The coaches and media who voted in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association preseason football polls didn’t give Central and Northeastern State much chance to win the conference championship in 2014.
UCO was picked 10th of the 12 teams playing MIAA football this season and picked 11th in the media poll.
NSU came in 12th in both polls.
The Bronchos and RiverHawks each had 2-8 records in conference play in 2013.
Northwest Missouri, the defending NCAA Division II national champion, is the favorite of both the coaches and media to repeat as MIAA champs. The Bearcats were 15-0 in 2013 and 10-0 in the league.
2014 MIAA Preseason Coaches Poll
1. Northwest Missouri (11) 121
2. Pittsburg State (1) 106
3. Central Missouri 94
4. Emporia State 88
5. Missouri Western 82
6. Washburn 79
7. Missouri Southern 67
8. Fort Hays State 50
9. Lindenwood 39
10. Central Oklahoma 26
11. Nebraska-Kearney 23
12. Northeastern State 17
2014 MIAA Preseason Media Poll
1. Northwest Missouri (37) 466
2. Pittsburg State (1) 422
3. Emporia State (1) 353
4. Missouri Western 348
5. Washburn 306
6. Central Missouri 285
7. Missouri Southern 258
8. Fort Hays State 191
9. Lindenwood 142
10. Nebraska-Kearney 109
11. Central Oklahoma 96
12. Northeastern State 66
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