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Top 25 Division III
Compiled by Mark McClusky
August 28, 1995
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Team

'94 Record

'95 Projection

The Skinny

1. Mount Union

10-2

10-0

Has the best winning percentage (.908) in the '90s

2. Albion

13-0

9-0

Last year's title was the school's first in any sport

3. St. John's

11-2

10-0

John Gagliardi needs six wins to match Bear Bryant's career mark

4. Washington & Jefferson

11-2

8-0

Nine playoff appearances in 11 years but no national title

5. Central

10-1

10-0

Largest number of seniors (33) in school history

6. Augustana

8-2

8-1

Former national power made only one playoff trip since '90

7. Wisconsin-La Crosse

8-2

9-1

Craig Kusick passed for school-record 2,369 yards last year

8. Widener

10-2

10-0

Antonio Moore had nation-high 13 interceptions in '94

9. Baldwin-Wallace

9-1

9-1

Gunning for its 29th straight winning season

10. Ithaca

10-3

8-1

The offense lost all 11 starters from last year

11. Trinity

10-1

10-0

Plays eight of 10 games at home, including first seven

12. Rowan

6-3

9-1

Profs missed playoffs in '94 after playing for the title in '93

13. Wartburg

10-2

9-1

Two all-conference defensive linemen return for the Knights

14. Plymouth State

10-1

8-1

The Panthers have an alltime winning percentage of .711

15. Allegheny

10-1

9-1

Have only seven starters coming back, four on D-line

16. La Verne

9-1

9-0

Should win third straight conference crown

17. Catholic

8-2

8-1

The Cardinals were 1-9 in '93

18. John Carroll

9-1

9-1

Must beat Mount Union and Baldwin-Wallace to gain playoffs

19. Buffalo State

6-4

8-2

Has made the playoffs three consecutive years

20. Wisconsin- Stevens Point

7-3

8-2

Pointers' pro-style offense should put up big numbers

21. Cortland State

7-4

8-2

Tough schedule: The Red Dragons face three '94 playoff teams

22. Dickinson

10-1

9-1

Gained 532 yards on the ground against Gettysburg in '94

23. St. Thomas

4-6

8-2

Lost four games by a total of 11 points last fall

24. Ohio Wesleyan

7-3

8-2

Coach Mike Hollway hired his dad, Bob, as D-coordinator

25. Chapman

6-2-1

8-1

Second season playing after 62 years without a program

[This article contains a table. Please see hardcopy of magazine or PDF.]

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