2024
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Preseason Poll
1. Central Arkansas, 77 pts (5 1st-place)
2. Tarleton State, 74 (3)
3. Southern Utah, 54
4. Eastern Kentucky, 53
5. Austin Peay, 46 (1)
6. Abilene Christian, 43
7. North Alabama, 26
8. Utah Tech, 19
9. West Georgia, 13

OPOY: Tarleton State RB Kayvon Britten
DPOY: UNA DB Edwin White Schultz

https://x.com/FCS_STATS/status/1815790153085944234

Not going to argue that listing too much, it isn't that far off from what I had. I knew there would be a little differences in 3-5 from me. They switched UNA. I had us at #6 and so did they and we both had #1 and #2 the same. I'll edit that I am giving AP a little more credit for their recruiting class even though they had a big turnover, that they didn't. Let's play and see how it ends up... Below was mine:

Central Arkansas
Tarleton
Austin Peay
Southern Utah
EKU
ACU
Utah Tech
UNA
UWG

I wonder how well SFA and the other defectors would've done.

I would move AP up in the preseason poll to three.

I hope some of you had the chance to watch the UAC media day. I commented on our forum that I was pleasantly surprised with it. Thornton actually put effort into it, along with Bacon. They both seemed interested in keeping this going and getting our schools out there, promoting us and pushing for more than one auto-bid. We just have to back it up on the fields this Fall. I would really like to see at least 3 of us in the top 25 by mid-season and end of the season.

Per DCTF (the Football Bible Dave Campbell’s Texas Football), the prediction is ….

1. Tarleton
2. Central Arkansas
3. Austin Peay
4. Southern Utah
5. Abilene Christian
6. Eastern Kentucky
7. North Alabama
8. Utah Tech
9. West Georgia

(07-23-2024 01:48 PM)TexanFan Wrote:  I would move AP up in the preseason poll to three.

We shall see about Peay.
New HC
Lots of portal in and outs
No Daililo

AP lost a TON of players. TEN went to UTEP---not to mention other departures. I don't see how they finish third.

(07-30-2024 02:16 PM)TOPSTRAIGHT Wrote:  AP lost a TON of players. TEN went to UTEP---not to mention other departures. I don't see how they finish third.

Because they still had a strong recruiting class and round of transfers, as well as a pretty decent new head coach. Yes, it does still have to come together but they regrouped pretty well.