Really great stuff, Strained Oblique.
I would note that Pomona Pitzer is not the only great school in the SCIAC. And also that while top players all seem to want to play in PAC 12 or Big West, there are good schools in the Big West, if you can afford them.
Great point about UCSD in D2, FFred, but as you know they are set to move from D2 to D1. There are still some good schools in the CCAA and even Pac West, but none that will compete with UCLA, ASU, CAL etc. for players.