Triple Take has had a nice long run — nine years of appearing in this space on Friday mornings with our predictions for the week. But it’s time for Version 2.0, and this is it: Quick Hits. We’ll give you a few more opinions, and they’ll be shorter and snappier. More entertaining? Sure. More timely? Yes, we’ll get them out a little earlier, hopefully. No noon Friday predictions. And we’ll have one guest each week. This week, former Thomas More quarterback Kevin Niehus, an occasional D3football.com contributor, joins us with his take. Oh shoot, I said take. I mean his hits. And we know he took some hits in his day!
— Pat Coleman
Which stadium would you rather be at this weekend?
 Keith’s take: Titan Stadium. Interested in seeing what No. 18 John Carroll brings to the table at No. 6 UW-Oshkosh. |
 Ryan’s take: Sea Gull Stadium. Salisbury/ Albright will be a slugfest. |
 Pat’s take: Homewood Field. Thankfully, I can make it. Thursday night game between ranked teams. |
 Adam’s take: Faught Stadium, for Thomas More at Franklin (and the Griz Zone tailgate). |
 Frank’s take: Butterfield Stadium. Beginning of the Behrman era (Union), beginning of end of Welch era (Ithaca). |
 Kevin’s take: Faught Stadium. If I hadn’t just moved my family to Boston, I’d be there. |
Which Top 25 team is most likely to get upset?
 Keith’s take: No. 16 Albright. Facing No. 23 Salisbury’s triple option is a bit easier with all offseason to prepare. |
 Ryan’s take: No. 21 Texas Lutheran. Games between Texas teams are often big “what-ifs.” |
Pat’s take: No. 16 Albright. Salisbury will have a big surge from opening its new stadium. |
Adam’s take: No. 11 Thomas More. A lot of new Saints starters on the road against an experienced playoff team. |
Frank’s take: No. 16 Albright, though tough to consider this an upset vs. Salisbury |
Kevin’s take: No. 17 Cortland. Travels to Heidelberg in what could be a shootout. |
Who is going to regret their long trip most?
Keith’s take: Central, to No. 19 Whitworth. |
Ryan’s take: Adrian. But kudos for scheduling Pacific. |
Pat’s take: Me. Because I’m pretty sure my daughter isn’t going to like the non-D3 colleges we visit. |
Adam’s take: Southern Virginia. Traveling 433 miles to break an 11-game losing skid could bring a long drive home. |
Frank’s take: TCNJ. Just a tough draw to open with at UW-Whitewater. |
Kevin’s take: John Carroll, starting a new quarterback at UW-Oshkosh with no margin for error in the OAC. |
Which high-profile quarterback will prove the toughest to replace?
Keith’s take: Joe Callahan. Great programs usually have someone in the pipeline, though. |
Ryan’s take: Joe Callahan, in part because Wesley’s opener is so difficult |
Pat’s take: Matt Pawlowski. Wesley has had a string of standout QBs over 15 years. Guilford has had just two. |
Adam’s take: Joe Callahan, who is showing that he didn’t even peak at Wesley. |
Frank’s take: Mike Lefflbine. (67% of St. Lawrence’s offensive yards in 2015) |
Kevin’s take: Joe Callahan. Hosting Delaware Valley. Big game. |
Over-under on Illinois College vs. Rose-Hulman
Keith’s take: 70. They scored 84 last year and 142 two years ago, but a 38-31 game wouldn’t break 70. |
Ryan’s take: 61. Yup. Only that. |
Pat’s take: 90. Tempted to do The Price is Right rules and just take one point over whatever the highest bid is. |
Adam’s take: 92.5. I’ll lean under, slightly, due to improved Rose-Hulman defense |
Frank’s take: 117. |
Kevin’s take: 85. |
Who breaks a 10-plus game losing streak?
Keith’s take: Someone. It’s 23 for Earlham and 11 for Southern Virginia. They meet in Week 1, and can’t tie, so … |
Ryan’s take: Allegheny, under its new defensive-minded coach. |
Pat’s take: Southern Virginia. Because if they don’t, not only is it a long ride home, but an even longer season. |
Adam’s take: Earlham. And it will be cathartic for reasons beyond football. |
Frank’s take: McDaniel, vs. Catholic |
Guest’s take: Allegheny. New coaching staff. Saturday night home game vs. Thiel. |
We invite you to add your predictions in the comments below. Download the Around the Nation podcast on Mondays, where Pat and Keith review the picks that were prescient, and those that were terribly off base.