Will give some time before a poll is started here are some contenders:

(we all know who is going to win)

Naismith University Athletic Association A- Prestige

• 86 combined National Champs across all coaches.
• 8 of the past 10 NC including 7 runner ups.
• 22 of 40 Final four teams past 10 seasons.
• pretty much hold every all time D3 conference rpi

Wooden New Jersey Athletic Conference B+ Prestige

• 12 combined National Champs from coachs
• 1 National Champ last 10 seasons and 1 runner up
• 9 final four teams out of 40
• Montclair State is the best program to never win a NC at the D3 level

Rupp University Athletic Association B+ prestige

• 20 combined National Champs by coaches
• 1 National Champ last 10 seasons and 3 runner ups(1 team playing in the NC tonight)
• 11 finals fours
• Millsaps is one of the most dominant rpi teams in rupp all time

Allen USA South B+ prestige

• 23 combined NC from coaches
• 2 national champs and 2 runner ups
• 8 final fours
• PBAU has never finished outside the top 20 rpi under Rails and 3 times outside the top 10 with 6 top 5 rpi finishes.

Crum Freedom B prestige

• 37 national champs from coaches
• 3 national champs and 6 runner ups
• 17 final fours
• lost 3 major coaches, and never really full but still super dominant

Tark USA South B+ prestige

• 40 national champs from coaches
• 3 national champs and 2 runner ups
• 9 final fours
• making transition from elite to top of the line conference with some recent additions of pepwaves, hughesjr, khook19, guyo 26

Knight USA South B prestige

• 9 national champs from coaches
• 2 National Champs and 1 runner up
• 11 final fours
• La Grange is super dominant, and recently lost worldofnoah which might've made them more competitive in this competition

Phlean USA South A- prestige

• 14 national champs by coaches
• 7 national champs and 2 runner ups(6 straight streak currently)
• 14 final fours
• a few established programs but has endured many coaching transitions and managed to stay relevant, which is quite amazing.

Naismith is the clear runner away. Crum is very top heavy, if they filled up they could seriously give Naismith UAA a run for their money. Phelan USAS is the most dominant in their world for NC. Tark USAS as well will probably be clear #2 in a few more seasons.

Currently I'd vote:

1. Naismith UAA
2. Phelan USAS
3. Rupp UAA
4. Tark USAS
5. Crum Freedom

Yeah, as you said it's not really a question which D3 conference is best. Perhaps the better question is whether Naismith UAA is the best conference at any level? :)

That said, it will be interesting to see which conference is voted #2. There are lots of good options. And as you said, a few conferences are on some good streaks right now and could eventually give Naismith UAA a little competition.

Why would you want to embarrass people who would vote that the sky is green?

Posted by jsajsa on 3/16/2016 12:50:00 PM (view original):
Why would you want to embarrass people who would vote that the sky is green?

we can vote for 2-5 lol, we all know who #1 is.

I think I've replaced worldofnoah decently;)

Currently, University is definetly the best conference in DIII and DII of all worlds. Not sure there aren't better D1 conférences though. If you check past seasons, then you need to check accomplishments.

But University Naismith, if they stick together, will probably surpass all of the others. And they will do it in less seasons.

UAA in Rupp lands another national title last night. So that's 2 titles and 3 runner ups in last 10 seasons... just trying to fight for the top 5!

(also, highest 'ever' rated RPI team should count for something???)

Current 5 year conference dynasty list, division 3
Rank Score Conference World
1 515 University 1
2 360 USA South 10
3 343 University 3
4 309 Freedom 7
5 303 USA South 6
6 302 SUNYAC 10
7 280 USA South 8
8 274 New Jersey 2
9 266 USA South 9
10 259 Capital 1




Current 10 year conference dynasty list, division 3
Rank Score Conference World
1 1021 University 1
2 697 USA South 10
3 622 USA South 6
4 618 University 3
5 615 Capital 1
6 580 Freedom 7
7 511 USA South 2
8 509 New Jersey 2
9 504 USA South 8
10 487 S. Cal. 9

wow thats a huge margin by university! i agree maybe a poll for 2nd would be more fun/interesting.

wooo usa south repping #2

I think NJAC Wooden is th best conference that doesn't win championships, but that's biased because I'm in it (I am probably hurting the reputation of it I might add). We are also all in one small state competing with eachother for recruits, as opposed to being spread out all over the country.