Three seasons in the Colonial Athletic Association have put the brakes on all the momentum Stony Brook's football program built when it was winning Big South titles, rolling up impressive victories and winning FCS playoff games in 2011-12. The Seawolves haven't had a winning record since joining the CAA, and if you believe a preseason poll that predicted an eighth-place finish for them in 2016, their prospects for a breakthrough this season are dim.