 The Ivy League launched postseason tournaments for both sexes in the 2016–17 season; the top four teams in the regular-season conference standings advance to a Shaughnessy tournament (also using 1–4 and 2–3 semifinal pairings) at a predetermined site.The winners receive the Ivies' automatic berths in the NCAA men's and women's tournaments.More recently, the Shaughnessy playoff system has been adopted outside of North America.