THE RFC MYC: Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC)-(NCAA Division II)

2016 Final Standings-Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC)

2016 Preseason Press Release (NSIC): Courtesy of northernsun.org 

NOTE: If the link to the team's schedule is unlisted, it means that the team has not submitted its schedule for the 2017 season. When the team's schedule is submitted, the link (s) will appear in each blog post.

North Division

Bemidji State

Minnesota-Crookston

Minnesota-Duluth

Minnesota State Moorhead

Minot State

Northern State

St. Cloud State

U Mary

South Division

Augustana (S.D.)

Concordia-St. Paul (Minn.)

Minnesota State Mankato

Sioux Falls

Southwest Minnesota State

Upper Iowa

Wayne State (Neb.)

Winona State

Overview: The NSIC proved once again why it's one of the toughest conferences in all of NCAA Division II, as eight of its 16 teams finished the 2016 season with a winning record. Two of those teams, Sioux Falls (12-1 overall in 2016), and Minnesota-Duluth (10-2 in 2016) advanced to the playoffs last season. The Cougars advanced to the second round before falling to Harding in an overtime heartbreaker. As for UMD, the Bulldogs season ended in the first round of the D-II playoffs after being crushed by Emporia State. A third team, Bemidji State (9-3 in 2016) won the Mineral Water Bowl with a 36-23 win over Washburn. It was the Beavers first-ever postseason victory. With that said, expect more drama in the NSIC for 2017.

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