Quote from: TheJeff on Today at 11:10:48 AMCould Amherst go 5-4? Yes, but I don't think they've played their best football yet.

The offense is yet to piece together a complete game and Marek Hill has proved to be a legit QB with serious weapons at receiver. I felt offensive play calling restricted him vs Colby as they never went for the deep shots like they did in Middlebury. The lack of run game will hurt them against teams like Trinity and Wesleyan, but I think they can manage against Williams and Tufts.

The defense has been great to the run for the most part and seems more susceptible to the pass (concerning with Wesleyan on the horizon). As an alum, I trust Coach Mills and Coach Bussard will be able to game plan for the stronger offenses the next few weeks. With all that being said, I don't see Amherst winning a rock fight in the back half of their schedule.

Overall, they have not played a complete game on their way to 5-0. Question is: can they? Time will tell... my prediction is 7-2

Very fair and balanced assessment of the Lord Mammoths. We concur.

NM

Quote from: Kuiper on Today at 10:34:34 AMWith Hendrix already departed for the SCAC and Southwestern and Millsaps joining them in 2027, Maryville's announced departure for the CCS (while remaining affiliated with the SAA for football) suggests that the SAA is unraveling.  That could bring Trinity back to the SCAC

While true, it's worth noting that after the Southwestern announcement, SCAC commissioner Hanberry was interviewed and stated he was happy with a 12-member conference and had no plans or desire to seek additional members. 

We also can only assume that the Scots will remain affiliated with the SAA for American football.  If anyone else leaves, and that seems pretty likely, there's not a lot to be gained by staying.

Quote from: scottiedoug on Today at 10:53:09 AMIt is a long trip from Maryville to San Antonio and there are many trips required over and above the huge football group....

Pat made a comment on the D3football ATN podcast yesterday about the football team not having returned by the time they recorded the podcast which makes me wonder if they bused, which certainly would cut down on the cost, if not the lost time for their students. 

Quote from: jknezek on Today at 10:04:09 AMI have to believe that Centre can find a home. Sewanee, Oglethorpe, Berry, maybe Rhodes, can all strengthen the CCS/USASAC. Trinity needs to go hat in hand to the SCAC, maybe Rhodes fits there better as well.

I didn't quote it but the travel didn't get brutal until the SAA accepted Trinity and Southwestern.  They obviously forgot why they broke away in the first place.

Centre has already widely been seen as considering the HCAC and Oglethorpe too has been rumored to have been looking.

While it would help the SCAC (and Trinity) by providing Millsaps a decentish travel partner I can't see Rhodes wanting to spend nearly half its time in Texas/Colorado.

Regardless the phone lines / emails have to be going fast and furious today.   

Maryville is returning to the CCS.  It seems likely that other members of the SAA might be looking to move....

https://mcscots.com/news/2026/10/20/general-maryville-college-to-depart-saa-rejoin-ccs-in-2027.aspx

Could Amherst go 5-4? Yes, but I don't think they've played their best football yet.

The offense is yet to piece together a complete game and Marek Hill has proved to be a legit QB with serious weapons at receiver. I felt offensive play calling restricted him vs Colby as they never went for the deep shots like they did in Middlebury. The lack of run game will hurt them against teams like Trinity and Wesleyan, but I think they can manage against Williams and Tufts.

The defense has been great to the run for the most part and seems more susceptible to the pass (concerning with Wesleyan on the horizon). As an alum, I trust Coach Mills and Coach Bussard will be able to game plan for the stronger offenses the next few weeks. With all that being said, I don't see Amherst winning a rock fight in the back half of their schedule.

Overall, they have not played a complete game on their way to 5-0. Question is: can they? Time will tell... my prediction is 7-2

The lists are shrinking, but some of the Yet to Win teams are running out of games to get that first win

Yet to Lose Teams

School  Record  SoS

Middlebury        9-0-3          9
St. Olaf          13-0-2            85
Case Western      10-0-2          78
SUNY Oneonta      10-1-2          153
St. Lawrence      10-0-3          71
Rowan              10-0-3          79
Catholic          9-1-4          136
TCNJ               6-0-8          87


Yet to Win Teams

School  Record  SoS

Gallaudet          0-12            410
VTSU-Lyndon          0-11-1          408
Marantha Baptist    0-11-2          407
MUW                0-13-1            407
Hilbert            0-10-2          387
Lasell              1-10-3          363
Regent              0-13-1          207
Averett            0-11            268
Franklin            0-11-3          318
Monmouth (IL)      0-14          294
Bethany (WV)        0-11            221
Dean                0-9-5          319
Westfield St.      1-12-1            259
Heidelberg          0-9-5          217
Wilkes              1-10-2          122
Cornell (IA)        1-9-3          297
St. Mary's (MN)    0-12-2          133
St. Francis (PA)    0-11            194
Alfred St.          1-9-3          215

Any of the SAA schools would raise the profile of the CCS....

It is a long trip from Maryville to San Antonio and there are many trips required over and above the huge football group....

This can't be the first time a team has changed conferences two years in a row, but it's interesting to see.