Final Regular Season Standings:
*Whitewater (10-0) - Too much defense returning this year, but will have to reload on offense.
**Oshkosh (9-1) - WIAC's best shot to beat Whitewater, but they'll have to do it at Perkins Stadium.
Platteville (7-3) - A ton of talent returning, they just need to do Emendorfer a favor and stay healthy.
Eau Claire (7-3) - A favorable schedule (six home games) combined with a very potent offense.
La Crosse (4-6) - Could quite possibly start off 0-6 and end up with only a couple of wins.
Stout (3-7) - Might have trouble moving the ball after losing a pair of All-WIAC tackles from last year.
Stevens Point (3-7) - Not much returning (both coach and players) to be optimistic about. Lots to rebuild.
River Falls (2-8) - A great opportunity to win its first non-WIAC game (Simpson) since 2009.
Player of the Year:
Nate Wara (UWO) - Very athletic and dangerous. Will be team's leading passer and rusher. Again.
Other top vote getters:
Austin Neu (UWEC) - Best pure passer in the WIAC, and has some weapons returning from last year.
Nick Anderson (UWP) - Shown flashes of a very dynamic QB, if he can stay on the field.
Tyler Huber (UWW) - Very explosive and few DBs can keep up with him.
Ben Hertrampf (UWL) - After last season's breakout year, coaches are now forced to game plan for him.
George Chryst Coach of the Year:
Pat Cerroni (UWO) - He'll lock this up if he can win against Whitewater, and receive a post season bid.
Other coaches to consider:
Mike Emendorfer (UWP) - Unlike Cerroni, at least he has Whitewater at home this year.
Lance Leipold (UWW) - The easy choice, but has a few games on the schedule that can cause problems.
* Pool A Playoff Bid
** Pool C Playoff Bid
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