Metro Conference · Women’s Basketball

2026–27 NCAA Division I programs and current conference affiliations.

2026–27 NCAA Division I programs, with separate men’s and women’s memberships. All Current Conferences →

13 Programs

Current membership is separate from historical poll coverage.

School	Location	Sources & References
Canisius University	Buffalo, NY	Sources & References Literal directory postal locality and standard state abbreviation expansion; separate municipal/campus boundary not inferred. Exact current NCAA org116 Canisius University with Buffalo NY institutional postal address. The proposed mapping identifies this literal reporting unit; separate municipal/campus boundaries, satellite locations and academic populations are outside source scope. Literal full primary institution name; no unreviewed shorthand alias. NCAA Membership Directory — Canisius University: current basketball, 2026–27 ↗
Fairfield	Fairfield, CT	Sources & References Exact institutional postal locality in the current directory, with standard state abbreviation expansion. No separate campus boundary claim. Exact Fairfield University NCAA org220; no alternate campus or combined institution identity is selected. NCAA Membership Directory — Fairfield University: current basketball, 2026–27 ↗
Iona University	New Rochelle, NY	Sources & References Literal directory postal locality and standard state abbreviation expansion; separate municipal/campus boundary not inferred. Exact current NCAA org310 Iona University with New Rochelle NY institutional postal address. The proposed mapping identifies this literal reporting unit; separate municipal/campus boundaries, satellite locations and academic populations are outside source scope. Literal full primary institution name; no unreviewed shorthand alias. NCAA Membership Directory — Iona University: current basketball, 2026–27 ↗
Manhattan University	The Bronx, NY	Sources & References Literal directory postal locality and standard state abbreviation expansion; separate municipal/campus boundary not inferred. Exact current NCAA org381 Manhattan University with literal The Bronx NY institutional postal address. The proposed mapping identifies this reporting unit; geography implied by the institution name, Riverdale substitution, separate municipal/borough/campus boundaries, satellite locations and academic populations are outside source scope. Literal full primary institution name; no unreviewed shorthand alias. NCAA Membership Directory — Manhattan University: current basketball, 2026–27 ↗
Marist	Poughkeepsie, NY	Sources & References Explicit official university postal address corroborated by active conference membership source object; no independent physical-campus location assertion. Marist University associated with www.marist.edu, linked official goredfoxes.com athletics and Poughkeepsie NY postal address; exact conference ncaa_id386. Literal current primary conference member short_display Marist; chosen current display, no AP alias asserted. Marist University — Marist University: current basketball, 2026–27 ↗ Marist University Athletics — Marist University: current basketball, 2026–27 ↗ Metro Conference — Marist University: current basketball, 2026–27 ↗
Merrimack	North Andover, MA	Sources & References NCAA institutional postal address; no independent physical-campus assertion Merrimack College; organisation 410 with observed North Andover postal locality. Author selected short display from literal Merrimack College identity; no AP alias asserted. Merrimack College - NCAA Membership Directory ↗
Mount St. Mary's	Emmitsburg, MD	Sources & References NCAA institutional postal address; no independent physical-campus assertion Mount St. Mary's University; organisation 450 with observed Emmitsburg postal locality. Author selected short display from literal Mount St. Mary's University identity in Emmitsburg MD postal scope; no AP alias asserted. Mount St. Mary's University - NCAA Membership Directory ↗
Niagara	Niagara University, NY	Sources & References NCAA institutional postal address; no independent physical-campus assertion Niagara University; organisation 482 with observed Niagara University postal locality. Author selected short display from literal Niagara University identity; no AP alias asserted. Niagara University - NCAA Membership Directory ↗
Quinnipiac	Hamden, CT	Sources & References NCAA institutional postal address; no independent physical-campus assertion Quinnipiac University; organisation 562 with observed Hamden postal locality. Author selected short display from literal Quinnipiac University identity; no AP alias asserted. Quinnipiac University - NCAA Membership Directory ↗
Rider University	Lawrenceville, NJ	Sources & References Literal directory postal locality and standard state abbreviation expansion; separate municipal/campus boundary not inferred. Exact current NCAA org576 Rider University with Lawrenceville NJ institutional postal address. The proposed mapping identifies this literal reporting unit; alternate Rider campuses/locations, separate municipal/campus boundaries and academic populations are outside source scope. Literal full primary institution name; no unreviewed shorthand alias. NCAA Membership Directory — Rider University: current basketball, 2026–27 ↗
Sacred Heart University	Fairfield, CT	Sources & References Literal directory postal locality and standard state abbreviation expansion; separate municipal/campus boundary not inferred. Exact current NCAA org590 Sacred Heart University with Fairfield CT institutional postal address. The proposed mapping identifies this literal reporting unit; alternate campuses/locations, separate municipal/campus boundaries and academic populations are outside source scope. Literal full primary institution name; no unreviewed shorthand alias. NCAA Membership Directory — Sacred Heart University: current basketball, 2026–27 ↗
Saint Peter's University	Jersey City, NJ	Sources & References Literal directory postal locality and standard state abbreviation expansion; separate municipal/campus boundary not inferred. Exact current NCAA org617 Saint Peter's University with Jersey City NJ institutional postal address. Proposed mapping identifies this literal reporting unit; alternate campuses/locations, separate municipal/campus boundaries and academic populations are outside source scope. Literal full primary institution name; no unreviewed shorthand alias. NCAA Membership Directory — Saint Peter's University: current basketball, 2026–27 ↗
Siena University	Loudonville, NY	Sources & References Literal directory postal locality and standard state abbreviation expansion; separate municipal/campus boundary not inferred. Exact current NCAA org639 Siena University with Loudonville NY institutional postal address. Proposed mapping identifies this literal reporting unit; alternate campuses/locations, separate municipal/campus boundaries and academic populations are outside source scope. Literal full primary institution name; no unreviewed shorthand alias. NCAA Membership Directory — Siena University: current basketball, 2026–27 ↗

Current affiliations are based on reviewed NCAA, school and conference primary sources. School profiles provide the supporting sources. NCAA tournament eligibility has not been verified here.