If the playoffs started today ... and 9 non-MIAA games to watch this week

[Aaron Heintzelman]

unofficial regional rankings posted by D2Football.com Message Board user Bourbon Sectionvariety of MIAA games I've already previewedNo. 19 Henderson State (SR 3-6) at Harding (SR 3-1)No. 4 Minnesota State (SR 3-2) at SW Minnesota State
Saturday; 2 p.m. CT

The Mavericks continue to climb in the national polls, and while they luck out in avoiding Duluth (SR 3-11) on the schedule, they need to avoid a letdown before their games with Winona next week and Sioux Falls a couple weeks later.

No. 16 Ouachita (SR 3-3) at Ark. Monticello
Saturday; 3 p.m. CT

The Tigers get a bit of a break this week, but still have Harding and Henderson State on their schedule.

Winona State (SR 3-7) at Wayne State (Neb) (SR 3-19)Concordia St. Paul at Sioux Falls (SR 3-10)
Saturday; 6:30 p.m. CT

IMPORTANT CLARIFICATION: A previously-published version of this blog stated Sioux Falls, like Lindenwood in the MIAA, is not eligible as they transition into Division II. USF has completed their transition and are now full members as of 2012 and are playoff eligible. I'm sorry for the mistake.

No. 9 Minnesota Duluth (SR 3-11) at Minot StateHumboldt State (SR 3-17) at Asuza Pacific
Simon Fraser at Central Washington (SR 3-18)
Dixie State (SR 3-25) at Western Oregon (SR 3-23)

[Aaron Heintzelman]

wait, I thought Lindenwood was playoff eligible this season?

No. 2012-13 they are still provisional. http://bit.ly/RnexzG

[Aaron Heintzelman]

wait, I thought Lindenwood was playoff eligible this season?

but you got me thinking, and i double checked Sioux Falls, which actually IS playoff eligible. They were a season ahead of Lwood in the transitional process and are now full members of NCAA.

[NW Normal]

Fourth and one and Beck brings in a new back who gets stuffed! Play of the game? How about those Bearcats? AD did a great job and his players did it for each other coming back from 14 down to win it. Great game!!!! Hicnhey was the man tonight.