As the Calendar turns to a new year we celebrate the unofficial change from the non-conference schedule to conference play. Using a combination of current conference records and rest of season projections, this week’s show takes a look at what are shaping up to be the five tightest conference races.

While our top five was formed based on the razor-thin margins between the top two teams, a few of these conferences are looking very tight at the top even three or four teams deep. We are in for a great rest of the 2023-2024 Division III basketball season and these five conferences figure to give us some exciting races to keep tabs on down the stretch!

We also looked back at our week eight picks and make our picks on a new five game slate for week eight. This week’s show wraps up without any questions in the mailbag! If you have something you would like for us to address in next week’s mailbag, leave a comment below or connect with us through one of our social media channels.

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