The written preview lands about a day and a half before the game, once the lineups, the injuries and the market have settled. Until then the boards below carry the matchup: recent form, how the two sides compare, and where each of them sits.
The full preview, matchup keys, probable starters and the storylines to watch, posts closer to game time, once lineups are set.
Each side's most recent results, newest first, with the score and who they played. These reach back into last season where a club has not played five yet, which is why every row carries its date.
Cal State Northridge Matadors
UC Irvine
UC San DiegoThe full ladder, with both clubs marked.
Binghamton Bearcats8-23.258W2
New Hampshire Wildcats9-21.300L1
Bryant Bulldogs9-22.290L2
Maine Black Bears8-24.250L3
UAlbany Great Danes11-21.344L2
UTSA Roadrunners5-25.167L5
East Carolina Pirates11-20.355L2
Rice Owls13-18.419W1
Tulane Green Wave18-15.545L1
Temple Owls16-16.500L2
St. Bonaventure Bonnies17-17.500L1
Loyola Chicago Ramblers9-24.273L1
Richmond Spiders15-17.469L4
La Salle Explorers9-23.281L2
Rhode Island Rams16-16.500L2
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets11-20.355L12
Notre Dame Fighting Irish13-18.419L2
Boston College Eagles11-20.355W1
Pittsburgh Panthers13-20.394L1
Syracuse Orange15-17.469L6
North Alabama Lions9-21.300L2
North Florida Ospreys7-25.219L2
Bellarmine Knights13-19.406L1
Jacksonville Dolphins12-20.375L1
Stetson Hatters12-21.364L1
Utah Utes10-22.313L6
Kansas State Wildcats12-20.375L2
Oklahoma State Cowboys20-15.571L1
Baylor Bears17-17.500L1
Colorado Buffaloes17-16.515L3
Georgetown Hoyas16-18.471L1
Xavier Musketeers15-18.455L1
Butler Bulldogs16-16.500L1
Providence Friars15-18.455L1
Marquette Golden Eagles12-20.375L1
Northern Arizona Lumberjacks10-22.313L5
Idaho State Bengals13-20.394L1
Sacramento State Hornets10-21.323L1
Idaho Vandals21-15.583L1
Northern Colorado Bears20-12.625L1
Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs4-29.121L1
South Carolina Upstate Spartans13-19.406L1
Charleston Southern Buccaneers15-17.469L1
Presbyterian Blue Hose15-18.455L1
Longwood Lancers16-16.500L1
Penn State Nittany Lions12-20.375L3
Maryland Terrapins12-21.364L1
Northwestern Wildcats15-19.441L1
Oregon Ducks12-20.375L1
Rutgers Scarlet Knights14-20.412L2
Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners8-24.250L15
UC Riverside Highlanders10-22.313L1
Long Beach State Beach10-22.313W1
Cal Poly Mustangs14-19.424L1
UC Davis Aggies19-14.576L1Cal State Northridge Matadors20-14.588L1
Northeastern Huskies7-24.226L1
North Carolina A&T Aggies11-19.367L4
Elon Phoenix14-18.438L5
Hampton Pirates13-19.406L2
Campbell Fighting Camels16-18.471L1
Delaware Blue Hens10-21.323L1
UTEP Miners11-20.355L1
New Mexico State Aggies16-16.500L1
Missouri State Bears16-18.471L1
Florida International Panthers15-17.469L1
IU Indianapolis Jaguars7-25.219L7
Cleveland State Vikings11-22.333L1
Youngstown State Penguins15-17.469L3
Milwaukee Panthers12-20.375L1
Northern Kentucky Norse20-14.588L1
Brown Bears9-18.333L3
Columbia Lions16-12.571L2
Dartmouth Big Green11-16.407L3
Princeton Tigers9-20.310L1
Cornell Big Red15-13.536L1
Rider Broncs4-25.138L2
Canisius Golden Griffins10-21.323L1
Niagara Purple Eagles8-22.267L1
Manhattan Jaspers12-20.375L4
Sacred Heart Pioneers14-19.424L1
Western Michigan Broncos10-21.323L3
Eastern Michigan Eagles10-21.323L4
Northern Illinois Huskies9-21.300L5
Central Michigan Chippewas10-21.323L2
Buffalo Bulls17-15.531L2
Delaware State Hornets8-23.258L1
Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks9-23.281L3
Coppin State Eagles7-24.226L3
South Carolina State Bulldogs10-22.313L1
Norfolk State Spartans15-17.469L3
Evansville Purple Aces7-25.219L2
Indiana State Sycamores11-21.344L1
Drake Bulldogs14-20.412L1
Southern Illinois Salukis16-16.500L1
Northern Iowa Panthers23-13.639L1
Air Force Falcons3-29.094L25
San José State Spartans9-24.273L1
Fresno State Bulldogs13-19.406L2
Wyoming Cowboys18-15.545L2
Colorado State Rams21-13.618L2
Saint Francis Red Wolves7-24.226L2
Chicago State Cougars7-25.219L3
Wagner Seahawks14-17.452L1
Stonehill Skyhawks12-21.364L1
Fairleigh Dickinson Knights11-21.344L4
Western Illinois Leathernecks5-26.161L5
Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles13-18.419L2
Eastern Illinois Panthers13-20.394L1
Little Rock Trojans12-20.375L1
SIU Edwardsville Cougars19-13.594L1
Army Black Knights11-21.344L4
Holy Cross Crusaders11-22.333L1
Bucknell Bison10-23.303L1
Loyola Maryland Greyhounds12-20.375L1
Lafayette Leopards11-21.344L1
LSU Tigers15-17.469L4
Ole Miss Rebels15-20.429L1
South Carolina Gamecocks13-19.406L1
Mississippi State Bulldogs13-19.406L6
Auburn Tigers22-16.579W5
VMI Keydets6-26.188L17
Chattanooga Mocs13-19.406L1
The Citadel Bulldogs11-22.333L1
UNC Greensboro Spartans15-19.441L1
Furman Paladins22-13.629L1
East Texas A&M Lions11-21.344L4
SE Louisiana Lions9-22.290W1
Incarnate Word Cardinals12-19.387L1
Lamar Cardinals12-19.387L8
Houston Christian Huskies12-20.375L1
Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils3-30.091L3
Grambling Tigers14-19.424L1
Alabama State Hornets10-22.313L3
Alcorn State Braves9-23.281L1
Prairie View A&M Panthers19-18.514L1
Kansas City Roos4-27.129L15
Oral Roberts Golden Eagles10-23.303L1
South Dakota State Jackrabbits14-18.438L2
South Dakota Coyotes16-16.500L1
Omaha Mavericks16-17.485L1
UL Monroe Warhawks4-28.125L8
Old Dominion Monarchs12-21.364L1
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns11-22.333L1
Georgia State Panthers10-22.313L4
Georgia Southern Eagles21-16.568L1
Tarleton State Texans14-18.438L5
Abilene Christian Wildcats14-19.424L1
Southern Utah Thunderbirds10-22.313L3
UT Arlington Mavericks18-14.563L1
Utah Tech Trailblazers19-15.559L1
Utah Valley Wolverines25-9.735L2
Pepperdine Waves9-23.281L1
San Diego Toreros12-21.364L1
Loyola Marymount Lions15-17.469L2
Portland Pilots15-19.441L1
Washington State Cougars12-20.375L4
