There are some intriguing matchups coming down the line as you look through the NCAA Tournament bracket. Now, granted, we won’t see them come to fruition, but it would be interesting to see anyway.

Larry’s kids: Other than Larry Kehres himself, there are three Mount Union alumni head coaches in the playoffs this season, Jim Zebrowski ’91, Erik Raeburn ’94 and Mike Sirianni ’94. North Bracket No. 7 seed Lakeland and West Bracket No. 6 Coe could meet — in the Stagg Bowl, while No. 6 South seed Washington and Jefferson could meet Coe in the semifinals. Mark your calendars.

Same time, next quarter-century: The regional final could see the long-awaited Occidental/St. John’s rematch. Until last year, the 1985 meeting, a 28-10 Occidental win, could have been considered the SCIAC’s high-water mark on the Division III football scene. And both coaches, Dale Widolff and John Gagliardi, are still at their respective schools.

Yeah, let’s forget this one: The regional final could also provide a less-awaited rematch of the 1985 playoff game between Occidental and Central, a 71-0 Central victory.

Don’t blink, you’ll miss it: The potential Stagg Bowl between Ferrum and Augustana could be a quick one. The option-based Panthers run for 379.7 yards per game and throw for 103, while the Wing-T Vikings run for 352.4 yards per game and throw for just 25. Throw in TV timeouts and we’ll still get done before we need the lights in Salem.

Depth-chart battle: Monmouth quarterback Mitch Tanney could square off against the guy that beat him out, Wabash quarterback Russ Harbaugh. Tanney transferred to Monmouth and both are in the Top 10 in Division III in passing efficiency. Another interesting Stagg Bowl-only matchup.

Bad headline writers everywhere rejoice: We can anticipate many overworked metaphors if Mary Hardin-Baylor meets Capital in the Stagg Bowl. Both teams are nicknamed the Crusaders. We’ll spare you the examples. Similarly, Wilkes and Curry are both the Colonels, but even though those teams are in the same bracket, that matchup is even less likely than a UMHB/Capital title game.

Then there’s Cardinals/Blue Jays, Dutchmen/Dutch, Britons/Scots, and all the various big cats.