Weber State Picked to Win 2020 Big Sky Football Title
7/23/2020 12:29:00 PM | Football
BEAU BALDWIN INTERVIEW AT BIG SKY VIRTUAL FOOTBALL KICKOFF
MATT SHOTWELL INTERVIEW AT BIG SKY VIRTUAL FOOTBALL KICKOFF
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. -- Cal Poly will finish 10th in the 13-team Big Sky Conference football standings this fall, according to preseason polls of head coaches and Big Sky media.
The 13 head coaches gave Cal Poly 46 points while the 44 media members who participated awarded the Mustangs 206 points.
The polls were announced during the Big Sky's virtual Football Kickoff on Thursday.
Top six teams in both polls are the same, with Weber State on top with seven first-place votes from the coaches and 28 first-place votes from the media.
The Wildcats have won at least a share of the regular season crown the past three seasons and made their third consecutive Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) playoff appearance last fall, reaching the semifinals. The Wildcats have recorded three straight seasons of 10 or more wins and finished 2019 ranked No. 3 in the FCS polls.
Finishing second through sixth in both polls are No. 2 Montana, No. 3 Montana State, No. 4 Eastern Washington, No. 5 Sacramento State and No. 6 UC Davis.
In the media poll, Montana received eight first-place votes, Montana State six and Eastern Washington and UC Davis one each. In the head coaches poll, Montana earned three first-place votes and Montana State, Eastern Washington and Sacramento State one each.
Cal Poly, under new head coach Beau Baldwin, is scheduled to open its 2020 season Sept. 5 at ULM (formerly Louisiana-Monroe).
Big Sky Conference Preseason Football Polls
MATT SHOTWELL INTERVIEW AT BIG SKY VIRTUAL FOOTBALL KICKOFF
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. -- Cal Poly will finish 10th in the 13-team Big Sky Conference football standings this fall, according to preseason polls of head coaches and Big Sky media.
The 13 head coaches gave Cal Poly 46 points while the 44 media members who participated awarded the Mustangs 206 points.
The polls were announced during the Big Sky's virtual Football Kickoff on Thursday.
Top six teams in both polls are the same, with Weber State on top with seven first-place votes from the coaches and 28 first-place votes from the media.
The Wildcats have won at least a share of the regular season crown the past three seasons and made their third consecutive Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) playoff appearance last fall, reaching the semifinals. The Wildcats have recorded three straight seasons of 10 or more wins and finished 2019 ranked No. 3 in the FCS polls.
Finishing second through sixth in both polls are No. 2 Montana, No. 3 Montana State, No. 4 Eastern Washington, No. 5 Sacramento State and No. 6 UC Davis.
In the media poll, Montana received eight first-place votes, Montana State six and Eastern Washington and UC Davis one each. In the head coaches poll, Montana earned three first-place votes and Montana State, Eastern Washington and Sacramento State one each.
Cal Poly, under new head coach Beau Baldwin, is scheduled to open its 2020 season Sept. 5 at ULM (formerly Louisiana-Monroe).
Big Sky Conference Preseason Football Polls
| Coaches Poll | ||
| Team | Points | First-Place Votes |
| Weber State | 135 | 7 |
| Montana | 128 | 3 |
| Montana State | 121 | 1 |
| Eastern Washington | 118 | 1 |
| Sacramento State | 99 | 1 |
| UC Davis | 83 | |
| Northern Arizona | 68 | |
| Portland State | 67 | |
| Idaho | 66 | |
| Cal Poly | 46 | |
| Idaho State | 37 | |
| Southern Utah | 33 | |
| Northern Colorado | 13 | |
| Media Poll | ||
| Team | Points | First-Place Votes |
| Weber State | 546 | 28 |
| Montana | 496 | 8 |
| Montana State | 493 | 6 |
| Eastern Washington | 438 | 1 |
| Sacramento State | 389 | |
| UC Davis | 325 | 1 |
| Portland State | 274 | |
| Idaho | 273 | |
| Northern Arizona | 238 | |
| Cal Poly | 206 | |
| Idaho State | 133 | |
| Southern Utah | 105 | |
| Northern Colorado | 88 |
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