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FHSU picked seventh
Published on -8/2/2010, 10:24 AM
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Coming off a 6-5 season in 2009, the Fort Hays State University football team was picked to finish seventh out of 10 teams in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association coaches' poll and the MIAA media poll.
The poll was announced at MIAA Media Day in Kansas City on Monday. Fort Hays, which finished 4-5 in MIAA play a year ago, has seven home contests this season. Below are both preseason polls. For more on this story, see Tuesday's HDN.
Will the Tigers finish better or worse then the preseason prediction? Cast your vote, by visiting www.tigersportszone.com.
2010 MIAA Preseason Coaches Poll
1. Northwest Missouri (9) – 81 pts.
2. Nebraska-Omaha – 65 pts.
3. Washburn (1) – 62 pts.
4. Missouri Western – 61 pts.
5. Central Missouri – 49 pts.
6. Pittsburg State – 48 pts.
7. Fort Hays State – 29 pts.
8. Missouri Southern – 26 pts.
9. Emporia State – 16 pts.
10. Truman – 13 pts.
2010 MIAA Preseason Media Poll
1. Northwest Missouri (33) – 330 pts.
2. Washburn – 259 pts.
3. Missouri Western – 258 pts.
4. Nebraska-Omaha – 236 pts.
5. Central Missouri – 210 pts.
6. Pittsburg State – 159 pts.
7. Fort Hays State – 148 pts.
8. Missouri Southern – 94 pts.
9. Emporia State – 72 pts.
10. Truman – 49 pts.
