From: pdunn@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (Patrick L Dunn)
Subject: I-AA preview for Sept. 5, 1992
Organization: The Ohio State University
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Date: Mon, 31 Aug 1992 09:11:43 GMT

        I - A A  P R E V I E W  F O R  S E P T.  5,  1 9 9 2

GAME OF THE WEEK: #20 SW Missouri St. at # 15 McNeese St.  Both teams are
expected to contend for the championships of their conferences.  The game looks
to feature a strong McNeese defense against SW Missouri's option offense.
Although this game is in the first week of the season, it has strong playoff
implications.
My pick: McNeese St., 27-17.

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I-AA top 20 Schedule:

1.  Youngstown St. vs. Clarion (Pa).
2.  Marshall vs. Morehead (Ky) St.
3.  Villanova vs. West Chester.
4t. NE Louisiana AT Nicholls St.
4t. Northern Iowa OPEN
6.  Eastern Kentucky AT Western Kentucky
7t. Alabama St. OPEN
7t. Deleware OPEN
9.  Idaho vs. St. Cloud St. (Minn.)
10. Middle Tennessee AT Tennessee St.
11. Weber St. AT New Mexico St.
12. Holy Cross OPEN
13. Samford vs. West Georgia
14. Georgia Southern vs. Florida A&M
15. McNeese St. vs. #20. SW Missouri St.
16. James Madison AT Virginia Tech
17. Appalachian St. AT NC State
18. Montana AT Washingon St.
19. New Hampshire AT Maine
20. SW Missouri St. #15 AT McNeese St.

Other Games:

Austin Peay at Eastern Ill.
Boise St. at UT-Chattanooga
Boston U. at Temple
Central Fla. vs. Gardner-Webb
Citadel at Arkansas
UConn vs. New Haven
E. Tenn. St. at VMI
Furman Vs. Liberty
Idaho St. at Mesa St.
Ill. St. at SW Minnesota
Indiana St. at Oklahoma St.
Montana St. at Sacramento St.
Murray St. at SE Missouri St.
N. Arizona vs. So. Utah
N. Texas vs. Abilene Christian
NW Louisiana vs. Mississippi College
S. Ill. at Troy St.
SW Texas at Texas A&I
SF Austin vs. Ark.-Monticello
UT-Martin at Delta St.
W. Carolina vs. Mars Hill
W. Ill. at Missouri Western St.
Bethune-Cookman vs. Savannah St.
Deleware St. Vs. Cheney St.
Howard vs. Morehouse
NC A&T vs. NC Central
S. Carolina St. vs. Newberry
Bucknell Vs. Bloomsburg
Alcorn St. vs. Grambling
Jackson St. vs. Tuskeegee
Prarie View at Texas So.

OPEN: E. Wash., UMass, Northeastern, Rhode Island, Richmond, Sam Houston St.,
Tennesse Tech, Towson St., William and Mary, Brown, Columbia, Cornell,
Dartmouth, Harvard, Penn, Princeton, Yale, Morgan St., Colgate, Fordham,
Lafayette, Lehigh, Mississippi Valley St., Southern U.

Conference Standings (With my predictions):

                     Conf         Overall
Big Sky:

Boise St.           0-0-0          0-0-0
Eastern Wash.       0-0-0          0-0-0
Idaho               0-0-0          0-0-0
Idaho St.           0-0-0          0-0-0
Montana             0-0-0          0-0-0
Montana St.         0-0-0          0-0-0
N. Ariz.            0-0-0          0-0-0
Weber St.           0-0-0          0-0-0

Conference Games this Week: None

My Predictions:
Top Contenders: Idaho, Montana, Weber St.
Champ: Idaho
Dark Horse: Boise St.
In the Cellar: Montana St.
Game of the Year: Idaho at Montana, Nov. 7

(Big Sky Champ gets Automatic Playoff Bid).
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Gateway Collegiate Athletic:

E. Illinois         0-0-0          0-0-0
Illinois St.        0-0-0          0-0-0
Indiana St.         0-0-0          0-0-0
Northern Iowa       0-0-0          0-0-0
S. Illinois         0-0-0          0-0-0
SW Missouri         0-0-0          0-0-0
W. Illinois         0-0-0          0-0-0

Conference Games this Week: None

My Predictions:
Top Contenders: Northern Iowa, SW Missouri
Champ: N. Iowa
Dark Horse: Western Illinois
In the Cellar: Indiana St.
Game of the Year: SW Missouri at N. Iowa, Nov. 21.

(Gateway Champ gets Automatic Playoff Bid).
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Ivy League:

Brown               0-0-0          0-0-0
Columbia            0-0-0          0-0-0
Cornell             0-0-0          0-0-0
Dartmouth           0-0-0          0-0-0
Harvard             0-0-0          0-0-0
Pennsylvania        0-0-0          0-0-0
Princeton           0-0-0          0-0-0
Yale                0-0-0          0-0-0

Conference Games this Week: None

My Predictions:
Top Contenders: Princeton, Cornell.
Champ: Cornell
Dark Horse: Dartmouth
In the Cellar: Columbia (Who Else?)
Game of the Year: Princeton at Cornell, Sept. 19

(The Ivy League does not Participate in Postseason playoffs for academic
reasons).
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Mid-Eastern Athletic:

Bethune-Cookman     0-0-0          0-0-0
Delaware St.        0-0-0          0-0-0
Howard              0-0-0          0-0-0
Morgan St.          0-0-0          0-0-0
NC A&T              0-0-0          0-0-0
South Carolina St.  0-0-0          0-0-0

Conference Games this Week: None

My Predictions:
Top Contenders: NC A&T, Delaware St.
Champ: Deleware St.
Dark Horse: SC St.
In the Cellar: Morgan St.
Game of the Year: NC A&T at Deleware St., Nov. 7

(The MEAC champ does NOT receive an automatic playoff bid).
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Ohio Valley:

Austin Peay         0-0-0          0-0-0
Eastern Kentucky    0-0-0          0-0-0
Morehead St.        0-0-0          0-0-0
Middle Tenn.        0-0-0          0-0-0
Murray St.          0-0-0          0-0-0
SE Missouri         0-0-0          0-0-0
UT-Martin           0-0-0          0-0-0
Tenn. St.           0-0-0          0-0-0
Tenn. Tech          0-0-0          0-0-0

Conference Games this Week: Murray St. at SE Missouri

My Predictions:
Top Contenders: Middle Tenn., Eastern Ky.
Champ: Middle Tenn.
Dark Horse: Morehead St.
In the Cellar: UT-Martin
Game of the Year: Eastern Kentucky at Middle Tenn., Oct. 17

(The OVC Champ receives an automatic bid to the playoffs).
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Patriot League:

Bucknell            0-0-0          0-0-0
Colgate             0-0-0          0-0-0
Fordham             0-0-0          0-0-0
Lafayette           0-0-0          0-0-0
Holy Cross          0-0-0          0-0-0
Lehigh              0-0-0          0-0-0

Conference Games this Week: None

My Predictions:
Top Contenders: Lafayette, Holy Cross
Champ: Lafayette
Dark Horse: Colgate
In the Cellar: Bucknell
Game of the Year: Holy Cross at Lafayette, Nov. 7

(The Patriot League does not participate in postseason playoffs for academic
reasons).
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Southern:

Appalachian St.     0-0-0          0-0-0
the Citadel         0-0-0          0-0-0
E. Tenn. St.        0-0-0          0-0-0
Furman              0-0-0          0-0-0
Marshall            0-0-0          0-0-0
UT-Chattanooga      0-0-0          0-0-0
Virginia Military   0-0-0          0-0-0
W. Carolina         0-0-0          0-0-0

Conference Games this Week: E. Tenn. at Va. Military

My Predictions:
Top Contenders: Marshall, Appalachian St., UT-Chatt.
Champ: Marshall
Dark Horse: Furman
In the Cellar: E. Tenn. St.
Game of the Year: Appalachian St. at Marshall, Nov. 7

(The SoCon champ receives an automatic bid to the playoffs).
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Southland:

McNeese St.         0-0-0          0-0-0
Nicholls St.        0-0-0          0-0-0
NE La.              0-0-0          0-0-0
N. Texas            0-0-0          0-0-0
NW La.              0-0-0          0-0-0
Sam Houston St.     0-0-0          0-0-0
SW Texas            0-0-0          0-0-0
SF Austin St.       0-0-0          0-0-0

Conference Games This Week: NE La. at Nicholls St.

My Predictions:
Top Contenders: McNeese St., NE La.
Champ: NE La.
Dark Horse: Sam Houston St.
In the Cellar: Nicholls St.
Game of the Year: NE La at McNeese St., Oct. 10.

(The Southland Champ receives an automatic bid to the playoffs).
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Southwestern Athletic:

Alabama St.         0-0-0          0-0-0
Alcorn St.          0-0-0          0-0-0
Grambling St.       0-0-0          0-0-0
Jackson St.         0-0-0          0-0-0
Mississippi Valley  0-0-0          0-0-0
Prarie View A&M     0-0-0          0-0-0
Southern            0-0-0          0-0-0
Texas Southern      0-0-0          0-0-0

Conference Games this Week: Grambling at Alcorn St.
                            Prarie View at Texas Southern

My Predictions:
Top Contenders: Alcorn St., Alabama At.
Champ: Alabama St.
Dark Horse: Jackson St.
In the Cellar: Prarie View
Game of the Year: Alabama St. at Alcorn St., Sept. 19

(The SWAC champ does NOT receive an automatic bid to the playoffs).
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Yankee:

Boston Univ.        0-0-0          0-0-0
UConn               0-0-0          0-0-0
Delaware            0-0-0          0-0-0
Maine               0-0-0          0-0-0
UMass               0-0-0          0-0-0
New Hampshire       0-0-0          0-0-0
Rhode Island        0-0-0          0-0-0
Richmond            0-0-0          0-0-0
Villanova           0-0-0          0-0-0

Conference Games this Week: New Hampshire at Maine

My Predictions:
Top Contenders: Villanova, Delaware
Champ: Villanova
Dark Horse: New Hampshire
In the Cellar: Richmond
Game of the Year: Delaware at Villanova, Oct. 17

(The Yankee champ receives an automatic bid to the playoffs).
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Independents:

Central Florida                    0-0-0
Georgia Southern                   0-0-0
James Madison                      0-0-0
Liberty                            0-0-0
Northeastern                       0-0-0
Samford                            0-0-0
Towson St.                         0-0-0
Western Kentucky                   0-0-0
William and Mary                   0-0-0
Youngstown St.                     0-0-0

My Predicitions:
Top Independents: Youngstown St., Samford, James Madison, Georgia Southern,
                    Central Florida.
In the Cellar: Towson St.

(Beginning this year, the top-ranked independent will NOT receive an automatic
bid to the playoffs).
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PDunn
pdunn@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu