Regional advisory committee procedures

Conferences must appoint individuals to an advisory committee to assist in the evaluation of teams during the selection of championship participants. Advisory committees do not have the authority to select teams and/or individuals; they act strictly in an advisory capacity. The final authority for selections rests with the governing sports committee. Members of the governing sports committees shall serve as chairs of the regional advisory committees.

The governing sports committee member in a region serves as the chair of that regional advisory committee. As a standard practice, the advisory committee chair conducts telephone conferences with all advisory committee members to evaluate the potential participants and regional sites within the region. This information is then relayed to the national committee.

The following guidelines shall apply to regional advisory committees:

1. Advisory committees should comprise a minimum of three members.

2. Each conference sponsoring the respective sport (with six or more members) must have equal representation. The chair is included in these representatives.

3. Each conference should have at least two members on each regional advisory committee.

4. Each eligible conference shall appoint two individuals to serve as its representatives on the respective sports' regional advisory committees. In order to maintain balance, one coach and one administrator should be appointed.

5. At least one person should represent independent institutions if there are three to five independent institutions in the region. If there are more than six independent institutions in a region, then two individuals shall represent these institutions.

6. A member conference shall be responsible for appointing its regional advisory committee representatives. Further, the conference shall be responsible for ensuring that they meet the criteria for service and for ensuring that appropriate representation exists (that is, all members must be salaried on a regular basis by a member institution or organization and be performing a regular staff function to which they devote at least 50 percent of their time; and individuals whose institutions belong to both the NCAA and NAIA shall not participate in decisions regarding NCAA championships if their institution declares its intention to participate in the NAIA championship only).

7. The terms of regional advisory committee members are limited to three consecutive years, and a member may be reappointed only after having been off the committee for three consecutive years.

8. The following policies shall be observed when regional advisory and governing sports committees conduct telephone conference calls to select teams and/or individuals for championships competition:

Committee member replacement policy/regional ranking call. A committee member whose team is under consideration shall remain on the call and take part in discussion regarding team rankings and may vote.

Committee member replacement policy/regional advisory committee call. A committee member whose team is under consideration shall be replaced. (Conference commissioners shall not be replaced on telephone conferences when a conference member is being considered.) If the regional advisory committee chair's team is under consideration, the chair shall monitor the call, but will not participate in discussion. An alternate chair shall replace the chair during the time periods in which his or her team is being considered. Replacements may take part in discussions regarding team selection, pairings and site selection and may vote. All replacements shall be appointed by the conference. Replacements should be present on at least one regional ranking call prior to the selection call.

Committee member replacement policy/selection call. A Division II governing sports committee member whose team is under consideration shall be removed from the selection call during the time period in which his or her team is being considered for selection and replaced by a member of his or her regional advisory committee from a different conference. If the committee member's team is selected into the championship, a regional advisory committee member shall replace him or her for discussions regarding pairings and site selection. Replacements may take part in discussions regarding team selection, pairings and site selection and may vote. Replacements should be present on at least one ranking call prior to the selection call.

9.Notification of committee selections. A Division II governing sports committee must contact a regional advisory committee before making its final selection of teams or individuals if the committee selection differs from the regional advisory committee's.

10. Appointment procedures timeline. May 1 -- Each conference commissioner shall receive a list of vacancies for each sports committee from the NCAA national office. July 1 -- Replacements are due at the national office.

Selection information for all championships

1. .500 Record. At-large teams must have a record against Division II opponents of .500 or above to be considered for selection.

2. Selection criteria/core values.

a. Nonconference regional play should be rewarded.

b. Quality opponents should be rewarded (success of opponents)

c. Regional wins on the road should be rewarded.

3. Strength-of-schedule-index weight. The weight of the strength-of-schedule index must be at least as much as the weight given to an institution's won/lost record.

4. Strength-of-schedule indices.

a. Postseason conference tournament contests do not count in the strength-of-schedule index. They do count in all other categories.

b. Completed committee selection data worksheets shall remain confidential within each committee. Selection procedures and the worksheet form will be public and placed on the sport-specific Web page.

5. Provisional and reclassifying members.

DIII team. DIII team; DII and DI

count as DI teams).

Minimum Count as DII Do not count as DII Do not count as DII

number of DII

contest for

selection

Overall won/ Count Count Count

lost record

DII won/lost Do not count Do not count Do not count

record

In-region Do not count Do not count Do not count won/lost record

6. Automatic qualification -- affiliated members. The committee clarified a policy to indicate that a conference may not count an affiliated member as one of the six institutions competing in a sport in order for that sport to receive an automatic qualification in men's and women's basketball, men's golf, softball, tennis or women's volleyball.

7. Independents with conference affiliation. Independents with conference affiliation must remain in the same region as other conference members.

Football

1. Strength of schedule (Division II only).

2. Won-lost record.

Overall won-lost record.

Division II overall won-lost record.

In-region won-lost record.

In-region road record.

Won-lost record against nonconference regional opponents.

3. Record against ranked teams (last regional ranking).

4. Results against non-Division II teams.

5. Head-to-head competition.

6. Results against common opponents.

7. Eligibility and availability of student-athletes.

Tiebreaker criteria

1. Head-to-head competition.

2. Common opponents.

3. Strength-of-schedule index.

4. Overall won-lost record.

Strength-of-schedule index

Win vs. a Division II at or above .750 10 points

Win vs. a Division I team 9 points

Win vs. a Division II team at or above .500 9 points

Win vs. a Division II team at or below .500 8 points

Loss vs. a Division II team at or above .750 6 points

Loss vs. a Division I team 5 points

Win vs. a non-Division I or Division II team 4 points

Loss vs. a Division II team above .500 3 points

Loss vs. a Division II team at or below .500 2 points

Loss vs. a non-Division I or Division II team 0 points

The strength-of-schedule index is calculated by adding the total number of points and dividing by the total number of games played. A neutral-site contest is defined as being in neither team's locale and, as such, is considered an away game.

Men's basketball

Primary criteria (not listed in preferential order)

Overall won-lost record (including Divisions I, II, III and NAIA).

Head-to-head competition.

Results vs. common opponents.

Division II won-lost record within region.

Overall strength-of-schedule index:

Win on the road vs. a team at or above .750 17 points

Win vs. Division I team 15 points

Win at home vs. a team at or above .750 14 points

Win on the road vs. a team at or above .500 13 points

Win at home vs. a team at or above .500 12 points

Win on the road vs. a team below .500 but above

.250 11 points

Win at home vs. a team below .500 but above

.250 10 points

Win on the road vs. a team at or below .250 9 points

Win at home vs. a team at or below .250 8 points

Win vs. non-Division I or II team 7 points

Loss vs. Division I team 7 points

Loss on the road vs. a team at or above .750 7 points

Loss at home vs. a team at or above .750 6 points

Loss on the road vs. a team at or above .500 5 points

Loss at home vs. a team at or above .500 4 points

Loss on the road vs. a team below .500 but above

.250 3 points

Loss at home vs. a team below .500 but above

.250 2 points

Loss on the road vs. a team at or below .250 1 point

Loss vs. non-Division I or II team 0 points

Loss at home vs. a team at or below .250 0 points

Regional strength-of-schedule index.

Win on the road vs. a team at or above .750 17 points

Win at home vs. a team at or above .750 14 points

Win on the road vs. a team at or above .500 13 points

Win at home vs. a team at or above .500 12 points

Win on the road vs. a team below .500 but above

.250 11 points

Win at home vs. a team below .500 but above

.250 10 points

Win on the road vs. a team at or below .250 9 points

Win at home vs. a team at or below .250 8 points

Loss on the road vs. a team at or above .750 7 points

Loss at home vs. a team at or above .750 6 points

Loss on the road vs. a team at or above .500 5 points

Loss at home vs. a team at or above .500 4 points

Loss on the road vs. a team below .500 but above

.250 3 points

Loss at home vs. a team below .500 but above

.250 2 points

Loss on the road vs. a team at or below .250 1 points

Loss at home vs. a team at or below .250 0 points

The strength-of-schedule index is calculated by adding the total number of points and dividing by the total number of games played. A neutral-site contest is defined as being in neither team's locale and, as such, is considered an away game. Teams must have a .500 record or better to be selected at large.

Eligibility and availability of student-athletes for championships competition.

Tiebreaker criteria

1. Overall record.

2. Won-lost record within region.

3. Strength of schedule.

4. Record against Division II teams with winning records.

5. Record against Division II teams with losing records.

6. Head-to-head competition.

7. Record against common opponents.

8. Record against regionally ranked teams in the country.

9. Record against regional ranked teams in region.

Men's lacrosse

Not listed in preferential order

1. Overall won-lost record (including Divisions I, II, III and NAIA).

2. Head-to-head competition.

3. Results vs. common opponents.

4. Division II won-lost record within region.

5. Overall strength-of-schedule index:

Win on the road vs. a team at or above .750 17 points

Win vs. Division I team 15 points

Win at home vs. a team at or above .750 14 points

Win on the road vs. a team at or above .500 13 points

Win at home vs. a team at or above .500 12 points

Win on the road vs. a team below .500 but above .250 11 points

Win at home vs. a team below .500 but above .250 10 points

Win on the road vs. a team at or below .250 9 points

Win at home vs. a team at or below .250 8 points

Win vs. non-Division I or II team 7 points

Loss vs. Division I team 7 points

Loss on the road vs. a team at or above .750 7 points

Loss at home vs. a team at or above .750 6 points

Loss on the road vs. a team at or above .500 5 points

Loss at home vs. a team at or above .500 4 points

Loss on the road vs. a team below .500 but above .250 3 points

Loss at home vs. a team below .500 but above .250 2 points

Loss on the road vs. a team at or below .250 1 point

Loss vs. non-Division I or II team 0 points

Loss at home vs. a team at or below .250 0 points

6. Regional strength-of-schedule index:

Win on the road vs. a team at or above .750 17 points

Win at home vs. a team at or above .750 14 points

Win on the road vs. a team at or above .500 13 points

Win at home vs. a team at or above .500 12 points

Win on the road vs. a team below .500 but above .250 11 points

Win at home vs. a team below .500 but above .250 10 points

Win on the road vs. a team at or below .250 9 points

Win at home vs. a team at or below .250 8 points

Loss on the road vs. a team at or above .750 7 points

Loss at home vs. a team at or above .750 6 points

Loss on the road vs. a team at or above .500 5 points

Loss at home vs. a team at or above .500 4 points

Loss on the road vs. a team below .500 but above .250 3 points

Loss at home vs. a team below .500 but above .250 2 points

Loss on the road vs. a team at or below .250 1 point

Loss at home vs. a team at or below .250 0 points

The strength-of-schedule index is calculated by adding the total number of points and dividing by the number of games. A neutral game is defined as being in neither team's locale and, as such, is considered an away game. Teams must have a .500 record or better to be selected at large.

7. Eligibility and availability of student-athletes for championships competition.

Women's rowing

In addition to the legislation outlined in NCAA Bylaw 31.3.3 (won-lost record, strength of schedule and eligibility and availability of student-athletes), the Division II Women's Rowing Committee will use the following criteria, not in priority order, when selecting the four teams:

Regional rankings and regional championship results;

Results against regionally ranked teams, results against common opponents, results against teams already selected; and

Head-to-head competition and late-season performance.

Men's and women's tennis

Primary criteria

Division II in-region won-lost record and strength of schedule.

Division II head-to-head competition.

Division II results against teams under consideration (excluding head-to-head competition).

Division II late-season results.*

Division II results vs. common opponents.

Overall won-lost record and overall strength of schedule.

Eligibility and availability of student-athletes.

*Late-season results are defined as conference tournament results or the last three matches of the season.

Tiebreaker criteria

When teams under consideration are tied on all criteria, the national committee will select teams by looking at the following criteria in rank priority order between those teams:

1. Head-to-head competition.

2. In-region strength of schedule.

3. In-region won-lost record.

4. Results against Division II opponents outside the region.

5. In-region results against teams already selected.

Strength-of-schedule index

Men's soccer

A minimum of 16 games must be played, and only games played against varsity intercollegiate teams of domestic, four-year, degree-granting institutions shall be considered in meeting the 16-game minimum or counted in a team's won-lost record.

Two teams shall be selected from each of the eight regions.

An institution desiring to participate in the championship must complete all games before the final scheduled selection call of the Division II Men's Soccer Committee.

Primary criteria (not listed in preferential order)

Division II in-region won-lost record.

Division II in-region head-to-head competition.

Division II in-region strength of schedule.

Division II in-region power rating system.

Division II in-region results against teams already selected.

Division II in-region results against common opponents.

Overall won-lost record.

Overall strength of schedule.

Eligibility and availability of student-athletes for the NCAA championship.

When teams under consideration are tied on all criteria, the national committee will select teams by looking at the following criteria in rank priority order between those teams:

(1) Head-to-head competition;

(2) Results against common opponents other than those under consideration;

(3) Power-rating system;

(4) In-region strength of schedule;

(5) Results against Division II opponents outside the region; and

(6) In-region results against teams already selected.

Strength of schedule

The men's soccer committee has developed a strength-of-schedule index and a power-rating system. The committee shall conduct telephone conferences throughout the regular season to rank all Division II teams and their opponents on a 1 to 5 basis, with a "1" being the highest rating. Opponents' total in-region rating points shall be divided by a team's total number of in-region games to arrive at a strength-of-schedule index. Power ratings will be developed using the same 1 to 5 ratings. Both the strength-of-schedule index and power-rating system shall be used as part of the selection criteria.

All teams rated by each regional advisory committee and by the national committee on a scale of 1 (strongest) to 5 (weakest) based on the following guidelines:

(Guidelines for ratings are based on in-region Division II results. In order to receive a rating of 1, 2 or 3, institutions must meet two of the three minimum requirements listed for the respective rating.)

Rating 1 Winning percentage of at least

70 percent

Winning percentage of at least

50 percent vs. 1s and 2s

No more than one loss to a 5

Rating 2 Winning percentage of at least

60 percent

At least two wins vs. 1s and/or

2s (tie=1/2 win)

No more than two losses to 5s

Rating 3 Winning percentage of at least

50 percent

Wins against 1s, 2s or 3s

No more than three losses to 4s

and 5s

Rating 4 Winning percentage of at least

35 percent

Half of the wins against 1s, 2s,

3s or 4s

Rating 5 Does not meet requirement to be a 4

To compute a team's strength-of-schedule index, the ratings (1 through 5) of each of its opponents are added and divided by the total number of games.

Power rating

Women's soccer

Primary criteria (not listed in preferential order)

Overall won-lost record.

Overall strength of schedule.

In-region Division II won-lost record.

In-region Division II head-to-head competition.

In-region Division II strength of schedule.

In-region Division II results against common opponents.

Eligibility and availability of student-athletes for the NCAA championship.

When teams under consideration are tied on all criteria, the committee selects teams by looking at the following criteria, in rank priority order.

1. Division II head-to-head competition.

2. Division II in-region strength of schedule.

3. Division II results against common opponents in region.

4. Division II results against teams within the region outside the conference.

5. Division II results against teams already selected.

Strength-of-schedule index

The committee will rank all teams in the division and all their Division II opponents on a 1 to 5 basis, with a "1" being the highest rating. The assigned ratings are then used to calculate two power ratings based on the following formulas. In determining the primary factor of strength of schedule, the committee will use Power Rating System No. 1 to rank the team under consideration. If necessary, Power Rating System No. 2 will be used as a tiebreaker.

Rating 1 Winning percentage of at least 70

percent

Winning percentage of at least

50 percent vs. 1s and 2s

No more than one loss to a 5

Rating 2 Winning percentage of at least

60 percent

At least two wins vs. 1s and/or

2s (tie = 1/2 win)

No more than two losses to 5s

Rating 3 Winning percentage of at least

50 percent

At least two wins vs. 1s, 2s or 3s

No more than three losses to 4s and

5s

Rating 4 Winning percentage of at least

35 percent

Half of the wins against 1s, 2s,

3s and 4s

Rating 5 Does not meet requirements

to be a 4

In order to achieve a rating, a team must meet all specified criteria for that rating category. The final rating is assigned based on results of the end of regular-season play.

Power-rating systems

The committee has approved the following power-rating systems that will be used as guidelines for selections of teams. The point distribution for the systems are as follows:

Power-rating system No. 1

Power-rating system No. 2

The point values below will be adjusted depending on the goal differential. If a team wins by a difference of three or more goals, multiply the point value by 1.25. If a team loses by a difference of three or more goals, multiply the point value by nine. Eliminate goal-differential adjustments on all results involving No. 5-rated teams.

To arrive at a power rating, add the points awarded for each result (adjusting for goal differential in System No. 2 and divide by the total number of games).

Women's basketball

A minimum of 22 games must be played, and only games played against varsity intercollegiate teams of domestic, four-year, degree-granting institutions shall be considered in meeting the 22-game minimum or counted in a team's won-lost record (conference tournament games do not count toward this minimum).

Between teams that qualify automatically by conference berth and teams that are selected by the committee at large, six teams will make up each of the eight regional tournaments and these teams shall be paired strictly within region.

An institution desiring to participate in the championship must complete all games before the Division II Women's Basketball Committee's final scheduled selection call.

The committee uses the following selection criteria (not in preferential order):

Overall won-lost record (includes Divisions I, II, III and NAIA).

Head-to-head competition.

Results vs. common opponents.

Division II won-lost record within region.

Strength-of-schedule index:

Win vs. Division I team 17 points

Win on the road vs. a team at or above .750 15

Win at home vs. a team at or above .750 14

Win on the road vs. a team at or above .500 13

Win at home vs. a team at or above .500 12

Win on the road vs. a team below .500 11

Win at home vs. a team below .500 10

Win on the road vs. a team at or below .250 9

Win at home vs. a team at or below .250 8

Win vs. non-Division I or II team 7

Loss vs. Division I team 7

Loss on the road vs. a team at or above .750 7

Loss at home vs. a team at or above .750 6

Loss on the road vs. a team at or above .500 5

Loss at home vs. a team at or above .500 4

Loss on the road vs. a team below .500 3

Loss at home vs. a team below .500 2

Loss on the road vs. a team at or below .250 1

Loss vs. non-Division I or II team 0

Loss at home vs. a team at or below .250 0

The strength-of-schedule index is calculated by adding the total number of points and dividing by the number of games. A neutral game is defined as being in neither team's locale and, as such, is considered an away game. Team must have a .500 record to be selected at large.

Eligibility and availability of student-athletes for championships competition.

Field hockey

Primary criteria (not listed in preferential order)

Overall won-lost record (including Divisions I, II, III and NAIA).

a. Overall won-lost record.

b. In-region Division II won-lost record.

Overall strength-of-schedule.

Head-to-head competition.

Record vs. common opponents.

Eligibility and availability of student-athletes for championship competition.

Secondary criteria (in priority order)

1. Head-to-head competition.

2. Results vs. common opponents.

3. Overall won-lost record in last 10 games (including conference tournament games).

4. Strength-of-schedule index:

Win on the road vs. a team at or above .750 17 points

Win at home vs. a team at or above .750 14 points

Win on the road vs. a team at or above .500 13 points

Win at home vs. a team at or above .500 12 points

Win on the road vs. a team below .500 11 points

Win at home vs. a team below. 500 10 points

Win on the road vs. a team at or below .250 9 points

Win vs. Division I team 9 points

Win at home vs. a team at or below .250 8 points

Win vs. non-Divisions I or II team 7 points

Loss vs. Division I team 7 points

Loss on the road vs. a team at or above .750 7 points

Loss at home vs. a team at or above .750 6 points

Loss on the road vs. a team at or above .500 5 points

Loss at home vs. a team at or above .500 4 points

Loss on the road vs. a team below .500 3 points

Loss at home vs. a team below .500 2 points

Loss on the road vs. a team at or below .250 1 point

Loss at home vs. a team at or below .250 0 points

Loss vs. non-Divisions I or II team 0 points

All games calculated as Division II competition, unless otherwise stated. The strength-of-schedule index is calculated by adding the total number of points and dividing by the number of games. A neutral game is defined as being in neither team's locale and, as such, is considered an away game. Teams must have a .500 record against Division II competition to be selected for the championship.

Men's golf

The Division II Men's Golf Committee uses a computer program called GolfStat to assist in the selection of teams to the national championships. This computer program provides the committee with information on wins and losses, strength of schedule, in-region rankings and overall records. The following information provides an understanding of the data that the committee uses to make selections.

Won-lost record

Each committee receives a head-to-head standings sheet from GolfStat before each ranking call. The committee uses five columns of the sheet along with the raw data showing the team's overall in-region won-lost record when discussing any particular team. The columns are:

Region vs. top 10

Region vs. 11-20

Division vs. top 25

Division vs. 26-50

Region ranking

These columns give the committee an idea of the straight record of the teams within their region. It also would provide the committee with information on how the computer ranks teams within their own region. When necessary, the committee may need to evaluate out-of-region records. The two columns that analyze overall division records provide that information.

Strength of schedule

Currently, when looking at a team's strength of schedule, the committee will evaluate a team's adjusted scoring average, the regional won-lost records of teams they have competed against and the rank of their overall schedule. For 2003, the committees will work with GolfStat to determine a specific rank of schedule both in-region and within Division II.

The committee uses the head-to-head grid for the above information as well. It is set forth in the following columns:

Adjusted scoring average

Rank of schedule

The committee makes its selections for the championships using the stated selection criteria, regional advisory committees and the GolfStat program.

The committee selection criteria are as follows:

(1) At-large selection criteria. The selection process for at-large individuals and teams is as follows:

a. Regional at-large teams and individuals.

Teams -- Each region will select eight teams for regional competition. The selection criteria are:

(i) 50 percent of competition must be Division II competition. (50 percent of the tournament field must be from Division II institutions to meet the 50 percent rule. This rule will become effective for the 2002-03 championships.)

(ii) Regional head-to-head competition.

(iii) GolfStat statistical data.

(iv) Scoring average vs. other regional schools.

(v) Recommendations from the respective regional advisory committee.

Individuals -- Each region will select five at-large individuals from teams not already selected at their respective regional tournament. The selection criteria are:

(i) 50 percent of competition must be Division II competition. (50 percent of the tournament field must be from Division II institutions to meet the 50 percent rule. This rule will become effective for the 2002-03 championships.)

(ii) Regional head-to-head competition vs. regional competition.

(iii) GolfStat statistical data.

(iv) Scoring average for the year vs. other individuals in region.

(v) Recommendations from the respective regional advisory committee.

b. Championship at-large teams and individuals.

Teams and Individuals -- Eighteen teams will qualify for the Division II Men's Golf Championships. One team will advance from each region for a total of 10 teams. The eight remaining at-large teams will be selected after regional competition is completed. The selection criteria are:

(i) National head-to-head results from teams or individuals already selected.

(ii) Regional tournament results (only teams that finish in the top four will be considered for selection).

(iii) Team or individual scoring average (team results include the fifth player).

(iv) GolfStat results.

Additional selection criteria for individuals include: Two of the 12 selected will be taken from the two best low scores of an individual not playing for a team advancing to the championships. Those two at-large selections will be chosen by the men's golf committee from the best low scoring average of individuals not already advancing with a team.

(The 50 percent rule will apply to all criteria above, effective for the 2002-03 season.)

Women's golf

Teams and individuals must play a minimum of 15 18-hole rounds, including a minimum of four rounds in the spring, in order to be considered for selection to the national championships.

Individuals and teams will be selected to the championships based upon a complete review of all the following criteria:

1. Head-to-head competition within regions.

2. Results vs. common opponents.

3. Scoring average (adjusted scoring average and team and individual score vs. par).

4. Strength of schedule (number of teams in tournaments, rounds of competition and overall strength of tournament fields); and

5. Spring results compared to fall results.

(The criteria will be prioritized in the above order if a decision cannot be reached.)

Six teams and the top three individuals not with a team qualify for each of the four regional tournaments. The top two teams and top two individuals not with a team, from each region, advance to the NCAA Division II Women's Golf Championships.

Won-lost records and strength-of-schedule criteria

The Division II Women's Golf Committee uses a computer program called GolfStat to assist in the selection of teams to the national championships. This computer program provides the committee with information on wins and losses, strength of schedule, in-region rankings and overall records. The following information provides an understanding on the data that the committee uses to make selections.

Won-lost records

Each committee receives a head-to-head standings sheet from GolfStat before each ranking call. The committee uses five columns of the sheet along with the raw data showing the teams' overall in-region won-lost record. The columns are:

Region vs. top 10

Region vs. 11-20

Division vs. top 25

Division vs. 26-50

Region ranking

These columns give the committee an idea of the straight record of the teams within their region. It would also provide the committee with information on how the computer ranks teams within their own region. When necessary, the committee may need to evaluate out-of-region records. The two columns that analyze overall division records provide that information.

Strength of schedule

Currently, when looking at a team's strength of schedule, the committee will evaluate a team's adjusted scoring average, the regional won-lost records of teams they have competed against and the rank of their overall schedule. For 2003, the committees will work with GolfStat to determine a specific rank of schedule both in-region and within Division II.

The committee uses the head-to-head grid for the above information as well. It is set forth in the following columns:

Adjusted scoring average

Rank of schedule

The Division II Women's Golf Committee make its selections for the championship using the stated selection criteria, regional advisory committees and the GolfStat program.

Women's lacrosse

Primary criteria (not listed in preferential order)

Division II in-region won-lost record.

Strength of schedule based on rating-point scale:

5 points for win over Division I opponent.

4 points for win over Division II opponent.

2 points for win over Division III opponent.

2 points for loss to Division I opponent.

2 points for loss to Division II opponent.

1 point for loss to Division III opponent.

5 points for win over regional opponent on the road.

(For strength-of-schedule index, postseason conference tournament games do not count. Committee selection data worksheets shall remain confidential within committee.)

Over .500 record vs. Division II opponents.

Head-to-head competition.

Results vs. common opponents.

Availability and eligibility of student -athletes.

Secondary criteria (not listed in preferential order)

Late-season performance.

Wins over teams with records above .750.

Overall Division II record.

Softball

The committee will select four teams from each region to participate in the championship.

Primary criteria (not listed in preferential order)

In-region won-lost record in Division II.

Record vs. top-six ranked in region.

In-region power rating in Division II.

Overall Division II won-lost record.

Won-lost record vs. Division II teams over .500 (used for final poll and selection call only).

Overall power rating.

Eligibility and availability of student-athletes for the championship.

Secondary criteria

Head-to-head competition.

Common opponents.

Overall won-lost record.

Season-ending performance.

Strength of schedule/power rating

The following power rating may be used to assist the committee in the subjective evaluation of strength of schedule:

In-region power rating

8 points -- Win vs. top-six regionally ranked Division II team.

6 points -- Win vs. 7-10 regionally ranked Division II team.

5 points -- Win vs. unranked Division II team.

4 points -- Loss vs. top-six regionally ranked Division II team.

3 points -- Loss vs. 7-10 regionally ranked team.

Overall power rating

8 points -- Win vs. a top-six out-of-region ranked Division II team.

6 points -- Win vs. 7-10 out-of-region ranked Division II team.

5 points -- Win vs. unranked Division II team.

4 points -- Win vs. Division I, provisional Division II or top-15 NAIA team.

4 points -- Loss vs. top-six out-of-region Division II team.

3 points -- Loss vs. top-10 Division I team.

3 points -- Loss vs. 7-10 regionally ranked Division II team.

1 point -- Win vs. Division III or NAIA team.

The power rating will first be used on the April 16 poll and will be based on the regional rankings established on the April 2 poll.

Baseball

Primary criteria

Regular-season conference standing and won-lost record.

Results vs. Division II teams with a winning percentage of .500 or above.

Results vs. teams currently under consideration.

Results of in-region games, not counting regular-season conference records.

Power-rating index (PRI).

Head-to-head competition (minimum of two games).

Secondary criteria

If all primary factors are equal, the committee may consider the following secondary criteria:

Division II out-of-region won-lost record.

Overall record.

Results vs. common opponents.

Power-rating index

When teams under consideration are tied on all criteria, the committee will select teams based on the team's PRI.

Opponent Points

Women's volleyball

The Division II Women's Volleyball Committee will select six teams from each of the eight geographical regions to participate in the championship using the following selection criteria as outlined in NCAA Bylaw 31.3.3 of the NCAA Division II Manual:

1. Won-lost record.

2. Strength of schedule.

3. Eligibility and availability of student-athletes for NCAA championships.

Only the best three-of-five-game matches will be considered in a team's regional won-lost record. In addition, a minimum of 60 percent of an institution's matches must be played against other Division II teams in order to be eligible for championship selection. Teams with a won-lost record below .500 will not be considered for at-large selections.

An institution desiring to participate in the championship must complete all games before the volleyball committee's final scheduled selection call. Only matches played before the selection call will be considered.

When considering the Division II philosophy of regionalization, the volleyball committee has received Executive Committee approval to use the following selection criteria (not in preferential order):

Overall won-lost record (includes Division I, II, III and NAIA).

Head-to-head competition.

Results vs. common opponents.

Division II won-lost record within the region.

* Strength-of-schedule index (all values pertain to Division II teams):

Win on the road vs. a team at or above .750 10

Win at home/neutral site vs. a team at or above .750 9

Win on the road vs. a team at or above .500 8

Win at home/neutral site vs. a team at or above .500 7

Win on the road vs. a team below .500 6

Win at home/neutral vs. a team below .500 6

Win vs. a team below .250 5

Loss on the road vs. a team at or above .750 6

Loss at home/neutral site vs. a team at or above .750 6

Loss on the road vs. a team at or above .500 4

Loss at home/neutral site vs. a team at or above .500 3

Loss on the road vs. a team below .500 2

Loss at home/neutral site vs. a team below .500 1

Loss vs. a team below .250 0

The strength-of-schedule index is calculated by adding the total number of points and dividing by the number of matches played. A neutral match is defined as being in neither team's locale and, as such, is considered a home match for both teams. Teams must have a .500 record or better to be selected at large.

Tiebreaker

When teams under consideration are tied on all criteria, the committee will select teams by looking at the following criteria in rank priority order between those teams.

1. Head-to-head competition.

2. Results against common opponents.

3. Strength-of-schedule index.

4. Division II won-lost record within the region.