West Region of NCAA Division II
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The West Region of NCAA Division II is a geographic grouping of Division II colleges and universities in the western United States that compete against each other for regional rankings and postseason qualification.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| West Region of NCAA Division II canonical | 4 |
| West Region (NCAA Division II) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9201408 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: West Region of NCAA Division II Context triple: [Coyotes, region, West Region of NCAA Division II]
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East Region (NCAA Division II)
East Region (NCAA Division II) is a geographic competitive grouping within NCAA Division II athletics that organizes member schools, including Glenville State College, for regional postseason play and rankings.
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West Region (NCAA Division III)
West Region (NCAA Division III) is a geographic grouping within NCAA Division III athletics that organizes and oversees competition among member colleges and universities located in the western United States.
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C.
NCAA Division III Midwest region
The NCAA Division III Midwest region is a geographic competitive grouping within NCAA Division III that encompasses various conferences and institutions in the Midwestern United States for regional scheduling and championship qualification.
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Region XV of the NJCAA
Region XV of the NJCAA is a collegiate athletic region within the National Junior College Athletic Association that organizes and governs sports competition among member community colleges in parts of New York.
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E.
NCAA Division III East Region
The NCAA Division III East Region is a collegiate athletic region within the NCAA’s Division III structure that encompasses and organizes competition among member schools located in the eastern United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: West Region of NCAA Division II Target entity description: The West Region of NCAA Division II is a geographic grouping of Division II colleges and universities in the western United States that compete against each other for regional rankings and postseason qualification.
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A.
East Region (NCAA Division II)
East Region (NCAA Division II) is a geographic competitive grouping within NCAA Division II athletics that organizes member schools, including Glenville State College, for regional postseason play and rankings.
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B.
West Region (NCAA Division III)
West Region (NCAA Division III) is a geographic grouping within NCAA Division III athletics that organizes and oversees competition among member colleges and universities located in the western United States.
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C.
NCAA Division III Midwest region
The NCAA Division III Midwest region is a geographic competitive grouping within NCAA Division III that encompasses various conferences and institutions in the Midwestern United States for regional scheduling and championship qualification.
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D.
Region XV of the NJCAA
Region XV of the NJCAA is a collegiate athletic region within the National Junior College Athletic Association that organizes and governs sports competition among member community colleges in parts of New York.
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E.
NCAA Division III East Region
The NCAA Division III East Region is a collegiate athletic region within the NCAA’s Division III structure that encompasses and organizes competition among member schools located in the eastern United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
NCAA Division II region
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college athletics region ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
NCAA Division II colleges
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linked to:
NCAA Division II
NCAA Division II universities ⓘ
linked to:
NCAA Division II
|
| belongsToCategory |
NCAA regions
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college sports regions in the United States ⓘ |
| competitionLevel | NCAA Division II ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| defines | regional field for NCAA Division II tournaments ⓘ |
| governingBody | National Collegiate Athletic Association ⓘ |
| hasCriterion | geographic location of member institutions ⓘ |
| hasProcess |
regional ranking procedures
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regional selection criteria for championships ⓘ |
| hasRanking | regional rankings used for NCAA Division II championships ⓘ |
| hasRole |
competition region for NCAA Division II
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geographic grouping of NCAA Division II institutions ⓘ |
| hasSubdivision | member conferences ⓘ |
| includes | multiple NCAA Division II sports ⓘ |
| isBasisFor |
seeding of NCAA Division II regional tournaments
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selection of at-large teams in NCAA Division II ⓘ |
| locatedIn | western United States ⓘ |
| partOf | NCAA Division II ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
NCAA Division II championship selection
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linked to:
NCAA Division II Men's Basketball Committee
NCAA Division II regionalization model ⓘ
linked to:
NCAA Division II regional ranking committees
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| scope |
postseason qualification
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regular season competition ⓘ |
| typeOfCompetition | intercollegiate athletics ⓘ |
| usedFor |
postseason qualification in NCAA Division II
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regional rankings in NCAA Division II ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: West Region of NCAA Division II Description of subject: The West Region of NCAA Division II is a geographic grouping of Division II colleges and universities in the western United States that compete against each other for regional rankings and postseason qualification.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
California State University, Dominguez Hills Athletics Department
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region
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West Region of NCAA Division II
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subject linked to:
athletics department of California State University, Dominguez Hills