Before last night's announcement, the last three at-large berths for the tournament appeared to be relatively up in the air.

On October 16th, the NCAA Selection Committee released a poll indicating that New Hampshire and William and Mary were the clear front-runners for two of remaining at-large berths, while Ohio State, James Madison and Harvard were neck-and-neck for the third.

In the stretch run after the release of that poll, Harvard went 4-2, while both Ohio State and James Madison played at or below .500. That likely made the Crimson the sure choice for the last bid. The seedings indicate that Harvard would have even been picked over New Hampshire.

But that unpleasant selection discussion can be set aside now. Harvard has a game to play on Saturday. If the Crimson finds a way to shut down the Deacon offense and break through for a couple goals, Harvard would move on to face either Big Ten champion Michigan or William and Mary on Sunday.

The team that advances, along with the three other regional winners, will travel to Old Dominion in Norfolk, VA, for field hockey's national championship.