KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Postseason has arrived! Teams started conference tournaments last weekend or are starting them this week. The final day for qualifying tournaments to be completed is Nov. 14. Check out other important upcoming dates and information pertaining to the postseason below.
This will be the final Notebook of the 2026 season; stay tuned to naia.org for updates throughout the postseason.
See you on the court!
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| AWAY | HOME | AWAYSCORE | HOMESCORE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Bushnell (Ore.) | 5 College of Idaho | 0 | 3 |
| 6 Corban (Ore.) | 2 Eastern Oregon | 3 | 1 |
| 9 Taylor (Ind.) | 20 Grace (Ind.) | 3 | 0 |
| 7 Morningside (Iowa) | 14 Dordt (Iowa) | 1 | 3 |
| 6 Corban (Ore.) | 5 College of Idaho | 2 | 3 |
| 25 Bushnell (Ore.) | 2 Eastern Oregon | 0 | 3 |
| 1 Northwestern (Iowa) | 7 Morningside (Iowa) | 3 | 1 |
| 5 College of Idaho | 21 Southern Oregon | 0 | 3 |
| 3 Concordia (Neb.) | 16 Midland (Neb.) | 3 | 1 |
| 2 Eastern Oregon | 21 Southern Oregon | 3 | 0 |
| 2 Eastern Oregon | 5 College of Idaho | 0 | 3 |
| 14 Dordt (Iowa) | 3 Concordia (Neb.) | 3 | 2 |
| 1 Northwestern (Iowa) | 14 Dordt (Iowa) | 3 | 2 |
| 20 Grace (Ind.) | 12 Indiana Wesleyan | 2 | 3 |
| 22 Cornerstone (Mich.) | 11 Aquinas (Mich.) | 3 | 0 |
| 6 Corban (Ore.) | 21 Southern Oregon | 3 | 2 |
| 8 St. Thomas (Fla.) | 15 Southeastern (Fla.) | 0 | 3 |
| 25 Bushnell (Ore.) | 21 Southern Oregon | 0 | 3 |
| 14 Dordt (Iowa) | 16 Midland (Neb.) | 3 | 2 |
| Conference | Number of Automatic Bids | Automatic Qualifier #1 | Automatic Qualifier #2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Midwest Conference | 2 | Columbia (Mo.) | |
| Appalachian Athletic Conference | 2 | Pikeville (Ky.) | |
| Cascade Collegiate Conference | 2 | College of Idaho | |
| Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 2 | Viterbo (Wis.) | |
| Continental Athletic Conference (Independents) | 2 | ||
| Crossroads League | 2 | Taylor (Ind.) | |
| Frontier Conference | 2 | Bellevue (Neb.) | |
| Great Plains Athletic Conference | 2 | Northwestern (Iowa) | |
| Great Southwest Athletic Conference | 1 | N/A | |
| HBCU Athletic Conference | 2 | Fisk (Tenn.) | Dillard (La.) |
| Heart of America Athletic Conference | 2 | Missouri Baptist | |
| Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference | 2 | McPherson (Kan.) | |
| Mid-South Conference | 1 | N/A | |
| Red River Athletic Conference | 1 | N/A | |
| River States Conference | 2 | St. Mary-of-the-Woods (Ind.) | |
| Sooner Athletic Conference | 2 | Nelson (Texas) | |
| Southern States Athletic Conference | 2 | Mobile (Ala.) | |
| The Sun Conference | 1 | N/A | |
| Wolverine-Hossier Athletic Conference | 1 | N/A |
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