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20 questions about the 2023 season

A move to a new conference could have Lycoming on the upswing.
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Not every program can maintain its success, but not every program is stuck in the basement forever, either, and some programs can turn a 2022 bowl game win into 2023 playoff success. Here's who we think will do those things.

Rising and falling ...

Which 2022 playoff team will have the worst fall-off, record-wise?

Pat Greg Ryan
Utica Utica Susquehanna
     
Frank Logan Riley
UW-La Crosse Alma Springfield

 

 

Which team will have the best improvement over its 2022 record?

Pat Greg Ryan
   
Lycoming Dean Montclair State
     
Frank Logan Riley
Curry Austin College Widener

 

 

Which team that won a bowl game in 2022 will win a playoff game in 2023?

Pat Greg Ryan
Johns Hopkins Johns Hopkins Johns Hopkins
     
Frank Logan Riley
 
UW-River Falls Johns Hopkins None

 

Up next: Players and teams

 

Jan. 4: All times Eastern
Final
UW-River Falls 24, at North Central (Ill.) 14
@ Canton, Ohio
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Dec. 20: All times Eastern
Final
at North Central (Ill.) 41, John Carroll 21
Box Score Recap
Final
at UW-River Falls 48, Johns Hopkins 41
Video Box Score Recap Recap Photos
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