RFC Summer Semester--Eastern Collegiate Football Conference (NCAA Division III)

Looking back: SUNY-Maritime breezed through the 2010 regular season, going unbeaten at 7-0 in ECFC play, as well as earning its first-ever NCAA Division III playoff berth, before being crushed by Alfred, 60-0, in the first round.

Looking ahead: As the ECFC begins its third season of competition at the D-III level, look for Maritime to be the favorite to finish on top in 2011.  Additionally, multiple schools throughout the league are breaking in new head coaches for the upcoming season.

Website: http://www.easterncollegiatefootball.com/

Predicted order of finish (2010 overall record in parentheses)

1. SUNY-Maritime (10-1):  The Privateers have had just one other winning season in their program's history: a 6-4 mark in 2009. 

2. Norwich (8-3):  The Cadets 2010 season ended with a 27-21 overtime setback to Framingham State in the ECAC Northeast Bowl.  If they're to make a run at a conference title, and/or a possible playoff berth in 2011, they must do it under a new head coach in Mark Murnyack.

3. Mount Ida (6-5):  The Mustangs advanced to the 2010 ECAC North Atlantic Bowl, losing 26-17 to Springfield.

4. Castleton State (5-4):  The Spartans enter the 2011 season with just their second head coach in their program's brief history in Marc Klatt.

5. Becker (2-8):  The Hawks also have a new head coach in Michael Lichten. 


6. Gallaudet (3-5):  The Bison finished a respectable 3-4 in ECFC play last season.


7. Husson (1-9):  The Eagles look to put a dismal 2010 season behind them, with, you guessed it, a new head coach in Sean Murphy.


8. Anna Maria (0-10):  The Amcats are still looking for their first-ever win.