- Mary Hardin-Baylor v. Wisconsin-Whitewater on Oct. 27: Currently #2 and #3 in the country. If everyone takes care of business this is setting up to be a clash of the titans. This contest has all kinds of West Region playoff implications.
- St. John’s v. Bethel on Nov. 10:This game is likely to determine the MIAC conference champion once again. It sure seems like this is becoming an annual occurrence. The game is at Bethel where the Johnnies have lost in 1999 and 2000.
- Wisconsin-Whitewater v. Wisconsin-Steven’s Point on Oct. 20:The Warhawks have to get past an up and coming Pointer squad unscathed before they get a shot at UMHB. Both teams come in undefeated and control of the best Division 3 conference is at stake.
- Central v. Wartburg on Nov. 10: The premier rivalry game of the IIAC each season and per is usual it is likely to determine the conference champ and subsequently the automatic bid to the playoffs.
- Ripon v. St. Norbert on Oct. 20: The MWC conference title and automatic bid into the playoffs is at stake when these undefeated squads face off this weekend in DePere, WI.
- California Lutheran v. Occidental on Oct. 27: The SCIAC title and lone entry to the NCAA playoffs is at stake between likely undefeated teams. The team left standing will likely host the NWC champ in the 1st round of the playoffs.
- Bethel v. St. Olaf on Oct. 20: The teacher and the student (Steve Johnson BU and Chris Meidt STO) square off in Northfield trying to hold onto playoff hopes. If St. Olaf wins they effectively knock Bethel out of consideration with 2 West Region losses, while if Bethel wins they keep MIAC title hopes alive. This would set up quite a game (providing BU and SJU win out) in Arden Hills as previously mentioned at #2.
- Pacific Lutheran v. Linfield on Oct. 20: The two national powers from the NWC who’ve both won national titles in recent years and maintain a great annual rivalry go at it this weekend in McMinnville. It is a must win for both teams in a conference filled with parity in 2007. This is the first of many big games to round out the regular season for these teams.
- Linfield v. Whitworth on Nov. 3: The Wildcats travel to Spokane to seek revenge for the loss at the Catdome last season. There is plenty of bad blood here and there is a distinct possibility that this game will determine who wins the NWC.
- Central v. Dubuque on Oct. 20: Central must continue to take care of their business as Goliath of the IIAC to set up the big matchup in Waverly in a few weeks. This should be a very competitive game between upper-tier Iowa teams.
Honorable Mention: Whitworth v. Azusa Pacific Oct. 20, Whitworth v. Willamette Oct. 27, Pacific Lutheran v. Willamette Nov. 10, St. Thomas v. St. John’s Oct. 27
