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SCOREBOARD 12BYOUR MONEYO | SBFAMILY TIME 17BCLASSIFIED 17BTHURSDAY, OCTOBER 3,2013B2 MIAA members move to GLV() for footballSouthwest Baptist, Lincoln wi compete in Great Lakes Valley in 4-year football agreementFROM STAFF REPORTSsports@|opfe^obe.comStarting next season, Southwest Baptist and Lincoln will play football in the Great Lakes Valley Conference, but both schools will remain members of the MIAA for other sports.The move was announced Wednes-Strategic Conference Football Scheduling AllianceMIAA: Missouri Southern, Pittsburg State, Central Missoun, Missouri Western, Northwest Mis-soun, Lindenwood, Washburn, Empona State, Fort Hays State, Central Oklahoma, Northeastern State, Nebraska-Keameyday as the two NCAA Division II leagues announced a Strategic Conference Football Scheduling Alliance.The change reduces the MIAA football membership from 14 to 12 teams and increases the GLVC’s football teams to 10.Great Lakes Valley Conference: Truman State, Missouri ST, William Jewell, Indianapolis, St. Joseph's (Ind.), Quincy, McK-endree, Lincoln, Southwest Baptist, Kentucky WesleyanThe proposed four-year agreement addresses scheduling problems in each league:• The opportunity for the MIAA to play an 11-game, round-rob in football schedule and determine a true conference champion:• The desire of Lincoln and Southwest Baptist to obtain more flexibility with their nonconference schedule;• The GLVC’s conference schedule increases from seven to nine games and decreases problems those schools had finding enough nonconference opponents.“I am excited about this strategic alliance and believe it is a benefit to all MIAA institutions, MIAA Commis sioner Bob Boerigter said in a release. Grant Teaff (Executive Director of the American Football Coaches Asslt;SE! MIAA 48
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