RFC Small College Preview: Lone Star Conference (LSC)--(NCAA Division II)

Lone Star Conference (LSC)

2014 Standings 

2014 Media Guide

All-Time Postseason Results 

Looking back: The Lone Star Conference (LSC) crowned two different champions for football in 2014, with Texas A&M-Commerce (9-3 overall) winning the regular season title at 6-1 in the LSC, while Angelo State (9-3) won the inaugural playoff crown. 

The Rams then advanced to the NCAA Division II playoffs as the No. 6 seed out of Super Region 4. In the first round, they upset Michigan Tech, 42-41, on the road, before losing to eventual national champion Colorado State-Pueblo, 52-14, in the second round.

Looking ahead: There will be tremendous changes for the LSC for 2015 and beyond, with McMurry leaving the league to return to the NCAA Division III ranks, while Oklahoma Panhandle State will join as an affiliate member.  Additionally, the University of Texas-Permian Basin will start football in 2016, while Western New Mexico will jump on the LSC bandwagon next season as well. That gives the league 10 football-playing schools by then.

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

1. Texas A&M-Commerce (9-3): The Lions must lean on the contributions of Preseason Defensive Player of the Year Toni Pulu if they're to win their 22nd LSC championship this fall.

2. Angelo State (9-3): Head Coach Will Wagner welcomes back seven starters apiece on both sides of the ball, as the Rams enter the 2015 season as a serious contender for the LSC title. 

3. Eastern New Mexico (7-4): After back-to-back seven-win seasons, the Greyhounds hope to get over that hump this season.

4. Midwestern State (6-4): The Mustangs face a tough 2015 slate, as they'll take on Texas A&M-Commerce and Angelo State on the road.

5. West Texas A&M (6-5): Head Coach Mike Nesbitt will welcome back 19 starters, while losing only six, as the Buffaloes look to return to the top of the LSC perch this fall. 

6. Tarleton State (5-5): The Texans will look to win at least a share of their first LSC title since 2013.

7. Texas A&M-Kingsville (2-9): New head coach Daren Wilkinson will look to turn around the fortunes of a once-mighty Javelina program. 

Not eligible for conference title

Oklahoma Panhandle State (7-3): The Aggies will face two LSC opponents in Angelo State and Tarleton State in 2015.

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