Four teams are in the 2009 Division III football playoffs already, and more can join them this week if the pieces fall correctly. Saturday's schedule.

Who will join Thomas More, Monmouth, Mount St. Joseph and Central in the field? No. 1-ranked Mount Union can clinch the Ohio Athletic Conference, hosting No. 15 Otterbein. Otterbein could have been in position clinch as well, but after losing to Marietta last week, it's not likely or even mathematically possible. Second-ranked UW-Whitewater can clinch the WIAC automatic bid, hosting UW-Oshkosh.

Fourth-ranked St. John's can clinch the MIAC at the Metrodome against Augsburg, but will have to do so without quarterback Joe Boyle, who has a tear in a ligament in his throwing hand. No. 14 Wittenberg hosts Allegheny with a shot to close out the NCAC race. No. 20 Delaware Valley hosts Albright in a battle of MAC unbeatens. Albright finishes its regular season with Delaware Valley and Lebanon Valley. No. 25 Alfred hosts Ithaca with a chance to wraup up the Empire 8's bid, while Trine can do the same in the MIAA against Adrian.

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Illinois Wesleyan has a second consecutive showdown and can get one step closer to the CCIW crown by hosting Wheaton. If North Central also loses to Augustana, then the Titans will be in the playoffs for the first time since 1996. If a two-loss team will get an at-large bid, and the odds are not looking likely considering the way the NCAA has stacked the regional rankings deck against them, it might go to Bethel, if it can knock off No. 10 St. John's, or to the winner of the game between No. 13 Capital and No. 17 Ohio Northern.

Monmouth has already punched its playoff ticket, but has a little matter of a Bronze Turkey to secure against rival Knox. And as seniors' careers wind down, perhaps it's best to keep in mind the words of McDaniel senior linebacker Mike Weick. He told the Carroll County Times: "We have 120 minutes left of college football for the rest of our lives," Weick said. "That's a scary thought."

Good luck, seniors.

On Friday night, Dickinson scored on four of its first five possessions to roll past Juniata 41-14 and remain in contention for the Centennial Conference title.