Podcasts about npi

A prototype works. The team signs it off. Everyone feels confident. Then production starts, and unexpected failures appear. Why does this happen? In this episode, Adrian is joined by Paul Adams, the Sofeast Group's Head of New Product Development, to discuss the gap between prototype and production. This is part one of a two-part discussion on why working prototypes can still fail once products move toward mass production. Paul explains why prototypes and production units are often not the same thing, even when they look identical. The episode covers five areas where important changes can creep in: Components Firmware Suppliers and factories Tolerances and process variation Validation basis The key point is simple: A prototype proves the concept. Production proves the process. Understanding that difference helps hardware teams, product developers, and importers avoid painful surprises when moving from a successful prototype to production. In part two, next week, we'll continue the discussion by looking at common real-world failure patterns, including component swaps, firmware tidy-ups, factory transfers, and how a structured NPI process helps close the gap.   TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Introduction: why working prototypes can still fail 02:09 Prototypes and production units are not the same thing 03:46 The gap between prototype and production 04:23 Five things that change before production 04:36 1 - Components: prototype parts vs production parts 09:17 2 - Firmware: why prototype code is not production-ready 12:03 3 - Suppliers and factories: why process knowledge gets lost 16:50 4 - Tolerances and process variation 19:54 5 - Validation basis: What exactly was tested? 22:22 Key takeaway from part one 23:17 What to expect in part two   Related content How Many Prototypes Are Needed Before We Get ‘Perfection?' Process Management Audit (PMA) An Effective New Product Development Process for Electronics From Prototype to Production: 7 Pitfalls for Tech Products Get in touch with us Connect with us on LinkedIn Contact us via Sofeast's contact page Subscribe to our YouTube channel Prefer Facebook? Check us out on FB

FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text MessageA billion dollars a year. Hundreds of shell companies. And a program designed to help people stay at home that can be exploited with little more than an NPI number and an LLC. That's the allegation at the heart of today's Mojo Minute, sparked by an investigation into Ohio's Medicaid home health waiver billing and the uncomfortable math hiding in plain sight.We walk through the reported mechanics of the scheme: “providers” clustered at the same addresses, empty buildings tied to huge Medicaid reimbursements, and family-member caregiving arrangements that can be legitimate yet become a low-effort pathway to fraudulent claims when verification is weak. If you care about healthcare fraud, Medicaid oversight, or how public spending can leak through administrative gaps, the details here are both simple and infuriating.Then we widen the lens to the policy side. We talk about how Ohio's Medicaid architecture expanded over time, how oversight can fail to scale with dollars and vendors, and why token penalties invite repeat behavior. Finally, we dig into the media angle: local coverage that highlights a small-dollar crime story versus national reporting that argues the real story is systemic and massive. That contrast raises a question you can't ignore: who is responsible for telling the full truth when the records are public?Listen, share this with someone who follows Ohio politics or healthcare policy, and leave a review if you want more investigations like this to reach more people.Key Points from the Episode:• how the Medicaid home health waiver works and where the honor system breaks  • why an NPI number and an LLC can be enough to start billing  • the shell company pattern including dozens of providers tied to one address  • what “impossible claims” reveal about weak verification  • how Medicaid expansion and waiver authority can scale risk without scaling oversight  • why local coverage framed it as a routine crime story  • the political and media incentives that may shape what gets reported  • the question we leave you with about incompetence versus something deliberate  Be sure to check out our show page at teammojoacademy.com, where we have everything we discussed in this podcast as well as other great resources.

In episode 236, we explore why so many hardware products never make it to market, even when the idea is strong, the team is ready, and the budget is there. In this episode of China Manufacturing Decoded, your host Adrian is joined by Paul Adams from Agilian, part of the Sofeast Group, to break down the real reasons hardware projects stall before they even start, and what you can do to avoid it. They go beyond theory and share practical lessons from real projects, including costly mistakes around missing specifications, bad assumptions, and external pressure to move too fast. You'll learn: Why missing product requirements quietly kill projects The difference between having an idea and being ready to start How assumptions compound into expensive errors The hidden risks in BOMs, components, and compliance Real-world case studies where projects stalled, and why A practical 10-point checklist to validate your readiness before development The goal of this episode is to help you avoid delays, wasted budget, and failed launches when you're launching your product.

Today, in episode 324, Adrian is rewinding one of our most popular episodes ever: breaking down the New Product Introduction (NPI) process and why it's the difference between a smooth product launch… and a costly failure. If you've ever: Rushed into tooling too early Hit quality issues in production Faced unexpected delays or rising costs There's a good chance your NPI process wasn't solid. In this episode, Renaud and Adrian walk through what NPI actually looks like in practice, not theory, and how it helps you validate your design, test assumptions, and reduce risk before scaling production. What you'll learn What the NPI process really is (and what most people get wrong) The key stages: requirements → feasibility → prototyping → tooling → pilot run → mass production Why skipping steps leads to expensive problems later How to balance speed vs risk depending on your product and volume Real examples of what goes wrong without a structured process Why this episode matters Too many companies treat NPI as optional, or rush through it to “save time.” In reality, that's usually what creates: Quality failures Supplier issues Cost blowouts Delayed launches This episode explains how to avoid that.   Episode Sections: 00:00:12 — Introduction 00:02:24 — Rewind to the NPI Process 00:05:04 — Understanding the NPI Process 00:08:09 — Prototyping and Feasibility 00:12:57 — Tooling and Production Samples 00:18:01 — Pilot Run and Testing 00:20:56 — Assessing the NPI Process 00:26:08 — Balancing Risks and Quality 00:26:31 — Closing Remarks and Future Topics   Related content… The NPI Process (Includes graphic) Analysing the (NPI) New Product Introduction Process & its Benefits [Podcast] The New Product Introduction Process Guide (Long Read) Remember, we can help you develop and manufacture your new product following our structured NPI process to reduce your risks, and more.   This episode is brought to you by The Sofeast Group and includes links in the show notes to our blog posts and resources, and recommended books. For help with manufacturing in Asia, inspections, auditing, new product development, contract manufacturing, 3PL warehousing and fulfillment, visit sofeast.com.  Get in touch with us Connect with us on LinkedIn Contact us via Sofeast's contact page Subscribe to our YouTube channel Prefer Facebook? Check us out on FB

1 hour and 40 minutes The Sponsors Thank you to Underground Printing for making this all possible. Rishi and Ryan have been our biggest supporters from the beginning. Check out their wide selection of officially licensed Michigan fan gear at their 3 store locations in Ann Arbor or learn about their custom apparel business at undergroundshirts.com. Our associate sponsors are: Peak Wealth Management, Matt Demorest - Realtor and Lender, Ann Arbor Elder Law, Michigan Law Grad, Human Element, Sharon's Heating & Air Conditioning, The Sklars Brothers, Champions Circle, Winewood Organics, Community Pest Solutions, Venue by 4M where record this, and Introducing this season: Radecki Oral Surgery, and Long Road Distillers. 1. Men's Basketball vs Howard and Saint Louis Starts at 0:51 This is part one of a part two podcast! Which Robbie Avila nickname was your favorite? Of the last ten times Michigan has made the tournament they've been in the Sweet Sixteen nine. Were Beilein teams built better for the tournament than for the Big Ten? Howard shot 48% from three, the only reason they were able to get to 80 points. What Wisconsin nonsense is this? Michigan shoots 84% from two, one of those misses was from Oscar Goodman. Roddy Gayle was uninspiring in the Big Ten Tournament but returned to his March form. Moving on to Saint Louis, they're a dangerous offensive team but there was no way they were going to be able to check Michigan. Somehow Saint Louis was the #1 field goal efficiency defense in the country, it's a good sign that Michigan shot 1.35 PPP. Avila fell for Mara's fake pass. Since they started counting blocks Michigan is the first team to have all starters score 10+ points and have a block. The Mara we're seeing now is night and day from what we saw at the beginning of the season. Could you convince him to come back another year? What was up with that non-flagrant foul that ended up being a foul on Burnett? Technically it was a cylinder foul. High Point isn't a real school, you should only schedule real schools.  [The rest of the writeup and the player after THE JUMP]  2. Spring Football Bits Starts at 34:37 There are finally enough bits coming out of the spring! Ron Bellamy is back as director of player personnel, which makes all the sense in the world. Apparently Whittingham wanted to come back to Utah but he wouldn't have as much control over decision making so he left. What exactly happened here? We thought he was retiring but clearly he didn't. Manuel Beigel moved to offensive line, this is concerning because there are plenty of offensive lineman and this team needs defensive tackles. In more positive news, Savion Hiter is already running with the ones. His built is like Jabrill Peppers. The defense will "resemble the 2023 defense" in terms of style, according to Jay Hill. It will depend what they can get out of Zeke Berry and Rod Moore. Injured guys are still injured. Receiver depth is Marsh, Ffrench, Moa, and Buchanon. Defensive tackle tea leaves are... uhhh... concerning? You need four decent defensive tackles, they currently have three and there's no guarantee that any of them are good. Maybe that's why Hiter is getting so many yards in practice. The NDSU linebacker captain needs to simmer for a bit, he just got here. If one of the best offensive line coaches in the country is excited then we're excited. If Babalola actually starts he'll be an All-American. Sounds like they're kicking Link inside?  3. Hot Takes and Hockey Tournament Starts at 1:02:51 Takes hotter than Howard for the last 10 minutes of the first half. Michigan gets the #1 overall seed in hockey, their reward is a game against Bentley in Albany. They also won the Big Ten Tournament after a 7-3 win over Ohio State. They get medals but not stoats. Playing a team with tournament lives on the line was really good practice. They were so excited to win a banner. Did you know Gonzaga used to have a hockey team. Bentley is 23rd in NPI which is better than their conference usually does. Doesn't look like a team that will threaten Michigan but anything crazy can happen in this tournament. The matchup is there against Penn State but the vibes are annoying since Michigan has already played them five times (and lost once). Will the building have 12 people in it? Minnesota-Duluth had a really good nonconference run but fell off towards the end of the season. They swept Minnesota which doesn't mean much this year. Congratulations Western Michigan, you are a #1 seed and you probably get to play Denver at altitude if you win your first game. The committee doesn't want schools to have home games but then they either give schools "home" games or play in empty rinks. This game should be at Yost and it would be nuts, Michigan deserves the home advantage that they earned. If Wisconsin gets goaltending they're a top four team, if not they'll lose in the first round.  MUSIC: "Hard Dreaming Man"—Drugdealer "Honey Drip"—Long Island Railroad, Smushie and Ryan Gebhard “Across 110th Street”—JJ Johnson and his Orchestra   

In this special DesignCon 2026 Kick-Off edition, Stephen Slater of Keysight joins Judy Warner to discuss all the activities Keysight is offering on this year's conference. He highlights Keysight's NPI that will be featured at this year's show, Chiplet 3D Interconnect Designer which will be showcased in their booth. See the links below to tap into the full spectrum of technology highlights included in this year's "Superbowl of Electronics." DesignCon Resource Hub | Keysight https://www.keysight.com/us/en/lib/events/seminars/designcon-resource-hub.html Keysight Unveils 3D Interconnect Designer for Chiplet and 3DIC Advanced Package Designs | Keysight https://www.keysight.com/us/en/about/newsroom/news-releases/2026/0217-pr-26-035-keysight-unveils-3d-interconnect-designer-for-chiplet-and-3dic-advanced-package-designs.html Article: High-speed digital design frontier with Keysight's Hee-Soo Lee https://semiwiki.com/eda/366688-on-the-high-speed-digital-design-frontier-with-keysights-hee-soo-lee/  

We take a deeper look at the NPI, and preview the upcoming NCHC, CCHA and Big 10 conference championships!  Join Scott, Paul, & Tom on ITHSWpodcasts.Podbean.com, or wherever you get your favorite podcast! For more, click like and subscribe and go to ITHSWpodcasts.podbean.com

Hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly), Derek Schooley (@derekschooley), and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) review games of the weekend and news of the past week.In our first segment, we look back at a mostly quarterfinal weekend in college hockey that saw a lot of overtime, but with every higher seed advancing.In our second segment, we look at five NPI bubble teams, why they are on the bubble, and how they can get (or stay) inside.This episode is sponsored by the NCAA Men's Frozen Four, April 9 and 11 in Las Vegas. Tickets: https://ncaa.com/mfrozenfourFind all of our podcasts at USCHO.com/podcasts

Hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) unpack the March 4, 2026 Bracketology column on USCHO.com with this weekly episode of Bracketology XTRA.Here is this week's updated bracket:Albany• Michigan State (2 overall)• Quinnipiac• Minnesota Duluth• ConnecticutWorcester• Western Michigan (4)• Penn State• Dartmouth• Boston CollegeLoveland• Michigan (1)• Denver• Cornell• Bentley (AHA)Sioux Falls• North Dakota (3)• Providence• Wisconsin• AugustanaFor details on how this bracket was put together, visit this week's column at https://www.uscho.com/2026/03/04/bracketology-current-npi-gives-us-a-straightforward-approach/This episode is sponsored by the NCAA Men's Frozen Four, April 9 and 11 in Las Vegas. Tickets: https://ncaa.com/mfrozenfourFind all of our podcasts at USCHO.com/podcasts

We look at the polls, NPI and Super 16! Plus we look at conference playoff matchups, and the unfortunate teams that will not be in the post season! Join Scott, Paul, & Tom on ITHSWpodcasts.Podbean.com, or wherever you get your favorite podcast! For more, click like and subscribe and go to ITHSWpodcasts.podbean.com  

On the March 3, 2026, edition of the PodKaz, hosts Nicole Haase and Todd Milewski from USCHO.com dig into the five days of play ahead leading to conference playoff championships.First, however, we take a look back at how we got here. There were only two teams advancing via upsets last week: Minnesota State over Minnesota Duluth in the WCHA and Vermont over Boston College in Hockey East.Minnesota, Quinnipiac, Princeton and Assumption also needed to win Game 3 on Sunday to make it to the final week.Four leagues have their semifinals on a day to themselves this week, with Hockey East going first Tuesday, NEWHA following Wednesday, the WCHA going Thursday and ECAC Hockey wrapping things up Friday. Then all five leagues have their playoff championship games Saturday.We wrap up by checking in with the NCAA Power Index, which determines selection and seeding for the NCAA tournament after Saturday's games.If you're new to the NPI, check out Nicole's story from 2023 on how it works. And here's our story laying out who's locked into the field and who's still trying to earn a bid. The PodKaz is a production of USCHO.com. Have a question for us? Reach out to Nicole (@NicoleHaase) or Todd (@ToddMilewski) on social media or email todd.milewski@uscho.com.

We look at the ever changing NPI numbers for the tournament teams! Plus Scott talks with Alaska Anchorage Head Coach Matt Shasby!  Join Scott, Paul, & Tom on ITHSWpodcasts.Podbean.com, or wherever you get your favorite podcast! For more, click like and subscribe and go to ITHSWpodcasts.podbean.com

Hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly), Derek Schooley (@derekschooley), and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) look at sometimes controversial or overlooked topics in our midweek episode called Upon Further Review.In this episode, we consider teams who are outside the NPI "bubble," meaning they almost certainly will need to win their conference championship to make the NCAA tournament, but have a reasonable chance of doing so.This episode is sponsored by the NCAA Men's Frozen Four, April 9 and 11 in Las Vegas. Tickets: https://ncaa.com/mfrozenfourFind all of our podcasts at USCHO.com/podcasts

We talk NPI, polls, Super 16! Plus Tom gives us the latest projected regional matchups!  Join Scott, Paul, & Tom on ITHSWpodcasts.Podbean.com, or wherever you get your favorite podcast! For more, click like and subscribe and go to ITHSWpodcasts.podbean.com  

Hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly), Derek Schooley (@derekschooley), and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) look at sometimes controversial or overlooked topics in our midweek episode called Upon Further Review.In the NPI, four teams from the CCHA stand at Nos. 16 through 19: Minnesota State, Augustana, Michigan Tech, and Bowling Green, with many games against each other. What does each team need to do to be in position for an at-large NCAA bid?This episode is sponsored by the NCAA Men's Frozen Four, April 9 and 11 in Las Vegas. Tickets: https://ncaa.com/mfrozenfourFind all of our podcasts at USCHO.com/podcasts

In the PodKaz for Feb. 17, 2026, hosts Nicole Haase and Todd Milewski from USCHO.com open with a look back on a wild finish to the ECAC Hockey regular season. Yale and Princeton tied for the championship after Saturday games that both involved extra-attacker goals.No. 2 Ohio State solidified a top-two spot in the WCHA with a home sweep of No. 3 Minnesota, and the Buckeyes still have hope of passing No. 1 Wisconsin on the final weekend.The race for the NEWHA championship is going down to the final weekend, with Franklin Pierce, Assumption and Saint Anselm having chances at the title.RIT earned its first win at No. 4 Penn State in 12 years with an overtime triumph last Friday, and Syracuse earned a tie and shootout win over Mercyhurst to add some intrigue to the upcoming playoffs.Minnesota, Penn State and Northeastern didn't lose ground in the NPI despite losses last week.Our second segment includes a discussion of the upcoming Olympic gold-medal game. The U.S. and Canada will play in the final for the seventh time in eight tournaments, and even though the Americans have won each time the countries have played this season, Thursday's game still feels like a toss-up.We wrap up this week's show with a look ahead to the start of the postseason in ECAC Hockey and Atlantic Hockey and other important games around the country.The PodKaz is a production of USCHO.com. Have a question for us? Reach out to Nicole (@NicoleHaase) or Todd (@ToddMilewski) on social media or email todd.milewski@uscho.com.

Incredibly, the last games before all conferences are in playoff mode are here. In two weeks, we will know who will be playing in March and whose season is over. On Monday's edition of Hoopsville, what teams are in solid shape to make the NCAA tournaments at this juncture? And more importantly, what programs are doing their best to punch their tickets into March? We chat to programs likely off the radar but could be talked about come March. Plus, how are NPI rankings going to continue to change, impact, and decide the fate of so many teams. Guests appearing on the Hudl Hoopsville Hotline: - Sam Patterson, Mary Hardin-Baylor men's coach - Kayla Waskow, Coe women's coach - Dino Porcic, Johnson & Wales (R.I.) women's coach - Adam Van Zelst, Arcadia men's coach Hoopsville is presented by D3hoops.com from the WBCA Studios.

Less than 20 days remain in the regular season. Schedules are winding to a close and most are jockeying for better positions in conference races. On Thursday's edition of Hoopsville, find out how some programs have worked their way into the conversation at the top of conference races. What will it take to finish strong and secure the best possible seeds in conference tournaments? Plus we look at some of the midweek results across Division III basketball. And react to the latest NPI numbers as looking ahead at how NCAA Tournaments could come together is fully on. Guests appearing on the Hudl Hoopsville Hotline: - Mikayla Lopez, Bethany women's coach - Nate Carson, Maine-Farmington women's coach - Matt Hunter, Gettysburg men's coach - Steven "Zo" Goodson, No. 25 Rhodes men's coach Hoopsville is presented by D3hoops.com from the WBCA Studios.

We talk polls, NPI and Super 16! Plus the conversation continues on the battles for playoff spots!  Join Scott, Paul, & Tom on ITHSWpodcasts.Podbean.com, or wherever you get your favorite podcast! For more, click like and subscribe and go to ITHSWpodcasts.podbean.com  

Weldie and Andrew babble about the men's team sweeping Arizona State, the women's team splitting against Mankato, whiskey, playoff positioning, robots, Nick Blackburn, goalie tandems, and NPI math. Give it a listen! TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro, whiskey tasting, Waymo review 10:30 Recap of men's sweep at ASU 56:00 Preview of men's series vs Colorado College 1:17:00 Recap of women's series vs Mankato 1:34:30 Preview of women's series vs Bemidji 1:50:00 Listener questions

1 Hour and 58 Minutes With David Nasternak and Alex Drain This Podcast Has a Sponsor: Michigan Law Grad Jonathan Paul is the guy with the C you want skating next to the ref and pleading your case. He's also a good guy to sit next to at the hockey games. Segment 1: Hockey vs Ohio State Alex has some curling takes. Game 1 was a barn burner. Game 2 was the opposite of that. Game 1 had a lot of goals and Peck didn't have the best control of rebounds. Ohio State isn't going to make the tournament so you could say Michigan escaped this weekend. Ohio State doesn't have goal scorers and yet they manage to score goals. The ice is not good quality in Columbus. Should goalies be fair game outside of the crease? Peck has some puck tracking issues. Saving 32 of 34 shots in game two is pretty good though, he gave you a chance. You need to score more than two regulation goals against a bad Ohio State team.    Segment 2: Around the League Providence is somehow 6th in NPI? Michigan could possibly draw them as a 2 seed. Bentley is sitting at 26 but could be a first round matchup. RPI is Not Good. Notre Dame is only getting ties against Bowling Green, but this was probably an improvement for the Irish. It feels like Penn State has hit their ceiling. The Big Ten is very top heavy but the bad teams are bad. Alarm bells in Madison. What's Michigan's gameplan need to be to get past Michigan State? The Friday night game is on FS1! Bonus Segment: Olympics Preview Begins at 1:12:44   MUSIC NHL on ESPN Theme "Knights" -- Minus the Bear "Nothing More" -- Guards Ice Hockey (NES) theme

Hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly), Derek Schooley (@derekschooley), and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) look at sometimes controversial or overlooked topics in our midweek episode called Upon Further Review.Teams near the top of the NPI are still not 100% in the NCAA tournament, though many are close. We look at the NPI and discuss which teams near the top are bubble-proof, bubble-steady, bubble-fragile ... or on life support.This episode is sponsored by the NCAA Men's Frozen Four, April 9 and 11 in Las Vegas. Tickets: https://ncaa.com/mfrozenfourFind all of our podcasts at USCHO.com/podcasts

Hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly), Derek Schooley (@derekschooley), and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) review games of the weekend and news of the past week.Michigan and Michigan State each had five-point weekends to keep pace in the Big Ten – including an OT win for the Spartans over Penn State at a spectacular outdoor game at Beaver Stadium – while Wisconsin's losing streak reached six. Denver rebounded against Minnesota Duluth, while Dartmouth returned to winning ways and Boston College took the 299th Battle of Commonwealth Avenue over Boston University.We also look how leagues have shifted overall in the NPI and at individual teams that have moved up the most.This episode is sponsored by the NCAA Men's Frozen Four, April 9 and 11 in Las Vegas. Tickets: https://ncaa.com/mfrozenfourFind all of our podcasts at USCHO.com/podcasts

A working prototype does not mean your product is ready for mass production. In this episode, our host Adrian and Paul Adams, Sofeast's head of NPD, explore a real-world case where ignored DFM feedback led to predictable, preventable, and extremely costly manufacturing issues. From tooling limitations to material behavior and assembly inconsistency, this conversation explains why DFM exists, and why skipping it can cost hundreds of thousands (or even millions) later.   Episode Sections: 01:17 – Why DFM feedback gets ignored (and why it's dangerous) 01:58 – Real case: prototype worked, DFM warnings dismissed 03:19 – What prototypes are actually meant to validate 04:56 – Why prototype tolerances don't match production reality 05:00 – Material differences: same polymer, different behavior 06:08 – Tooling realities: demolding, deformation, surface damage 07:02 – How cosmetic defects become functional failures 07:32 – Assembly inconsistency, labor costs, scrap, and rework 08:21 – Transport and environmental failures after launch 09:07 – The true cost of returns, warranty, and brand damage 09:53 – The cost multiplier: pre-tooling vs post-tooling fixes 10:34 – How rushing actually delays your launch 11:50 – Investor pressure and the hidden risk it creates 13:36 – Best practices: how DFM should really be used 14:48 – Why early CM involvement matters 16:41 – The role of NPI checklists and structured processes 18:06 – Final warning: don't ignore expert manufacturing feedback   Related content… Sofeast conducts your DFM review for Manufacturing in Asia The New Product Introduction Process Guide Handover to Manufacturing: What NOT to do & Best Practices Get in touch with us Connect with us on LinkedIn Contact us via Sofeast's contact page Subscribe to our YouTube channel Prefer Facebook? Check us out on FB

In this special Hoopsville episode, Dave McHugh chats with both NCAA Division III National Committee Chairs with six weeks left to go in the regular season. Conversation includes reaction to the first year of NPI and expectations moving forward, the joint championships on the men's side and impact of both tournaments in DIII, and officiating especially in the national tournaments. This is the first of several conversations we will have with the national chairs this season and was designed to be one that set the base for future, more in-depth, conversations. If you have a question you would like answered by either chair the next time we interview them, be sure to email hoopsville@d3sports.com. The committee chairs are Cam Full, Athletics Director at St. Norbert, for the men and Kristin Hughes, Athletics Director at Smith, for the women.

Tonight we take a deep dive into the latest NPI rankings! Plus look at the latest Super 16! Join Scott, Paul, & Tom on ITHSWpodcasts.Podbean.com, or wherever you get your favorite podcast! For more, click like and subscribe and go to ITHSWpodcasts.podbean.com  

While a massive winter storm blanketed much of the country, and Division III, with a mess ... it has gotten every stormier on basketball courts around DIII. On a special Tuesday edition of Hoopsville, we try and shovel our way through an absolute insane week of basketball. The new Top 25s had a lot of movement and some of the teams we talk to this week are the reason. Hear from one program who knocked off the number one team and conference rival, another whose squad is now in control of their conference due to other upsets, a program back in the national conversation with a similar style of player, and another quietly playing it's best basketball in years. Guests appearing on the Hudl Hoopsville Hotline: - Joe Reilly, No. 19 Wesleyan men's coach - Andy Winters, No. 21 Otterbein men's coach - Julia Duggan, Lebanon Valley women's coach - David Chadbourne & Jaycie Christopher, Southern Maine women's coach and senior guard Also hear from both national committee chairs on topics including dual gender hosting this season, women's tournament game times, championship weekend game times, who will play on Friday or Saturday for the men's Round of 16, and their reactions to the NPI system and whether they would adjust things. Dave also has his '2-Cents' on the idea of dual hosting. And we will go over other news and notes including the ongoing saga involving Heidelberg women's basketball. Hoopsville is presented by D3hoops.com from the WBCA Studios.

Tonight we talk Minnesota State vs Augustana and hear from Mavericks Head Coach Luke Strand and forward Ean Somoza!  Plus we review the teams at the top of the NPI rankings!  Join Scott, Paul and Peter on ITHSWpodcasts.Podbean.com, or wherever you get your favorite podcast! For more, click like and subscribe and go to ITHSWpodcasts.podbean.com    

Hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly), Derek Schooley (@derekschooley), and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) review games of the weekend and news of the past week.Teams on a hot streak kept it going over the weekend as Penn State, Michigan State, Providence, Western Michigan, St. Thomas, and Cornell swept their opponents. UConn picked up a pair of wins for its second straight Connecticut Ice title.We also look at the NPI and how it has changed the potential number of teams for each conference significantly in the past two weeks.This episode is sponsored by the NCAA Men's Frozen Four, April 9 and 11 in Las Vegas. Tickets: https://ncaa.com/mfrozenfourFind all of our podcasts at USCHO.com/podcasts

2 hour and 10 minutes The Sponsors Thank you to Underground Printing for making this all possible. Rishi and Ryan have been our biggest supporters from the beginning. Check out their wide selection of officially licensed Michigan fan gear at their 3 store locations in Ann Arbor or learn about their custom apparel business at undergroundshirts.com. Our associate sponsors are: Peak Wealth Management, Matt Demorest - Realtor and Lender, Ann Arbor Elder Law, Michigan Law Grad, Human Element, Sharon's Heating & Air Conditioning, The Sklars Brothers, Champions Circle, Winewood Organics, Community Pest Solutions, Venue by 4M where record this, and Introducing this season: Radecki Oral Surgery, and Long Road Distillers. 1. Transfer Portal - Offense Starts at :51 The portal is closed! The only windows remaining are for a coaching change and for Indiana/Miami after the national championship game. Transfers, NIL, and contracts have been weird this cycle. Will Diego Pavia be in college until he's 45?? Thank you Davis Warren for beating Ohio State in the Funniest Game Ever. Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi is your backup QB out of Colorado State where he threw for over 7,000 yards. That's a "we don't practice f*cked" pick-up. Jadyn Davis's recruiting profile was a huge miss. Georgia Tech is a cool place for Justice Haynes, we're still not sure if Kuzdzal is returning. Taylor Tatum comes in from Oklahoma after a case of fumble-itus and several other ailments. Now he might actually have a good running backs coach. They retained Andrew Marsh - massive. The wide receiver room looks great, the only thing missing is a dedicated slot receiver but Michigan hasn't really utilized the role in a while anyways. Marlin Klein declared for the NFL draft but is he going to get drafted? The remaining tight ends and fullbacks should be good and viable options, they didn't get anyone out of the portal. JJ Buchanon doesn't count since he's being listed as a wide receiver. The offensive line is mostly retained which has star power potential. Overall the offensive line held serve besides losing Haywood, overall an A-grade. Would you give the offensive portal recruiting/retention an A all across the board? Could this become a... top ten offense?  2. Transfer Portal - Defense Starts at 41:41 Defensively is more of a mixed bag. Defensive end lost a lot of guys to graduation but only Devon Baxter to the portal. John Henry Daley is questionable based on his health, but if he's healthy you get Derrick Moore (but who actually plays more). Defensive tackle doesn't lose anyone noteworthy to the portal. You get back Trey Pierce and Enow Etta. Jonah Leaea was like a young Mo Hurst, he needs another 20 pounds. Defensive tackle has depth, just not star power, this wasn't a spectacular portal season for them either. This gets a solid B. Linebacker is the trouble spot. They lose Ernest Hausmann to eligibility/spirit quest, Cole Sullivan to Oklahoma, and Jimmy Rolder to the draft. The guys they bring in are uhhhhhh. Aisea Moa knows Jay Hill's system so he could possibly play but doesn't seem like he'll be all-Big Ten. This is a D, it's close to an F. At cornerback, you get Jyaire Hill, Zeke Berry, and Snowden. Jayden Sanders to Notre Dame stings. Let's.... talk about the allegations of sabotage and blackmail? Cornerbacks situation gets a... C+. Safety loses Brandyn Hillam and Elijah Dotson. Is Bryce Underwood the only guy to come from Belleville and last for over a year? Is Rod Moore going to play? Who knows. Chris Bracy comes in from Memphis, who comes in with a historic tale of a fabled fumble. Safety starters could be Bracy and Rod Moore, Mason Curtis to linebacker. You have six safeties? How many are going to play in a Cover-1? Defense overall gets a C, they probably didn't get better or worse. How much of the Wink disdain will have been warranted? If Daley doesn't get healthy who is going to be the star on this defense? Maybe they'll be like the offense last year - lots of potential but not quite there yet.  3. Hot Takes and Basketball vs Washington and Oregon Starts at 1:23:58 Takes hotter than Utah's athletic director on Twitter. Michigan basketball sweeps their west coast tour, they don't dominate but give a solid beating in both games to not-great teams. Michigan and Oregon were close to identical at the rim. You're starting to see the cracks in the armor of this team. Sean Stewart is an elite flopper. What did Dusty possibly say to warrant a technical? Elliot Cadeau was pretty efficient but gets too close to the face of guys on the perimeter and then gets beaten. He tries things that are just a little too ambitious too often, these things usually don't work. Indiana doesn't match up with Michigan at all, Trey Burke to get honored at the Ohio State game. It's about to get real for Nebraska.  4. Hockey vs Minnesota Starts at 1:54:54 Michigan gets an almost-sweep of Minnesota getting 5 of 6 points. It's hard to believe this is what Minnesota's hockey team looks like, they've fallen a long way. Minnesota didn't go into the portal or the CHL and just doesn't have the same talent as they used to. Even the announcers were saying "oh, don't do that!" Seven saves in one minute is pretty incredible. Michigan State is still the one team that can match up with Michigan. Michigan is probably in the best spot since the 2022 team when they were number 1. Is there anything Warde Manuel has done that makes you think Michigan hockey will be on a local television station? Four Big Ten teams are in the top 10 of NPI.  MUSIC: "Secret Loving"— Dry Cleaning "Dancing In The Club"— This Is Lorelei & MJ Lederman "Random Rules"— Silver Jew “Across 110th Street”—JJ Johnson and his Orchestra   

Episode 310 (January 2026) of China Manufacturing Decoded. Host Adrian is joined by Paul Adams, head of New Product Development at Agilian Technology, part of our group, for a practical walkthrough of how a strong NPD partner guides products from idea to mass production. The episode highlights key benefits of working with a strong NPD team and NPI process: faster time to market, built-in quality and reliability, better scope and cost control, and robust protection of intellectual property. Paul also discusses practical red flags to watch for when selecting a contract manufacturer and why the cheapest quote can become the most expensive option. To learn more or discuss a product, listeners are invited to contact Agilian and reach out to Paul and the NPD team for advice, prototyping support, and new product development services.   Episode Sections: 00:00 – Introduction & episode context Why NPD partnerships matter when going from idea to mass production 01:55 – Overview of the NPI / NPD journey Why new product development is a process, not a single milestone 02:36 – The six NPI phases explained Feasibility → Prototype → Tooling → Validation → Pre-production → Mass production 05:00 – Why pre-production runs are critical Real example: catching a potential 30% failure rate before mass production 07:30 – What an NPD team actually does Acting as both the customer's voice and the company's representative 11:10 – Managing scope, budget, and expectations Why scope creep quietly kills timelines, cost, and quality 14:10 – Transparency as a core NPD responsibility Why “telling customers what they want to hear” creates long-term risk 16:35 – Embedding risk mitigation into every phase Living risk registers, phase gates, and cross-functional reviews 21:00 – Risk goes beyond engineering Budget limits, internal constraints, and customer readiness 24:00 – Benefits of a strong NPD partner Faster time-to-market, built-in quality, and reliability by design 27:05 – Intellectual property protection and trust Why IP protection is foundational to long-term partnerships 30:10 – Order-takers vs true manufacturing partners What importers should look for when choosing a contract manufacturer 31:25 – Closing remarks & where to learn more   Related content… The New Product Introduction Process Guide Agilian - How we work (6 NPI Phases) Get assistance from Sofeast with your NPI 4 types of pre-production prototype to make before production 11 questions to ask before working with a contract manufacturer Get in touch with us Connect with us on LinkedIn Contact us via Sofeast's contact page Subscribe to our YouTube channel Prefer Facebook? Check us out on FB

Hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly), Derek Schooley (@derekschooley), and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) review games of the weekend and news of the past week.This episode discusses Michigan's dominating performance against Notre Dame despite key injuries, Minnesota Duluth's surprising offense, Western Michigan's resurgence, and key wins for Quinnipiac and Providence. The team also dives deep into the NPI and how it compares to the old PairWise system.This episode is sponsored by the NCAA Men's Frozen Four, April 9 and 11 in Las Vegas. Tickets: https://ncaa.com/mfrozenfourFind all of our podcasts at USCHO.com/podcasts

Back for the first time in 2026, Brad Schlossman (Grand Forks Herald) and Jayson Hajdu (College Hockey Inc.) discuss the World Juniors and Spengler Cup, as well as the potential scheduling impact those tournaments could have on college hockey going forward. Then they get into the biggest news in college hockey, including roster comings and goings, another impressive Alaska win, Petter Wickstrom Stumer's historic goaltending performance for Canisius, Penn State's first normal week in months, Augustana's climb up the NPI, Princeton's top line, Cruz Lucius' resurgence at ASU, and plenty more! Follow Brad Schlossman on X (@SchlossmanGF) and Bluesky (@schlossmangf.bsky.social) Follow the Grand Forks Herald on X (@GFHerald) Follow College Hockey Inc. on X (@collegehockey), Bluesky (@collegehockey), Threads (@collegehockeyinc) and Instagram (@collegehockeyinc) Email the show at info@collegehockeyinc.com!  

Hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly), Derek Schooley (@derekschooley), and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) look at sometimes controversial or overlooked topics in our midweek episode called Upon Further Review.One month after our first analysis of the NPI, we compare and contrast the teams "inside the bubble" in each, and look at which teams are pretty safe and which have work to do.This episode is sponsored by the NCAA Men's Frozen Four, April 9 and 11 in Las Vegas. Tickets: https://ncaa.com/mfrozenfourFind all of our podcasts at USCHO.com/podcasts

Terry closes out the year with a deep dive into Medicare's newly permanent “Virtual Supervision” rule taking effect in 2026, along with a refresher on the current requirements for reporting services under a physician's NPI versus an NPP's NPI. She urges listeners to approach this shift carefully, outlining the risks tied to non‑compliance, malpractice exposure, and whether patient‑safety concerns outweigh any potential financial upside. Tune in to get the context you need before jumping into this virtual model. Subscribe and Listen You can subscribe to our podcasts via: Apple Podcasts – https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/codecast-medical-billing-coding-insights/id1305926627 Spotify – https://open.spotify.com/show/1lA69Q7EnjSMuVr3sXVWlX TuneIn – https://tunein.com/radio/CodeCast–Medical-Billing-p1056702/ YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoNm5vs6PFMIEDa5Undidlg YouTube Music – https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQ8tk23yZroZslhtTVe-PEIjQsAoJZJIQ Pandora – https://www.pandora.com/podcast/codecast-medical-billing-and-coding-insights/PC:1000156874 Amazon Podcasts – https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/c9d8dc99-fced-45a2-82b4-0efdf144c897/CodeCast-Medical-Billing-and-Coding-Insights iHeart Radio – https://www.iheart.com/podcast/256-codecast-medical-billing-a-31135434/ The post Is Virtual Supervision a Good Idea for 2026? appeared first on Terry Fletcher Consulting, Inc..

We revisit how PPOs got built on discounts and show why total value beats sticker price. Scott Smith joins us to explain nationally curated high-performance networks that rank providers on effectiveness, appropriateness, and cost, and how that changes renewals, member experience, and fiduciary risk.• why traditional PPO discounts miss total cost of care• how consolidation and narrow networks increase abrasion• claims-based scoring at the provider NPI level• quality metrics that matter: effectiveness, appropriateness, cost• member tools: stars, plain-language summaries, mobile access• plan design that waives cost sharing for high-quality choices• PEPM pricing without shared savings games• national footprint for TPAs and large employers• faster ROI and improved MLR through reduced waste• roadmap to a true BUCA alternativeThis episode is sponsored by Benepower, the platform of choice for a modern benefits experience. Benepower is an AI-powered benefits platform offering access to top products and services, enabling consultants and employers to create customized plans, optimize usage, and measure effectiveness. www.benepower.com

SummaryIn this episode, Sean Weiss discusses the complexities surrounding ancillary providers and their billing practices, particularly focusing on CMS and commercial payer rules. He explains the definitions and roles of ancillary staff, the intricacies of incident to billing, and the compliance requirements for split shared services. The conversation emphasizes the importance of understanding these regulations to ensure proper reimbursement and avoid potential pitfalls in healthcare billing.TakeawaysUnderstanding the roles of ancillary staff is crucial for compliance.CMS defines ancillary staff as non-independent billers.Incident to billing allows non-physician services to be billed under a physician's NPI.Direct supervision by a physician is required for incident to billing.Split shared services have specific requirements for billing under a physician's NPI.Documentation must capture substantive portions of services provided.Regular audits of staff roles and job descriptions are necessary.Understanding payer guidelines can help avoid billing denials.Compliance gaps can lead to recoupments and legal issues.Healthcare attorneys can assist with complex compliance issues.

In this episode of Louisiana Unfiltered, Kiran Chawla sits down with Dr. Loi Le who's unique NPI number was being used by Samrat Mukherjee to write perscriptions for patients while posing as a doctor. Dr. Le opens up about how he came to learn of the deception by Mukherjee and his decision to report his former friend to authorities. Timestamps04:26 Coming to Light10:31 The NPI Number Explained16:41 Risks of Impersonation in Emergencies24:52 Reporting Process28:38 Medical Education32:43 The Long Path to Becoming a Doctor35:57 Personal Impact of the BetrayalLocal Sponsors for this episode include:Neighbors Federal Credit Union:Another Chance Bail Bonds:Dudley DeBosier Injury LawyersSound and Editing for this audio podcast by Envision Podcast Production:

It's a busy time in the hockey world, and Brad Schlossman (Grand Forks Herald) and Jayson Hajdu (College Hockey Today) return to break it all down, including Lindenwood's opportunity to climb the NPI, the rise of Jack Stockfish at Holy Cross, Wisconsin's best start in 20 years, a fascinating CCHA race, Hayden Stavroff's absurd start for Dartmouth, UNH's Border Battle sweep, and North Dakota's strong first half. Plus, more World Junior talk and Ty Murchison's NHL debut. CHN article on Jack Stockfish "From Backyard to Spengler Cup" https://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2025/12/10_From-Backyard-to-Spengler.php Follow Brad Schlossman on X (@SchlossmanGF) and Bluesky (@schlossmangf.bsky.social) Follow the Grand Forks Herald on X (@GFHerald) Follow College Hockey Inc. on X (@collegehockey), Bluesky (@collegehockey), Threads (@collegehockeyinc) and Instagram (@collegehockeyinc) Email the show at info@collegehockeyinc.com!

In this podcast, NPI's Mike Megehee, will share practical frameworks and negotiation strategies that help IT procurement teams make smarter, value-aligned decisions. We'll discuss how to quantify vendor value, use data-driven benchmarks to strengthen your position, and unlock savings that don't compromise performance or partnership quality.

After a week out of the lineup (illness), Jayson Hajdu (College Hockey Today) returns to visit with Brad Schlossman (Grand Forks Herald) about dynamic goalie duos, Roger McQueen's comments on student life, Alaska and Miami capturing tourney trophies, Air Force piling up road wins, Michigan-Michigan State week, Evan Murr's underrated brilliance, Dartmouth's perch atop the NPI, and Boston College's strong November. They also discuss Team USA's preliminary roster for the upcoming World Junior Championship and more. CHN article "2 Months In, Top Major Junior-to-NCAA Transfers are Thriving" https://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2025/11/29_The-New-Pioneers.php   Follow Brad Schlossman on X (@SchlossmanGF) and Bluesky (@schlossmangf.bsky.social) Follow the Grand Forks Herald on X (@GFHerald) Follow College Hockey Inc. on X (@collegehockey), Bluesky (@collegehockey), Threads (@collegehockeyinc) and Instagram (@collegehockeyinc) Email the show at info@collegehockeyinc.com!

1 Hour and 18 Minutes With David Nasternak and Alex Drain This Podcast Has a Sponsor: Michigan Law Grad Jonathan Paul is the guy with the C you want skating next to the ref and pleading your case. He's also a good guy to sit next to at the hockey games. Segment 1:  NBA Cupdates and Thanksgiving food debrief. Michigan largely hammered Harvard in the first game, scoring early and often en route to a comfortable win. Nick Moldenhauer has elevated as a playmaker and Josh Eernisse continues to score. So does Will Horcoff. Hobey? Decent special teams night, just a ho-hum win Segment 2:  Different game script from the first one, Harvard came out much more energetic. Michigan kept them to the outside for the first two periods and kept Ivankovic's eyes clean, while cashing in on high-danger chances the other way. Harvard did control play and finally broke through when Michigan's dumb penalties gave them too many looks. Horcoff redeemed himself after terrible 3rd period penalties. Okay with an OTW to achieve the sweep. Still 3rd in NPI. Many of our old friends took the week off… should Michigan take Thanksgiving week off? Huge clash with MSU this weekend, a team riding the Porter Martone and Trey Augustine wave but looking for depth scoring.    MUSIC NHL on ESPN Theme "Smarter Than You" -- The Undertones Ice Hockey (NES) theme

In today's episode, Dr. Disha Spath sits down with Dr. Zwade Marshall—Emory- and Harvard-trained anesthesiologist, interventional pain specialist, CMO of Regenerative Spine and Pain Specialists, and co-founder/CEO of Doc2Doc Lending, a lending platform built by doctors for doctors. Dr. Marshall shares the real story behind why traditional banks misunderstand early-career physicians, how his own relocation struggle sparked Doc2Doc, and how their proprietary underwriting finally evaluates doctors based on potential, not current cash flow. Whether you're an early-career doctor trying to get approved for a loan, or an experienced physician thinking about launching your own practice, this episode is full of practical, real-world financial advice that medical training never covered. Key Topics Covered: 1. Why traditional banks undervalue physicians How big student loans and low early income distort our financial picture and why banks overlook our recession-proof earning potential. 2. How Doc2Doc Lending was born The moment Dr. Marshall realized the system was broken and how he built a lending model that evaluates physicians prospectively, not punitively. 3. What makes Doc2Doc underwriting different NPI verification, training stage, specialty, geography, cash-flow behaviors, and machine-learning insights that actually reflect physician realities. 4. When using leverage makes sense Why personal loans can be powerful tools for practice start-up costs, fix-and-flips, or bridging SBA delays and why they shouldn't be used for consumption. 5. Understanding loan types, rates, and flexibility How Doc2Doc's unsecured personal loans work, the monthly rate model, no-prepayment-penalty structure, and common use cases among physicians. 6. Credit scores, shame, and starting from scratch A discussion especially relevant for immigrants and young physicians with thin credit files plus why your early FICO score doesn't define your financial future. Listener Takeaways: How Doc2Doc evaluates doctors differently than banks Why physicians are statistically low-risk borrowers (even with $300K+ in loans) What new attendings need to know about credit scores, debt, and loan approvals Accessing fair and fast personal loans as a resident, fellow, or new attending How physicians can use lending to start a medical practice The most common mistakes new practice owners make and how to avoid them Why private practice and cash-based care models are creating new physician freedom Connect with Us: Host: Dr. Disha Spath, The Frugal Physician Guest: Dr. Zwade Marshall, CEO of Doc2Doc Lending   This episode is brought to you by Doc2Doc Lending. Doc2Doc Lending offers personal loans up to $100,000 for doctors — designed to help you consolidate debt, invest in your goals, or get ahead financially. Founded by doctors for doctors, we make funding simple, transparent, and tailored to the medical community. Visit their website at: https://www.doc2doclending.com/personal-loans-for-physicians/?utm_source=FrugalPhysician&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=FP   This episode is brought to you by Black Swan Real Estate, led by physician-investor Dr. Elaine Stageberg.  Dr. Stageberg, a Mayo Clinic–trained physician, together with her husband Nick, has spent years building Black Swan Real Estate into a diversified, large-scale portfolio now approaching half a billion dollars across 2,000 doors.  Now, through their Secure Freedom Fund, a 10% fixed rate of return offering, you can invest alongside them. The Secure Freedom Fund offers institutional-quality real estate opportunities—designed to deliver strong cash flow, long-term growth, and remarkable tax advantages.  This fund is uniquely structured so that each investor can tailor it to their own individual goals: a minimum investment of just $25,000, the ability to choose monthly cashflow distributions or to elect the compounding option for higher overall growth, the option to exit the fund on your timing, the flexibility to invest in your personal name, a trust, an LLC, or a retirement account, and so much more.  If you're an accredited investor who's ready to diversify beyond Wall Street and invest with experienced, trust worthy operators who've been exactly where you are, visit SecureFreedomFund.com today to learn more. From there, you can review the slides, watch the webinar, and even a book a call directly 1:1 with Dr. Elaine Stageberg.  That's SecureFreedomFund.com.

We made some progress in the bracketing process for the NCAA playoffs this year! Every team that earned a first-round bye was actually awarded one. Seems like a low bar when you talk about it that way, but ... if there were a big sign up in the committee room, it would say, "1 year without giving a first-round bye to a team which didn't earn it via NPI." In the end, this bracket has a lot to like -- even though a number of teams are in the NCAA playoffs for at least the fifth consecutive year, 10 teams, in fact -- there are still a lot of new matchups. Susquehanna vs. W&J isn't seen very often. Concordia (Wis.) and Coe? LaGrange and Framingham State certainly not. Hanover and Grove City? How about the MIAA-WIAC crossover games? We talk with John Snell, the NCAA football championships committee chair for Division III, and he tells us what was important for the committee this year, and yes, a good part of it was restricting as many flights as possible and removing the chance of them from this bracket. Somehow, we knew this would happen, and wrote a whole song about it! Yes, there's a new parody in this edition of the podcast.  What are the best first-round games and the best second-round games? What team playing in the first round could advance a couple of rounds in this bracket? Also, what is semifinal sauce? And what would the Texas teams have to do, in theory, to keep from having to play each other so early in the playoffs? We hear you, we feel you, we ask the question. Plus, we take a bunch of your mailbag questions. We also hand out game balls, bring you through the crazy stats of the week, highlight the key goings-on in Region 1 through Region 6, get you games to look forward to next week. And we take your questions in the mailbag segment. That and more in this edition of the D3football.com Around the Nation podcast.

The Captains of Christopher Newport are back in the playoffs for the second time in three years and for the 12th time in their relatively short history. And they got there by knocking the Sea Gulls of Salisbury off their perch on Saturday night, in a pretty epic battle under the lights. In one week, Eastern went from the driver's seat in the Middle Atlantic Conference to booking a ticket to the big dance for the first time -- and this is a program that three years ago, had never even been on this metaphorical bus. We bring Eastern coach Billy Crocker for another round on the Fast Five machine, after he last joined us for Podcast 333. And who knows what seat at the table Hudson Fulcher-Melendy will be relegated to this Thanksgiving when the family gathers for the feast. Hudson is the Amherst kicker, who was 4-for-4 on field goals in Amherst's 14-13 win, and whose sisters Dylan and Madison played women's volleyball and soccer, respectively, for Williams, and whose mom, Lisa Melendy, has been athletic director at Williams for the past 15 years! More coverage and interviews from Amherst-Williams on our YouTube channel Honestly, if someone is telling you F&M and Coe have no chance to make this field if they lose ... they may be working with faulty assumptions. To do that accurately, you have to project the results of all of the remaining Week 11 games, and projecting the team with the higher NPI as the winner across a hundred games is going to get you some data that doesn't line up. F&M and Coe absolutely have a chance, and in Analytics 301, Logan Hansen will tell you who else has a chance with two losses.  Plus we hand out game balls, bring you through the crazy stats of the week, highlight the key goings-on in Region 1 through Region 6, get you games to look forward to next week. And we take your questions in the mailbag segment. That and more in this edition of the D3football.com Around the Nation podcast.

We have just three weeks left in the regular season, with Selection Sunday and the bracket announcement coming on Nov. 16. With the NCAA Division III football national committee no longer responsible for selecting teams to play in the playoffs, what does the committee chair do? It's a little more than just handing the trophy off to the team that wins the Stagg Bowl, like John Snell is doing in this photo, but sure, it's a little less than it used to be. Instead, the role is different, and includes more about bracketing, more about game management, more about how to enhance the entire playoff experience than the general fan ever probably knew. John Snell, the associate athletic directory at Baldwin Wallace University and the chair of the Division III football committee, sits down with us to answer our questions. Some of these questions are: Will there be more replay review in this year's playoffs? How high in the NPI does a team have to be to avoid playing in the first round? (Just being in the top 24 doesn't guarantee it.) Will the committee shuffle the seeds to make sure that Mount Union and North Central are on opposite sides of the bracket? Are we getting the right teams in the field under the NPI system? Since Baldwin Wallace might make the playoffs, does the chair have to recuse himself from conference calls? Why are we still bothering with regional rankings? Is the committee doing any mock bracketing to prepare for Selection Sunday? All of these are asked! Many of them are answered, plus you get the reaction from Patrick Coleman and Greg Thomas. Find out more by listening to the podcast. We also take your mailbag questions -- yes, including the one involving alien space laser beams from Mars -- and much more in this edition of the D3football.com Around the Nation podcast. CNU mileage calculator video: https://youtu.be/Dgku_HEq0DU

We're getting ever closer to Selection Sunday, and closer to automatic bids being clinched. We've already discussed how few unbeaten teams there are this time of year compared to previous years, and of course, we had one more go down on Saturday when Wartburg defeated Central. Wartburg has been really consistent at the top of the American Rivers Conference, or near the top of it. Head coach Chris Winter isn't the only head coach who has been part of this run, but the Knights coaching staff has been really consistent over the years. We talk with Winter about how the program achieves this consistency while turning players over year after year, we hear about the key offensive guys who are healthy and the defensive starter who could be on the Owen Grover upward trajectory. Plus, we look at the Whitewater offense, with its moments of brilliance, and try to decipher what they need. We take four mailbag questions, everything from deciphering which conferences have benefited the most from the NPI system and playoff expansion, to which play in the North Central game was most impressive, to whether there should be a cutoff for record for at-large teams, to which game -- of a limited set of choices -- we would choose to go see in Week 11 if we have to book travel now. (Spoilers: The travel was already booked, and we'll tell you where Patrick Coleman will be in Week 11.) Plus, Patrick and Greg hand out game balls, one for one of the craziest endings to a game you could describe from Saturday's games. We talk about how long it's been since New England College had won a game before the Pilgrims beat Maine Maritime on Saturday -- it's longer than you think! We dive into the double SCIAC double overtime games, and the controversial ending between DePauw and Denison, and whether River Falls needs Kaleb Blaha on Saturday (it wouldn't hurt!).  We spotlight the unusual stats of the week, Logan Hansen talks about which teams have the best chance of getting a top-eight seed and protected home field in the playoffs, we go around each region for even more stories and much more in this edition of the D3football.com Around the Nation podcast.

These are the things that make up Division III football this time of year. W's and L's as in wins and losses, X's and O's as in how plays and schemes are drawn up on paper, and 0's and 1's as in the data that is used to determine who will make the playoffs and how they'll be seeded, in the NCAA Power Index. We got the first look at the NCAA's version of the data in the NPI this week, and no surprise to anyone here that the data fully passed inspection and is exactly the same as what we've seen on D3datacast -- that's the link on our home page menu, for your reference. Of course, there were some great games to run down this week, such as how the folks at Johns Hopkins put together a third- and fourth-quarter rally to get past Carnegie Mellon. We talk about how the game turned, what can be learned, how the teams can grow from here. Hardin-Simmons/Mary Hardin-Baylor and Berry-Trinity (Texas) were big games that ended up not being close. What's up with UMHB? And we also chat with Tony Kunczewski, the head coach at Berry, about his team's big day and their win in our Fast 5 segment. And yes, there were upsets in the WIAC. Or were there? What really constitutes an upset in WIAC games these days? Co-hosts Patrick Coleman and Greg Thomas talk it through.  Patrick and Greg hand out game balls, spotlight the unusual stats of the week, Logan Hansen talks about which teams have the best chance of getting a top-eight seed and protected home field in the playoffs, we go around each region for even more stories and much more in this edition of the D3football.com Around the Nation podcast.

*Content warning: distressing topics, suicidal ideation, disability abuse, religious and cultic abuse, sexual abuse and rape of a child, physical violence of children, institutional child abuse, childhood trauma, attack therapy, therapeutic abuse, grooming.  *Free + Confidential Resources + Safety Tips:  somethingwaswrong.com/resources    *SWW S23 Theme Song & Artwork:  The S24 cover art is by the Amazing Sara Stewart Follow Something Was Wrong: Website: somethingwaswrong.com  IG: instagram.com/somethingwaswrongpodcast TikTok: tiktok.com/@somethingwaswrongpodcast  Follow Tiffany Reese: Website: tiffanyreese.me  IG: instagram.com/lookieboo *Sources  Armentak, Maria, "Acadia Healthcare to Buy CRC Health Group in $1.18B Deal." The Wall Street Journal, October 29, 2014 https://tinyurl.com/4za5wve3  Announcing Sedona Sky Academy, "Announcing Sedona Sky Academy." Strugglingteens.com, April 16, 2014 https://strugglingteens.com/artman/publish/printer_SedonaSkyAcademyBN Arizona Corporation Commission https://www.azcc.gov/  “Ashley's Copper Canyon Academy Testimony”, Unsilenced, 2010-2011 https://www.unsilenced.org/ashleys-testimony-copper-canyon-academy-2010-2011/ Hobbins, Mark, "Aspen Education Group Announces Acquisition of Copper Canyon Academy in Arizona." Strugglingteens.com, November 6, 2002  https://strugglingteens.com/news/aspenacquirescoppercanyon "Aspen Sold to CRC." Los Angeles Business Journal, September 28, 2006  https://labusinessjournal.com/news/aspen-sold-to-crc/  “Auldern Academy.” Strugglingteens.com, March 29, 2010  https://strugglingteens.com/artman/publish/AuldernAcademy “Bates v. Sequel Youth and Family Services LLC et al, No. 2:2023cv01063 - Document 25 (N.D. Ala. 2024).” Justia U.S. Law, July 5, 2024 https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/district-courts “COPPER CANYON ACADEMY.” NPI https://tinyurl.com/nhfzc9sn  “Copper Canyon Academy – Sedona Sky Academy.” Unsilenced https://www.unsilenced.org/program-archive/us-programs/arizona/copper-canyon-academy-sedona-sky-academy/ “Cottonwood Man Found Guilty by Jury of Multiple Counts of Sexual Exploitation of a Minor” https://tinyurl.com/yc2zw2ha  CRC Health Group, "CRC Health Group to be Acquired by Acadia Healthcare." PR Newswire, October 29, 2014 https://tinyurl.com/z6htn57d  Craft, Will, "Embattled Sequel closes three more facilities." APM Reports, February 10, 2021 https://www.apmreports.org/story/2021/02/10/embattled-sequel-closes-three-more-facilities EmotiCare https://www.emoticare.com/about  Fox Graham, Christopher, “Ex-teacher sentenced to 50 years for sex crimes, embezzlement and fleeing before trial.” Journal AZ, September 12, 2023 https://journalaz.com/2023/09/12/ex-teacher-sentenced-to-50-years-for-sex-crimes-embezzlement-and-fleeing-before-trial/ “Former Arizona teacher sentenced to 50 years in prison for sexual exploitation of a minor.” KTAR News, September 7, 2023 https://tinyurl.com/5n7a69yv  Reagan, Kevin, “Former Arizona teacher who fled to Ireland sentenced to prison for exploiting minor.” ABC12 News, September 6, 2023 https://tinyurl.com/yc6h4ttc  Pitcher, Autumn, “Former Lakeside Academy workers sentenced to probation for teen's restraint death.” News Channel 3, December 19, 2023 https://wwmt.com/news/local/lakeside-academy LAKE MONTEZUMA RTC, LLC, NPI https://tinyurl.com/4nkr9kut  O'Grady, Eileen, "The Kids Are Not Alright: How Private Equity Profits Off of Behavioral Health Services for Vulnerable and At-Risk Youth", Private Equity Stakeholder Project, February, 2022 https://pestakeholder.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/ Julie Sheppard & Leadership Team, "Sedona Sky Academy Exciting Leadership Announcement." Mental Health Awareness.com https://tinyurl.com/nda6j688  SEDONA SKY OPCO LLC, NPI https://tinyurl.com/mrfha8j2  Gilbert, Curtis, “Sequel confronts more abuse allegations amid concerns about its finances.” APM Reports, May 21, 2021 https://tinyurl.com/42bx6p2a  Three Springs Acquired By Sequel Youth And Family Services, "Three Springs Acquired By Sequel Youth And Family Services." Strugglingteens.com, January 2, 2010 https://strugglingteens.com/artman/publish/printer_SequelYouthFamilyBN_010210.shtml "Staff list for the Three Springs "Family" of Programs/Services." Heal-Online.org  https://www.heal-online.org/threestaff.html Gilbert, Curtis, "Under scrutiny, company that claimed to help troubled youth closes many operations and sells others." APM Reports, April 26, 2022 https://tinyurl.com/rnehtr5u 

*Content warning: distressing topics, suicidal ideation, disability abuse, religious and cultic abuse, sexual abuse and rape of a child, physical violence of children, institutional child abuse, childhood trauma, attack therapy, therapeutic abuse, grooming.  *Free + Confidential Resources + Safety Tips:  somethingwaswrong.com/resources    *SWW S23 Theme Song & Artwork:  The S24 cover art is by the Amazing Sara Stewart Follow Something Was Wrong: Website: somethingwaswrong.com  IG: instagram.com/somethingwaswrongpodcast TikTok: tiktok.com/@somethingwaswrongpodcast  Follow Tiffany Reese: Website: tiffanyreese.me  IG: instagram.com/lookieboo *Sources  Armentak, Maria, "Acadia Healthcare to Buy CRC Health Group in $1.18B Deal." The Wall Street Journal, October 29, 2014 https://tinyurl.com/4za5wve3  Announcing Sedona Sky Academy, "Announcing Sedona Sky Academy." Strugglingteens.com, April 16, 2014 https://strugglingteens.com/artman/publish/printer_SedonaSkyAcademyBN Arizona Corporation Commission https://www.azcc.gov/  “Ashley's Copper Canyon Academy Testimony”, Unsilenced, 2010-2011 https://www.unsilenced.org/ashleys-testimony-copper-canyon-academy-2010-2011/ Hobbins, Mark, "Aspen Education Group Announces Acquisition of Copper Canyon Academy in Arizona." Strugglingteens.com, November 6, 2002  https://strugglingteens.com/news/aspenacquirescoppercanyon "Aspen Sold to CRC." Los Angeles Business Journal, September 28, 2006  https://labusinessjournal.com/news/aspen-sold-to-crc/  “Auldern Academy.” Strugglingteens.com, March 29, 2010  https://strugglingteens.com/artman/publish/AuldernAcademy “Bates v. Sequel Youth and Family Services LLC et al, No. 2:2023cv01063 - Document 25 (N.D. Ala. 2024).” Justia U.S. Law, July 5, 2024 https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/district-courts “COPPER CANYON ACADEMY.” NPI https://tinyurl.com/nhfzc9sn  “Copper Canyon Academy – Sedona Sky Academy.” Unsilenced https://www.unsilenced.org/program-archive/us-programs/arizona/copper-canyon-academy-sedona-sky-academy/ “Cottonwood Man Found Guilty by Jury of Multiple Counts of Sexual Exploitation of a Minor” https://tinyurl.com/yc2zw2ha  CRC Health Group, "CRC Health Group to be Acquired by Acadia Healthcare." PR Newswire, October 29, 2014 https://tinyurl.com/z6htn57d  Craft, Will, "Embattled Sequel closes three more facilities." APM Reports, February 10, 2021 https://www.apmreports.org/story/2021/02/10/embattled-sequel-closes-three-more-facilities EmotiCare https://www.emoticare.com/about  Fox Graham, Christopher, “Ex-teacher sentenced to 50 years for sex crimes, embezzlement and fleeing before trial.” Journal AZ, September 12, 2023 https://journalaz.com/2023/09/12/ex-teacher-sentenced-to-50-years-for-sex-crimes-embezzlement-and-fleeing-before-trial/ “Former Arizona teacher sentenced to 50 years in prison for sexual exploitation of a minor.” KTAR News, September 7, 2023 https://tinyurl.com/5n7a69yv  Reagan, Kevin, “Former Arizona teacher who fled to Ireland sentenced to prison for exploiting minor.” ABC12 News, September 6, 2023 https://tinyurl.com/yc6h4ttc  Pitcher, Autumn, “Former Lakeside Academy workers sentenced to probation for teen's restraint death.” News Channel 3, December 19, 2023 https://wwmt.com/news/local/lakeside-academy LAKE MONTEZUMA RTC, LLC, NPI https://tinyurl.com/4nkr9kut  O'Grady, Eileen, "The Kids Are Not Alright: How Private Equity Profits Off of Behavioral Health Services for Vulnerable and At-Risk Youth", Private Equity Stakeholder Project, February, 2022 https://pestakeholder.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/ Julie Sheppard & Leadership Team, "Sedona Sky Academy Exciting Leadership Announcement." Mental Health Awareness.com https://tinyurl.com/nda6j688  SEDONA SKY OPCO LLC, NPI https://tinyurl.com/mrfha8j2  Gilbert, Curtis, “Sequel confronts more abuse allegations amid concerns about its finances.” APM Reports, May 21, 2021 https://tinyurl.com/42bx6p2a  Three Springs Acquired By Sequel Youth And Family Services, "Three Springs Acquired By Sequel Youth And Family Services." Strugglingteens.com, January 2, 2010 https://strugglingteens.com/artman/publish/printer_SequelYouthFamilyBN_010210.shtml "Staff list for the Three Springs "Family" of Programs/Services." Heal-Online.org  https://www.heal-online.org/threestaff.html Gilbert, Curtis, "Under scrutiny, company that claimed to help troubled youth closes many operations and sells others." APM Reports, April 26, 2022 https://tinyurl.com/rnehtr5u