Last week, we talked about the Great American Conference, the hotbed of fantastic mascots and wonderful rivalry hardware in the NCAA’s Division II. That was productive, so we’re going to continue in the same vein this week with another conference of indisputable distinction and utter glory:
It’s time we talked about the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association.
WHO IS THE MIAA?
Fourteen schools in the heart of the old Big Eight footprint, spread across Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma and Missouri. Those schools are: Central Missouri, Central Oklahoma, Emporia State, Fort Hays State, Lincoln, Lindenwood, Missouri Southern State, Missouri Western State, Nebraska-Kearney, Northeastern State, Northwest Missouri State, Pittsburg State, Southwest Baptist, and Washburn.