I wouldn't exactly compare the future NCAA Division II playoff seedings to Oprah's infamous "Famous Car Giveaway" where everyone in her audience back in 2004 took home a new car, but the South Atlantic Conference is equally as giddy about multiple league teams potentially gaining entry in Super Region Two.

Instead of 276 free cars being passed out like candy to the viewing audience, teams would love to hear the legendary talk show host exclaim, "You get a postseason berth! You get a postseason berth! Everybody gets a postseason berth!"

Of course this is a slight exaggeration of events based on the fact that each Super Region will send its top seven finalists to the national playoffs in around two weeks. Not every team can gain admission into the recently expanded field. North Greenville coach Jeff Farrington hopes to be one of the seven head coaches to earn one of these spots.

I recently spoke to Farrington on the phone Wednesday morning about the fate of his Crusader's playoff chances amid their scheduling controversy. North Greenville has enjoyed big wins against the likes of Lenoir-Rhyne, UNC-Pembroke, Mars Hill and Wingate this season, but it likely will not result in a playoff appearance due to a lack of eight Division II games being played.

"Ultimately, scheduling is my responsibility," offered Coach Farrington. "At this point in the season, our young men are taking it one week at a time."

North Greenville, in the words of their head coach, has not yet received official word on their appeal. "Our people at the university have filed the appeal and we are waiting for the process to play out."

In the mean time, North Greenville jumped to number four in the most recent regional rankings released on Monday as an Independent. North Alabama soundly defeated Delta State and improved to number two in Super Region II.

Tuskegee slid to third place while Catawba took a step back to number five despite both teams recording decisive victories over the weekend. The wheels are coming off for Wingate as the season draws to a close as the Bulldogs have dropped three of their last four games. (Yet they are still very much in the hunt for the playoffs.) Wingate, in a nutshell, is a great example of how log jammed this region is going to be at season's end. Should Catawba beat Tusculum, but fall to Lenoir-Rhyne at season's end, Wingate would have the same number of losses except they would have the all-important head to head win.

Week 10 Predictions

My cumulative record has now reached a gaudy 37-14 mark as we march towards the end of the 2015 regular season. This weekend's slate of games will really see what I am made of once and for all.

(5-4) (3-3 SAC) Newberry: 47 (2-6) (0-0 IND) Limestone: 18

The health of Raleigh Yeldell this season has had vital implications in the SAC. Without this young man under center, Newberry fought hard with the likes of Zach Blair and Braxton Ivery at quarterback, but succumbed to three straight league losses back in October. Yeldell has led the Wolves to back to back wins over Brevard and Lenoir-Rhyne, throwing for 544 yards and 9 scores.

Limestone's defense received rave reviews early on in the 2015 season, but the past two contests have seen the Saints surrender 114 points at home to the likes of Tusculum and Carson-Newman. Newberry's offense is one of the hottest in the league as of late, coupled with the stingy defensive efforts of defensive lineman Alstevis Squirewell (11 TFL, three sacks, and eight quarterback hurries on the season), and the Wolves are prime for a large margin of victory. Newberry will be playing in the program's 1000th game, a mark that Limestone looks to achieve one day after adding football in recent years.

(7-2) (4-2 SAC) Carson-Newman: 40 (7-2) (0-0 IND) North Greenville: 35

Is it really news to say that Carson-Newman is beginning to click at the right time? Not really, but you heard it here first. The Eagles have ripped off four straight wins and have averaged well over 45 points in the process. Running back Damian Baker has reached the 1,000 yard mark on the season already and has tallied 15 rushing touchdowns. I don't see why he wouldn't be mentioned for Harlon Hill Trophy consideration.

Points will be scored in this game, I promise you that. North Greenville quarterback Nelson Hughes continues to build on a stellar senior season, throwing for over 200 yards per game and recording 16 passing touchdowns against only three picks. If the Eagles knock off North Greenville on Saturday, there would be no more "what if" scenarios with the Crusaders.

(4-5) (3-2 SAC) Mars Hill: 17 (6-3) (3-2 SAC) Wingate: 14

This game is quietly becoming one of the region's best games this weekend. Both teams have enjoyed their fair share of success in league play, each tallying 3-2 marks thus far this season. Wingate has been tapering off in recent weeks, while Mars Hill has posted two straight SAC victories. Field position should be of significance as both teams lean more to their ground game when utilizing their playbooks. The Lions rank first in the league in kick off return average with over 23 yards per return, while Wingate ranks sixth with 18 yards per attempt.

Wingate's sophomore running back Lawrence Pittman is a throw-back style running back who loves to grind out the tough yards through the teeth of defenses. He has accumulated 1,146 rushing yards and 10 touchdowns so far this season and would love to have a big afternoon against an upstart Mars Hill bunch. The Lions dynamic duo of running backs Shaikel Davis and Jamel Harbison have been relatively quiet in recent weeks. Harbison was limited to less than 3 yards per carry last week, while Davis has not played in the past two contests. I do believe that quarterback Matt Layman is always ripe for a big play in the passing game to receivers Gilbert Johnson and Keshaun Taylor. The Lion's passing game could be the difference in this contest should Wingate take away their running game.

(7-2) (4-1 SAC) Catawba: 28 (4-5) (2-3 SAC) Tusculum: 24

Catawba's defense will be put to the test this weekend against Tusculum's high-octane passing offense. Every SAC loss this season for Coach Frankie DeBusk's Pioneer team has been by seven points or less. (This included an instant classic back on September 19th where Tusculum battled Lenoir-Rhyne tooth and nail in a 55-52 three-overtime loss.) Tusculum's offense has been explosive throughout the majority of the 2015 season by averaging over 441 yards per contest, but they certainly have been plagued with 25 turnovers. Case in point, Tusculum's Ken Funnye fumbled last week's opening kick off return in their loss against Mars Hill.

Catawba's identity this season has been in their strong running game and front seven on defense. The Indians as a group has rushed for over 2,000 yards, which over 900 yards has come in the past three weeks. Linebacker Kyle Kitchens is having a monster sophomore campaign off the edge, racking up 18.5 TFL and 10 sacks. A win over the Pioneers would set up a real possibility the Tribe can win their first outright SAC title since 2001 with a win over Lenoir-Rhyne next week. (Coach Curtis Walker was the defensive coordinator in that time period and their defense ranked first nationally in scoring defense.)

(4-4) (2-3 SAC) Lenoir-Rhyne: 44 (0-9) (0-5 SAC) Brevard: 20

Has Lenoir-Rhyne's string of dominance in the conference coming to a screeching halt? The Bears dominant season opener against West Chester feels like a century ago to the Lenoir-Rhyne faithful. A less than stellar defense is certainly of big concern. The Bears are giving up close to 34 points per game on that side of the ball and rarely get to the opposing team's quarterback with only nine sacks. A lopsided 28-0 first quarter score against Newberry last weekend proved to be insurmountable in their 52-14 shellacking.

Brevard's struggles continue to manufacture offense in their 2015 season. Wins are going to be impossible to come by in this league with only 11 points per game on offense and 187 total yards of offense on average. The Tornado defense plays inspired at times and found ways to turn long Catawba offensive drives into field goal attempts early on. Another positive note was that Brevard only trailed 10 to 7 at the half against the Indians. No one is predicting Brevard to do the unthinkable on Saturday, but the league will be watching to see how Lenoir-Rhyne responds to a lackluster showing against Newberry.