With the 2017 college football season kicking off this Thursday in the divisions covered here at Balladeer’s Blog it’s time for another of my Preseason Top 20 lists.
1. UNIVERSITY OF MARY HARDIN-BAYLOR CRUSADERS (Defending National Champions) ### 2. UNIVERSITY OF MOUNT UNION PURPLE RAIDERS ### 3. UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN AT OSHKOSH TITANS ### 4. NORTH CENTRAL COLLEGE CARDINALS ### 5. UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN AT WHITEWATER WARHAWKS ###
6. UNIVERSITY OF SAINT THOMAS TOMMIES ### 7. LINFIELD COLLEGE WILDCATS ### 8. JOHN CARROLL UNIVERSITY BLUE STREAKS ### 9. COE COLLEGE KOHAWKS ### 10. ALFRED UNIVERSITY SAXONS ###
**
11. JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY BLUE JAYS ### 12. WHEATON COLLEGE THUNDER ### 13. SAINT JOHN’S UNIVERSITY JOHNNIES ### 14. CONCORDIA- MOORHEAD COBBERS ### 15. TRINITY (CT) COLLEGE BANTAMS ###
### 16. FROSTBURG STATE BOBCATS ### 17. WABASH COLLEGE LITTLE GIANTS ### 18. FRANKLIN COLLEGE GRIZZLIES ### 19. CALIFORNIA LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY KINGSMEN ### 20. PUGET SOUND UNIVERSITY LOGGERS ###
Balladeer's Blog 
You think the Cru will repeat?
Not if Mt Union and Whitewater are back on their game.
The Tommies always disappoint me.
Well hang in there!
Never knew these teams existed.
I’m always glad to spread the word.
The Tommies always disappoint.
I understand.