The regular season for 2012 is history and the 16 team NAIA playoff field has been announced. Here are the matchups for the first round, beginning this Saturday, November 17th. Balladeer’s Blog will also be examining the postseason matchups in NCAA Divisions 2 and 3 plus the NJCAA and CCCAA.
(1) GEORGETOWN (KY) TIGERS host the (16) BETHEL (TN) WILDCATS 4:30pm ET
(2) MISSOURI VALLEY COLLEGE VIKINGS host the (15) OTTAWA (KS) BRAVES Time TBD
(3) MORNINGSIDE MUSTANGS host the (14) MONTANA TECH OREDIGGERS 3pm ET
(4) ST XAVIER UNIVERSITY COUGARS (defending champs) host the (13) WILLIAM PENN UNIVERSITY STATESMEN 2pm ET
(5) MARIAN UNIVERSITY KNIGHTS host the (12) NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE RED RAIDERS 2pm ET
(6) ST FRANCIS (IN) COUGARS host the (11) BAKER WILDCATS 1pm ET
(7) UNIVERSITY OF THE CUMBERLANDS PATRIOTS host the (10) MIDAMERICA NAZARENE UNIVERSITY PIONEERS 1pm ET
(8) ST AMBROSE UNIVERSITY FIGHTING BEES host the (9) SOUTHERN OREGON RAIDERS 3pm ET
Valley will roll!!
They just might!
Super! A real, actual playoff in college football! I’ll be following it here!
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