Looking back: Despite a dismal 2-5 record in non-conference games, the Southern Utah University Thunderbirds won when it counted, as they finished unbeaten in conference play at 4-0 to win the 2010 Great West Conference championship.
Looking ahead: 2011 will be the last season for the GWC, at least for football, as North Dakota and Southern Utah will join the Big Sky Conference as full members in 2012, while Cal Poly and UC Davis will join the same league as football-only members, also in 2012. On the hand, South Dakota will join the Missouri Valley Football Conference, which will become effective next season as well.
Website: http://www.greatwestconference.org/
Predicted order of finish (2010 overall record in parentheses)
1. Cal Poly (7-4): The Mustangs hope to advance to the FCS playoffs for the first time since 2008, after finishing 2-2 in GWC play in 2010.
2. UC Davis (6-5): The Aggies face a tough non-conference slate in 2011. It includes games against Arizona State from the newly-renamed Pacific 12 Conference, non-BCS FBS Hawaii, not to mention a game against future Big Sky Conference foe Montana State.
3. Southern Utah (6-5): The Thunderbirds hope to go out of the Great West on a winning note, by winning back-to-back conference titles.
4. South Dakota (4-7): The Coyotes hope to return to respectability after their first finish under .500 since 2003, when they finished 5-6.
5. North Dakota (3-8): The Fighting Sioux finished winless in GWC play at 0-4 a year ago.
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