Enough talk about what is going on in all the other conferences in college football, lets talk about the up coming MIAA season.  I will gladly start it off.
Business first, last season was a very interesting season for the MIAA.  Their were upsets, and shocking games all around.  Example Olivet over Hope, Hopes complete dominance over Adrian, and lastly K-Zoo over Alma.  Yet at the end of the season there was still a disappointment about the season.  This is not a shot at Albion for they were the MIAA champions at the top all alone.
The unfinished business and the question that is yet to be answered is (i will capitalize this) HOW IS GOING TO EMERGE??? 
Some say, what do u mean by who is going to emerge,  The MIAA as of the last 5 years has grown to a level that has put its popularity higher then its been since the mid 90's.  Even better the league has finally shown that there are more then just Albion.  Albion completely dominated the MIAA for nearly a decade.  Now there is compitition coming from Olivet, Adrian, and the team who gives us one nice upset every now and then K-Zoo.
If history repeats itself, we will see Hope win the MIAA title for the 3rd time in 7 years. Who is going to win the first playoff game for the MIAA?  It is obvious that not winning a playoff game since 1994 has put a huge monkey on the back of this conference being a complete D3 National Conference.  Winning the MIAA has not became enough, teams want to win nationally, and want to get that d3 playoff win.... Adrian finally got rid of Hiedleberg, and ventures to Pennsylvania....K-Zoo does something that should have been done a long time ago and plays  Austin down in Texas.  Every coach and team knows that there school, players, coaching staff, and fans, know that the MIAA is seen as a conference who cant win in the playoffs.............the race for national power begins now