MVFC releases preseason football poll

By Chris Parker

cparker@schurz.com

The Missouri Valley Football Conference has released its preseason football rankings and the defending Division I FCS National Champion North Dakota State is picked to win the conference. North Dakota State picked up all but one of the first place votes. Illinois State grabbed the final first place vote.

Missouri State was picked to finish last in the preseason poll for the second season in a row. Last year the Bears bettered that pick by finishing two spots higher in seventh. The conference has expanded to 10 this year with the addition of South Dakota. The complete poll is below.

1. North Dakota State (379
2. Northern Iowa (300)
3. Youngstown State (291)
4. Illinois State (287)
5. Indiana State (228)
6. South Dakota State (182)
7. Southern Illinois (167)
8. South Dakota (97)
9. Western Illinois (90)
10. Missouri State (69)

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