RFC Small College Preview: President's Athletic Conference (PAC)--(NCAA Division III)

President's Athletic Conference (PAC)

2014 President's Athletic Conference Football Standings


Looking back: The Washington & Jefferson Presidents won or shared their third straight President's Athletic Conference crown, finishing 7-1 in league play en route to a 10-2 overall record last season.  After outlasting Wittenberg in the first round of the NCAA Division III playoffs, the Presidents were crushed by eventual national runner-up Mount Union in the second round.

Looking ahead: Don't be surprised if W&J winds up returning to the NCAA Division III playoffs in 2015.

Predicted order of finish (2014 overall record in parentheses):

1. Washington & Jefferson (10-2):  The leader of the "PAC" again this fall, until another team proves otherwise.

2. Waynesburg (8-3):  But after a season-ending loss to Buffalo in the ECAC Southwest Bowl, the Yellow Jackets will be out to prove that  they're serious contenders for a conference championship this fall.

3. Bethany (W. Va.)--(6-5):  The Bison will look to build on its first postseason appearance since 1980.  They fell to Stevenson in last year's ECAC Southeast Bowl.

4. Thomas More (8-2): The Saints must continue to build on their winning tradition under a new head coach, as Regis Scafe replaces Jim Hilvert, who resigned after eight seasons at the Kentucky-based institution.

5. Saint Vincent (4-6):  The Bearcats look to keep moving forward under second-year head coach Ron Dolciato.

6. Case Western Reserve (3-7):  The Spartans will look to bounce back after suffering their first losing season since 2005, when they also finished that season at 3-7.

7. Westminster (Pa.)--(4-6):  The Titans will have three tough tests in a row on the road to start the 2015 season, followed by their home opener taking on Thomas More on September 26. 

8. Thiel (4-6):  Tomcats tough 2015 schedule includes visits to Thomas More, Washington & Jefferson and Waynesburg, among other opponents.

9. Carnegie Mellon (4-6): The Tartans enter their second season in the PAC looking to improve on last year's 3-5 mark in their inaugural conference campaign.

10. Geneva (3-7):  The Golden Tornados hope to put last year's disappointing performance behind them. 

11. Grove City (0-10):  The Wolverines are looking to rebound after posting their first winless season since 1956, when they finished 0-8.

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