NCAA Division III announces playoff bracket

For the first time since 2011, three teams from the state of Texas are in the NCAA Division III playoffs. Mary Hardin-Baylor, Trinity, and Hardin-Simmons found out where they slotted when the NCAA released the Division III playoff bracket on Sunday.

The reigning national champion, Mary Hardin-Baylor, earned the automatic bid from the American Southwest Conference and will host Huntingdon at noon on Saturday afternoon. The Cru finished the regular season with a 9-1 record, with their only loss on the road to Wisconsin-Whitewater.