What it is: In operation since 1994, the Midwest Conference was formed as a result of a merger between the Midwest Collegiate Athletic Conference, and the Midwest Athletic Conference for Women. The original MCAC traces its roots to the early 1920's.
With members currently in Illinois, Iowa, and Wisconsin, the MWC crowned its first football champions in 1922, as Coe, Lawrence, and Millikin shared the inaugural title that season. In 1981, Lawrence earned the league's first postseason berth, although over the last decade plus, Monmouth (Ill.) and St. Norbert have combined to win at least a share of the last 11 MWC titles.
Additionally, Lake Forest (2002) is the only program other than Monmouth or St. Norbert to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA Division III playoffs over the last 11 years.
Website: http://www.midwestconference.org/
Predicted order of finish (2009 overall record in parentheses, projected conference champion in BOLD type).
1. Monmouth (10-1): The Scots hope to notch their third straight MWC crown, and automatic postseason berth, in 2010.
2. St. Norbert (9-1): The Green Knights might have something to say about that, though. Their only loss of 2009, a 52-24 thumping by the Scots, cost them a shot at postseason play.
3. Ripon (7-3): The Red Hawks look to be a factor in the MWC title hunt as well. They host both Monmouth and St. Norbert for key conference games this season.
4. Illinois College (5-5): The Blueboys hope to win their first MWC title in program history. They finished in a three-way tie for fourth place last season.
5. Beloit (6-4): The Bucs play three of their first four games at home. But one of those games will come against St. Norbert.
6. Carroll (Wis.)--(5-5): A three-game winning streak to close out the 2009 season gives the Pioneer faithful renewed hope for the 2010 season. The Pioneers last won a league title in 1997.
7. Grinnell (2-8): The Pioneers have had just one winning season in the last 10 years. They finished the 2004 campaign at 6-4.
8. Lake Forest (2-8): The Foresters have won only four conference championships in their history, the most recent in 2002.
9. Lawrence (2-8): The Vikings both games by exactly four points, while scoring less than 20 points in their eight losses.
10. Knox (1-9): The Prairie Fire have nowhere to go but up in 2010, after notching just one win in 2009.
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