Regional Rankings, final High 5 reveal horse race to the finish in MIAA

[Aaron Heintzelman]

First, a look at the Regional Rankings

Emporia State and Northwest Missouri are your playoff teams, if the playoffs started today.

Emporia would actually host Northwest in first-round action in the battle of the 4 and 5-seeds for a chance to play Minnesota State.

Missouri Western, at No. 9 in Super Region 3, is the only other MIAA team listed in the first Regional Rankings, which include 10 teams from each of the four regions (Top 6 make it into the playoffs).

That leaves Washburn and Pittsburg State both on the outside looking into the Regional Rankings, but still firmly implanted in the quest for MIAA supremacy.

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What do you think of the orderi in my final High 5 of the season? What are our thoughts on the Regional Rankings and the teams that are in, and out, of the field as it stands now? Who do you think will be left standing when the sun sets on Nov. 10 and who's names will be called the next day, on Selection Sunday?

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[NW Normal]

Tonight the fight to see who wins the MIAA and who gets playoff spots takes us to Emporia. Who wins? If it is a shoot out, I'm taking the Hornets. If it is ball control I'll go with Hill and the Griffs. Saturday it shifts to Topeka and the 'Bods hosting the Bearcats. Gotta go with the hot team in Green! Read Bob Eblen's column, he thinks that Northwest is playing good football and should win. Get on the turnpike, pay the toll, exit at Topeka and watch an exciting game.

Washburns brainfart was at Central Oklahoma. That still stings but now we need a win this week. It will not come easy but should be another good game in series.

#totalpain awaits the Ics and the Kittens. 1 point from perfection.