What is your opinion on the competition differences between the two divisions?
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IMO
Naia a little tougher than D3.
Naia a little tougher than D3.
As a rule I would agree that NAIA would be stronger than D3.
NAIA can give baseball grants and their may be a lot of D1 players who did not make it in D1 due to grades or transfers, etc than would land them to some strong NAIA programs.
NAIA can give baseball grants and their may be a lot of D1 players who did not make it in D1 due to grades or transfers, etc than would land them to some strong NAIA programs.
One likely cannot make too many generalizations other than the top NAIA programs including Lewis Clark, Oklahoma City and the like are stronger than the better DIII programs.
Scholarships and academics make a distinct difference.
When you are out of the top NAIA programs, things will even out quickly. There are many NAIA programs who travel to TX and play the top DIII programs there.
Most of the games are not too competitive. The DIII programs are stronger, much stronger in some cases.
In Southern CA, Chapman plays a schedule which often includes NAIA programs and they are quite competitive with better teams from that area.
Scholarships and academics make a distinct difference.
When you are out of the top NAIA programs, things will even out quickly. There are many NAIA programs who travel to TX and play the top DIII programs there.
Most of the games are not too competitive. The DIII programs are stronger, much stronger in some cases.
In Southern CA, Chapman plays a schedule which often includes NAIA programs and they are quite competitive with better teams from that area.
D3 and NAIA programs come in "all sizes shapes and colors." You can not make a sweeping generality that either level of baseball is "better or stronger."
However, NAIA is far more flexible in the administration of their programs and schools.
In the end, kids have to go to school. Find a place that makes sense for the player to grow as a person, get an education and if baseball is part of the equation, play ball.
However, NAIA is far more flexible in the administration of their programs and schools.
In the end, kids have to go to school. Find a place that makes sense for the player to grow as a person, get an education and if baseball is part of the equation, play ball.