Tuesday, August 04, 2015

RFC Small College Preview: Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC)--(NAIA)

Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC)

2014 Standings

Looking back: The Ottawa University Braves held off nine other teams to claim the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC) championship in 2014, finishing 8-1 in KCAC action, as well as at 9-2 overall. Ottawa's season ended in the first round of the NAIA playoffs, falling to Morningside, 42-14.

Looking ahead: Dont' be surprised if the race for the 2015 KCAC crown comes down to the final week of the regular season.


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

1. Ottawa (9-3): The Braves are the team to beat in the KCAC this fall, until another team can prove otherwise.  Enough said, for now.

2. Friends (8-3): The Falcons will look to build on last year's 7-2 finish in KCAC play.

3. Sterling (7-4): The Warriors will look to carry a season-ending four-game winning streak into 2015. 

4. Bethany (Kan.)--(7-4): Coming off of one of their best seasons in quite some time, the Swedes hope to sustain the momentum this season.

5. Tabor (7-4): The Blue Jays 2015 slate has contests against Northwestern (Iowa) at home, as well as away games against Ottawa, Sterling, and Friends later in the season. 

6. McPherson (4-7): The Bulldogs hope to bounce back after suffering their fourth straight losing season. Their last winning season came in 2010, when they finished 10-1 overall, losing to McKendree in the first round of the NAIA playoffs.

7. Saint Mary (4-7): The Spires will look to move up in the KCAC standings this fall after finishing 4-5 in conference play last fall.

8. Bethel (Kan.)--(3-8): The Threshers will be starting over under new head coach Morris Lolar.

9. Kansas Wesleyan (2-9): The Coyotes face a long uphill battle after a dismal 2014 campaign.

10. Southwestern (Kan.)--(1-10): The Moundbuilders continue to rebuilders after a miserable 2014 season.


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