MVFC Coaches Poll 2019 - Preseason

[fourthandshort]

Found this on AGS .. as many expected, ISUr is picked 3rd behind NDSU and SDSU. Only surprise here is WIU being picked 8th ... but I am hearing rumblings on AGS that teams like USD and YSU might be mroe competitive this year than last .. so this is why WIU drops. Everything else is right in line with what I and many people have been thinking.

Note, like us, SDSU has a lot coming back, except they lose stud QB. NDSU is probably the most vulnerable they've been since .. oh I dont know ... uh .. 2014, after they lost coaches and many studs from 2013 ... some of you might recall how 2014 worked out for them. ISUb also has a lot returning, though won't sneak up on teams like last year when they were picked to finish 10th in this poll. UNI has enough back to be a contender. So when you combine all these factors, including good vibes coming from YSU and USD .... MVFC looks to be very strong this season .. could be a repeat of 2014, when we had 5 bids and a 6th that probably should have gotten a bid.

Right now, I see the top 5 below all looking top 20 strong, plus couple others knocking on top 25 door.

1. North Dakota State (32) ........................392
2. South Dakota State (4)..........................348
3. Illinois State (3)......................................289
4. Indiana State (1) ....................................279
5. UNI..........................................................266
6. South Dakota.........................................176
7. Youngstown State .................................153
8. Western Illinois......................................128
9. Southern Illinois......................................89
10. Missouri State..........................................80

 

[ChiRedbirdfan]

Found this on AGS .. as many expected, ISUr is picked 3rd behind NDSU and SDSU. Only surprise here is WIU being picked 8th ... but I am hearing rumblings on AGS that teams like USD and YSU might be mroe competitive this year than last .. so this is why WIU drops. Everything else is right in line with what I and many people have been thinking.

Note, like us, SDSU has a lot coming back, except they lose stud QB. NDSU is probably the most vulnerable they've been since .. oh I dont know ... uh .. 2014, after they lost coaches and many studs from 2013 ... some of you might recall how 2014 worked out for them. ISUb also has a lot returning, though won't sneak up on teams like last year when they were picked to finish 10th in this poll. UNI has enough back to be a contender. So when you combine all these factors, including good vibes coming from YSU and USD .... MVFC looks to be very strong this season .. could be a repeat of 2014, when we had 5 bids and a 6th that probably should have gotten a bid.

Right now, I see the top 5 below all looking top 20 strong, plus couple others knocking on top 25 door.

1. North Dakota State (32) ........................392
2. South Dakota State (4)..........................348
3. Illinois State (3)......................................289
4. Indiana State (1) ....................................279
5. UNI..........................................................266
6. South Dakota.........................................176
7. Youngstown State .................................153
8. Western Illinois......................................128
9. Southern Illinois......................................89
10. Missouri State..........................................80

WIU has been able to stay competitive despite significant coaching turnover with 3 different head coaches in the last 5 years. They also have had equally as much disruption with the assistant coaches. At some point that turnover has to hit hard given the cumulative impact on recruiting. This might be the year where the coaching turnover starts to show up? If WIU remains competitive that will be an impressive accomplishment

 

[MadBird]

Let me park a link here to a couple Minneapolis Star Tribune articles about S.Dakota State. The Jackrabbits open at the Gophers Thursday night.

http://www.startribune.com/south-da...th-big-ten-commitment-backing-them/558338502/

http://www.startribune.com/coach-st...-succeeded-in-fcs-with-jackrabbits/558438052/

Viewing is limited, you may have to use "in private" viewing or some other trick to read them both now.