The SoCon Spread

 Big Opportunities Await the SoCon in the Non-Conference We all know last season was one of those seasons that saw the SoCon really damage itself when it came to having multiple teams in the FCS playoffs due to the inability to pick up any key out of conference wins. It was a combination of losses that led to only one real serious playoff contender. West Georgia's wins over Samford and East Tennessee State were big, while Chattanooga, which played arguably the toughest non-league slate, dropped games to both Tarleton State (l, 52-24) and then non-conference member Tennessee Tech (L, 45-17), as the two Top 10 foes soundly dealt the Mocs a pair of setbacks.  Mercer and Furman, however, both had by far the biggest setbacks of the non-conference season and were the brunt of many jokes throughout the rest of the season following week one and two losses to Presbyterian.  The Bears, who went on to win the SoCon crown by finishing off the campaign 8-0 in league play, dropped a 15...