving Top 25 votes, talk about what the computer seems to like and how a human voter might or might not agree with the evaluation.
There will be a new D3hoops.com Top 25 poll this week so Matt reveals the ballot he will submit and we talk about where the Top 25 picture stands, how the past week’s results are helping to shape it and working through what can seem like confusing and conflicting results. We’ll wrap up with our weekly picks slate and a word of thanks for our great supporters.

Related Episodes:
Conference Champion Draft 2025-26 - Episode 121: https://youtu.be/eAZaSQAhwO0
Preseason Efficiency Ratings 2025-26 - Episode 118: https://youtu.be/KRW-DitTCgg

Related Links:
D3hoops.com Top 25 Poll: https://d3hoops.com/top25/index
Efficiency Ratings: https://d3datacast.com/efficiency-ratings/
NPI Rankings: https://d3datacast.com/npi/

Show Links:
▶ Website: https://d3datacast.com/
▶ Subscribe to the channel: https://www.youtube.com/@d3datacast
▶ Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/d3datacast
▶ Follow on Facebook: https://facebook.com/d3datacast
▶ Follow on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1twRPsVN00cCOxnFMldaw1?si=96c775bee5904b8e
▶ Become our Teammate on Patreon: https://patreon.com/D3Datacast
▶ D3 Datacast Merch: https://www.bonfire.com/store/d3-datacast/

Show hosts:
Matt Snyder: https://twitter.com/FFTMAG
Zac Snyder: https://twitter.com/ZacSnyder
...more
1h 11min
December 01, 2025 Who's Up, Who's Down? Early-Season Efficiency Ratings Movers - D3 Datacast - Episode 127
The week of Thanksgiving tends to be a lighter week in the Division III men’s basketball calendar but there is still plenty to react to and talk about from the holiday weekend. Join us this week for another four-point play where we talk about what has been catching our eye across the country then dive in to take a look at a few programs who have made notable moves in our efficiency ratings so far this season.
There will be a new D3hoops.com Top 25 poll this week so Matt reveals the ballot he will submit and we talk about the dynamics at play in what has been another difficult to decipher the Top 25 picture. We’ll wrap up with our weekly picks slate and three questions in the mailbag.

Related Episodes:
Preseason Efficiency Ratings 2025-26 - Episode 118: https://youtu.be/KRW-DitTCgg

Related Links:
D3hoops.com Top 25 Poll: https://d3hoops.com/top25/index
Efficiency Ratings: https://d3datacast.com/efficiency-ratings/
NPI Rankings: https://d3datacast.com/npi/

Show Links:
▶ Website: https://d3datacast.com/
▶ Subscribe to the channel: https://www.youtube.com/@d3datacast
▶ Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/d3datacast
▶ Follow on Facebook: https://facebook.com/d3datacast
▶ Follow on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1twRPsVN00cCOxnFMldaw1?si=96c775bee5904b8e
▶ Become our Teammate on Patreon: https://patreon.com/D3Datacast
▶ D3 Datacast Merch: https://www.bonfire.com/store/d3-datacast/

Show hosts:
Matt Snyder: https://twitter.com/FFTMAG
Zac Snyder: https://twitter.com/ZacSnyder
...more
1h 11min
November 24, 2025 Great Lakes Invitational Power Rankings 2025 - D3 Datacast - Episode 126
The intensity of the 2025-2026 Division III men’s basketball season has ramped up with another great week of non-conference games, including the always fantastic Great Lakes Invitational. This year’s event was hosted by Washington & Jefferson and had a field that included Carthage, Case Western Reserve, Marietta, Mary Washington, Maryville, Trine and Trinity (TX).
Join us this week for another four-point play where we talk about what has been catching our eye across the country then dive in deep into what happened at the Great Lakes Invitational. We’ll review the GLI with our poll-style power rankings based on the games this weekend, then wrap up with the picks and mailbag.

Related Links:
D3hoops.com Top 25 Poll: https://d3hoops.com/top25/index
Efficiency Ratings: https://d3datacast.com/efficiency-ratings/
NPI Rankings: https://d3datacast.com/npi/

Show Links:
▶ Website: https://d3datacast.com/
▶ Subscribe to the channel: https://www.youtube.com/@d3datacast
▶ Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/d3datacast
▶ Follow on Facebook: https://facebook.com/d3datacast
▶ Follow on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1twRPsVN00cCOxnFMldaw1?si=96c775bee5904b8e
▶ Become our Teammate on Patreon: https://patreon.com/D3Datacast
▶ D3 Datacast Merch: https://www.bonfire.com/store/d3-datacast/

Show hosts:
Matt Snyder: https://twitter.com/FFTMAG
Zac Snyder: https://twitter.com/ZacSnyder
...more
1h 10min
November 17, 2025 Early Season Upsets? - D3 Datacast - Episode 125
Every Division III men’s basketball program has played at least one game now so it’s official game on for the 2025-2026 season! Join us this week as we react to another exciting week of action and try to make sense of it all, starting with a scan of the country in our “four-point play” to start another episode.
There is still another week until the first D3hoops.com Top 25 poll of the regular season but that might be for the best given what has happened so far. We talk about the Top 25 picture, the struggle to figure out just how much to react to a result and what, if any changes, are in play when new ballots are submitted a week from now. We also check in on how we did in our week two picks and have five more games to pick against the computer line for week 3 before wrapping up with two questions in the mailbag.

Related Episodes:
Preseason Efficiency Ratings 2025-26 - Episode 118: https://youtu.be/KRW-DitTCgg
Top 50 Games in November 2025 - Episode 122: https://youtu.be/8_aUDkQxVNI

Related Links:
D3hoops.com Top 25 Poll: https://d3hoops.com/top25/index
Efficiency Ratings: https://d3datacast.com/efficiency-ratings/
NPI Rankings: https://d3datacast.com/npi/

Show Links:
▶ Website: https://d3datacast.com/
▶ Subscribe to the channel: https://www.youtube.com/@d3datacast
▶ Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/d3datacast
▶ Follow on Facebook: https://facebook.com/d3datacast
▶ Follow on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1twRPsVN00cCOxnFMldaw1?si=96c775bee5904b8e
▶ Become our Teammate on Patreon: https://patreon.com/D3Datacast
▶ D3 Datacast Merch: https://www.bonfire.com/store/d3-datacast/

Show hosts:
Matt Snyder: https://twitter.com/FFTMAG
Zac Snyder: https://twitter.com/ZacSnyder
...more
52min
November 10, 2025 Week 1 Reactions and Overreactions - D3 Datacast - Episode 124
The opening weekend of the Division III basketball season is in the books! Not every team made their debut during the first weekend of play but there were a lot of great games as we start learning just what each team is, or could be, for this season. Join us this week as we discuss what took place in this week’s “four-point play” and talk about how these first games may, or may not, alter the view of teams in or around the Top 25.
We also give a review of the wide range of information we have available at D3Datacast.com to serve as resources as you follow the basketball season, helping give context to teams as they relate to each other and their outlook for postseason play. We also check in on how we did in our week one picks and have five more games to pick against the computer line for week 2 before wrapping up with one question in the mailbag.

Related Episodes:
Preseason Efficiency Ratings 2025-26 - Episode 118: https://youtu.be/KRW-DitTCgg
Top 50 Games in November 2025 - Episode 122: https://youtu.be/8_aUDkQxVNI

Related Links:
D3hoops.com Top 25 Poll: https://d3hoops.com/top25/index
Efficiency Ratings: https://d3datacast.com/efficiency-ratings/
NPI Rankings: https://d3datacast.com/npi/

Show Links:
▶ Website: https://d3datacast.com/
▶ Subscribe to the channel: https://www.youtube.com/@d3datacast
▶ Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/d3datacast
▶ Follow on Facebook: https://facebook.com/d3datacast
▶ Follow on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1twRPsVN00cCOxnFMldaw1?si=96c775bee5904b8e
▶ Become our Teammate on Patreon: https://patreon.com/D3Datacast
▶ D3 Datacast Merch: https://www.bonfire.com/store/d3-datacast/

Show hosts:
Matt Snyder: https://twitter.com/FFTMAG
Zac Snyder: https://twitter.com/ZacSnyder
...more
1h 6min
November 03, 2025 Bold Predictions and Hot Takes for the 2025-26 Season - D3 Datacast - Episode 123
A new week is here and it’s a week with a Division III basketball games! We celebrate the new season by debuting a new segment we’re calling our “four-point play” in which we scan the four points of the compass and talk about what is catching our eye or on our minds in the North, South, East and West. We also take a look at Matt’s preseason Top 25 ballot and talk about how it compares and contrasts to the total D3hoops.com preseason poll released last week.
This week’s show also features audience-submitted hot takes and bold predictions for the seasons and we were joined on the show by Ryan Scott to help react and discuss to how our viewers are feeling about the upcoming season. We also provide some hot takes and bold predictions of our own before finishing with our first picks slate of the season.

Related Episodes:
Preseason Efficiency Ratings 2025-26 - Episode 118: https://youtu.be/KRW-DitTCgg
Top 50 Games in November 2025 - Episode 122: https://youtu.be/8_aUDkQxVNI

Related Links:
D3hoops.com Top 25 Poll: https://d3hoops.com/top25/index
Efficiency Ratings: https://d3datacast.com/efficiency-ratings/
NPI Rankings: https://d3datacast.com/npi/

Show Links:
▶ Website: https://d3datacast.com/
▶ Subscribe to the channel: https://www.youtube.com/@d3datacast
▶ Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/d3datacast
▶ Follow on Facebook: https://facebook.com/d3datacast
▶ Follow on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1twRPsVN00cCOxnFMldaw1?si=96c775bee5904b8e
▶ Become our Teammate on Patreon: https://patreon.com/D3Datacast
▶ D3 Datacast Merch: https://www.bonfire.com/store/d3-datacast/

Show hosts:
Matt Snyder: https://twitter.com/FFTMAG
Zac Snyder: https://twitter.com/ZacSnyder
...more
1h 8min

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