Tuesday, August 07, 2012

RFC Summer Semeter--Frontier Conference (FC) Preview (NAIA)

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2011 Final Standings

Looking back: Carroll (Mont.) took home yet another Frontier Conference title in 2011, advancing to the NAIA national championship game, only to see their dream of claiming their seventh title in the last 10 years derailed by St. Xavier, 24-20. 

Looking ahead: The FC will have eight schools take the field in 2012, with the addition of Dickinson State University in North Dakota, as well as Southern Oregon University.   Additionally, the College of Idaho will bring back its football program in 2014.

2012 Predicted Order of Finish (2011 overall record in parentheses)

1. Carroll (Mont.)--(13-2):  Saints are the team to beat until and unless another squad steps up and proves otherwise.

2. Eastern Oregon (8-3):  With a preseason ranking of No. 16 in the NAIA Preseason Top 25 poll, the Mountaineers just might give the Saints a run for their money.

3. Montana State-Northern (5-5):  The Lights face a rough stretch to start the 2012 season, with games against Carroll and EOU to open it, among other opponents.

4. Dickinson State (4-6):  The Blue Hawks face a tough road ahead in their rookie season in the FC.

5. Rocky Mountain (5-6):  The Bears hope to bounce back after a season-ending three-game skid ended their hopes of having a winning season.

6. Southern Oregon (5-5):  After posting their best mark in nearly a decade, the Raiders hope to become serious contenders for a conference title, as they enter their inaugural season in the FC.

7. Montana Tech (3-8):  The Orediggers hope to bounce back after a rough 2011 season.

8. Montana Western (2-9):  The Bulldogs will face an uphill battle out of the FC basement entering 2012.


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