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. Â The Bearcats were 15-0 in 2013 and 10-0 in the league.
2014 MIAA Preseason Coaches Poll
1. Northwest Missouri (11) Â Â Â Â Â Â 121
2. Pittsburg State (1) Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 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) Â Â Â Â Â Â 466
2. Pittsburg State (1) Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 422
3. Emporia State (1) Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 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
2 Comments
[…] was picked 10th in the MIAA preseason coaches poll and 11th in the media […]
[…] That success is not likely to come easily, which an opinion shared by the coaches and media associated with the MIAA. Â NSU was picked to finish 12th in the league in both preseason polls. […]