Explaining the new NCAA Division III football playoff format

For years, fans throughout all three NCAA Divisions have clamored for an improved playoff format and the inclusion of an actual playoff system in FBS. The changes to the College Football Playoff were another step toward satisfying the fans' demands. 

But FBS wasn’t the only college football division to see changes to its playoff format. The NCAA Division III playoffs underwent three significant changes during the offseason. Gone are the days of confusing DIII fans with Pool A, B, and C terminology and definitions.