Nice piece you wrote. I don't know if Princeton has cracked down on admissions or not, but the change in the recruiting landscape is likely the culprit in the Tiger's absence from the F4 in recent years. There are simply more suitors out there in DI recruiting the same kids - you can only slice the pie so many ways.

As you stated, the game has changed since Tierney started winning championships on a regular basis. Even competition for qualified players within the Ivy League itself is probably tighter now than it was 10 - 12 years ago.