Sep 01, 2022
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| Thomas Jenkins returns at receiver for Muhlenberg, only awaiting word of who will throw to him. Photo by Thomas Nettleton, d3photography.com |
Every year this time of year, our crew gets itching to make some predictions, and our crew is here to tell you who the playoff picks will be, who the best players will be and who will win some of the most hotly contested conferences in Division III.
The panel: Pat Coleman, Greg Thomas and Ryan Tipps of D3football.com, analytics guru extraordinaire and Wartburg graduate Logan Hansen, and Riley Zayas, founder of True to the Cru, a publication covering Mary Hardin-Baylor.
Let's dive right in:
All about the playoffs ... |
Which will be the last team chosen in Pool C, and what will its record be?
| Pat | Greg | Ryan | Logan | Riley |
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| Hardin-Simmons, 9-1 | UW-Oshkosh, 8-1 | Johns Hopkins, 9-1 | Muhlenberg, 8-2 | Birmingham-Southern, 9-1 |
Which team will be the most surprising playoff entry?
| Pat | Greg | Ryan | Logan | Riley |
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| Dean | Belhaven | Coe | Alfred State | Mount St. Joseph |
Which team that didn't make the 2021 playoffs will go furthest in 2022?
| Pat | Greg | Ryan | Logan | Riley |
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| Ithaca | Wartburg | Baldwin Wallace | Hardin-Simmons | Ithaca |
Will it be an all-purple Stagg Bowl?
| Pat | Greg | Ryan | Logan | Riley |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Who will reach the national semifinals?
| Pat | Greg | Ryan | Logan | Riley |
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| Mary Hardin-Baylor Mount Union St. John's North Central |
Mary Hardin-Baylor UW-Whitewater Mount Union Johns Hopkins |
Mary Hardin-Baylor Mount Union North Central St. John's |
Mary Hardin-Baylor Mount Union North Central St. John's |
Mary Hardin-Baylor Mount Union North Central St. John's |
Who will win the national title?
| Pat | Greg | Ryan | Logan | Riley |
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| Mary Hardin-Baylor | UW-Whitewater | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Mount Union | Mary Hardin-Baylor |
Next question: Teams rising and falling