Mountain East Conference (MEC)
2014 Mountain East Conference Football Standings
Looking back: The 2014 season was one of storybook proportions for the Concord University Mountain Lions, as they advanced to the NCAA Division II playoffs for the first time ever. Their amazing run with a loss to eventual national runner-up Minnesota State-Mankato on the road.
Looking ahead: Can Concord repeat last year's success, or will Shepherd step up and reclaim its place at the top of the Mountain East Conference throne? It should be interesting to see what happens, as this fledgling league enters its third season of play in 2015.
Predicted order of finish (2014 overall record in parentheses):
1. Concord (13-1): With eight starters coming back from last year's national semifinal squad, the Mountain Lions enter this season as the team to beat in the Mountain East Conference. Not only that, they'll also begin the year ranked No. 5 in The Sporting News poll, and No. 7 in the Lindy's Sports rankings.
2. Shepherd (8-2): But the Rams found themselves just 10 combined points away from an undefeated regular season, as well as a berth in the NCAA Division II playoffs last year. With that said, don't be surprised if they're in the conference title/postseason hunt this year.
3. Charleston (W. Va.)--(8-3): The Golden Eagles will shoot for their fourth straight winning season under head coach Pat Kirkland.
4. Notre Dame College (7-4): The Falcons hope to build on their first-ever winning season, as their program enters its sixth season this fall.
5. West Liberty (6-5): The Hilltoppers move into the 2015 season hoping to improve on last year's 6-4 mark in Mountain East play. Program History
6. Glenville State (5-6): The Pioneers will leave the state of West Virginia only twice to play this fall.
7. West Virginia Wesleyan (4-6): The Bobcats will face five teams that compiled winning records in 2014.
8. Fairmont State (3-7): The Fighting Falcons face a huge uphill fight, as they've won just 10 games combined over the past three years.
9. Urbana (3-8): New head coach Tyler Haines inherits a Blue Knights program that's coming off of its first losing season since 2010, when they finished 5-6 overall.
10. UVa.-Wise (2-9): Wins have been hard to come by for the Cavaliers, who have won just seven games combined since 2012.
11. West Virginia State (2-9): Speaking of which, the Yellow Jackets have won only eight games combined dating back to 2009.
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