FB: New England Small College Athletic Conference

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The Third Division, that sounds dead-on to me, although I'm not sure I'd single Wesleyan out.  They have had a strong two-year run but have yet to go undefeated and have since 2000 a total of one solo and two shared titles and have only been runners-up twice.  During the same period, Williams has four solo and one shared title and has been runner-up five times; Amherst has four solo and one shared titles and has been runner-up three times; and Middlebury has four shared or solo titles and and three runners-up.  Williams, Amherst and Middlebury have all had undefeated seasons during that time.  I think it's fair to say that Trinity is clearly the big dog, and Wesleyan, Middlebury, Amherst and Williams have all been sporadic or periodic contenders.  (Other than those five teams, the rest of the conference - combined - has one shared title, Colby way back in 2000, and very few runner-up teams, so it really is a three tier conference - Trinity, the sporadic contenders, and everyone else).