and received the automatic bid, while the men's team received an "at-large" bid. Both were eliminated in the first round of play. In 2007, both teams again qualified for the tournament. The Pioneers won the Midwest Conference tournament, during which freak power outages forced the championship game to be delayed and moved twice, first to Monmouth College, then to nearby Knox College. Upon reaching the NCAA tournament, they defeated 7th-ranked Augustana College in the first round of play, and 5th-ranked University of St. Thomas, to advance to the "Sweet Sixteen" sectional level. The women received an at-large bid to the tournament, defeating Illinois Wesleyan University in the first round, but losing in the second round to 25th-ranked Luther College. In 2012, Carroll returned to the NCAA tournament, making it to the second round after defeating ranked Transylvania University. Media Century Magazine, Carroll University's annual literary magazine, publishes art, photography, prose, and poetry created by Carroll students. Rankings Carroll University ranked No. 31 in Regional Universities Midwest in U.S. News & World Report 2022 America's Best Colleges. In 2018, Forbes ranked Carroll No. 594 among 650 colleges in the United States. In 2018, Money Magazine ranked Carroll No. 613 among 727 colleges in the United States. Notable faculty Cardon V. Burnham, composer Edward Daniels, abolitionist & U.S. Civil War cavalry officer Jeffrey Douma, current Yale University music professor and choir director Edward Payson Evans, historian & linguist Tamara Grigsby, Wisconsin State Representative Philip Krejcarek, art historian and photographer Ray Wendland, petrochemist Viola S. Wendt, poet Notable alumni John M. Alberts, Wisconsin State Representative Walt Ambrose, NFL player Norris Armstrong, played professional football for the Milwaukee Badgers in 1922 John Ball, author, In the Heat of the Night Herb Bizer, NFL player James Bonk, chemistry professor, Duke University (B.S. 1953) John W. Breen, NFL player-personnel manager Steven Burd, chairman, president and CEO of Safeway Inc. James P. Daley, U.S. National Guard general Moxie Dalton, NFL player David L. Dancey, Wisconsin State Representative and jurist Cushman Kellogg Davis, U.S. Senator from Minnesota Lyle E. Douglass, Wisconsin State Representative William Edwards, Wisconsin State Senator Paul Farrow, Wisconsin State Senator Howard Fuller, activist Karl George, NFL player Donald Goerke, inventor of SpaghettiOs Rudy Gollomb, played professional football for the Philadelphia Eagles William Henry Hardy, Wisconsin State Representative Bill Hempel, NFL player Kirk Hershey, NFL player Frank Hertz, played professional football for the Milwaukee Badgers in