2023 Around the Nation columns

November 16, 2023 Our playoff surprises, disappointments Who will surprise in this year's playoff bracket? Who will disappoint? Who will advance to the semifinals? It's our team's annual take on the postseason, in Around the Nation.

November 10, 2023 Rivalries and regional rankings Some of the biggest rivalries in Division III football take the field this week, plus Greg Thomas gives us a reading into the recent regional rankings.

November 2, 2023 Putting the regional rankings in order Alphabetical regional 'rankings' don't really mean much to people, so Greg Thomas has taken the listed teams and applied some much-needed order. How we would rank them, in the latest Around the Nation.

October 26, 2023 Moore: A bandit in purple "I definitely love where I'm at and what I'm doing," says Mount Union's Rossy Moore, who plays the Purple Raiders' bandit position, a hybrid suited to his defensive skills and talents. Greg Thomas talks to Moore in Around the Nation.

October 19, 2023 Answers to your burning questions Fans always have questions about Division III football, and maybe it seems like this year, they have them more than ever. Greg Thomas tackles some of this year's most frequently asked questions in his latest Around the Nation column.

October 12, 2023 Belhaven answers the call The Blazers of Belhaven have been building a program over the past several years, and this past week, the team and the community answered the call for the team's big win against Huntingdon. Greg Thomas checks in on Huntingdon in Around the Nation.

October 5, 2023 Re-ranking the conferences for 2023 Non-conference play for the 2023 regular season is all but complete, so it's time for Greg Thomas to revisit how the conferences should be ranked, from No. 1 to No. 28.

September 28, 2023 Fifth-year seniors big lift for programs A lot of the very best players last fall are back leading their teams in the chase for a national championship. As the era of the COVID senior comes to a close, we check in on a couple of programs who are benefitting from the extra experience and leadership.

September 21, 2023 Streak busters out in full force Even if you come into the year carrying the burden of a long losing streak, each new season brings with it new opportunities to get back on track, and that's exactly what Bowdoin, Juniata and Thiel did last week, among others. Greg Thomas checks in in Around the Nation.

September 14, 2023 Boyes has a new goal for Red Dragons Cortland is off to another fast start, and Greg Thomas helps us wrap up our unofficial "Quarterback Week" by looking at the man behind center for the Red Dragons, Zac Boyes. His goal for the year: Avoid complacency.

September 7, 2023 Maui fires hit home for island team There aren't any Division III schools in Hawai'i, but football players from the islands often end up in D-III. That leaves them far from home when disaster strikes, as it did for Kai Bookland of Pacific last month. Greg Thomas has more in Around the Nation.