2017 MVFC Preseason Poll

[BisonPride72]

the MVFC preseason poll was just released this morning: http://www.valley-football.org/news/2017/7/24/football-north-dakota-state-south-dakota-state-atop-mvfc-pre-season-poll.aspx

2017 Valley Football Preseason Poll
Team (first-place votes) Points
1. North Dakota State (21) 380
2. South Dakota State (19) 379
3. Youngstown State 290
4. UNI 255
5. Illinois State 246
6. Western Illinois 188
7. South Dakota 182
8. Southern Illinois 132
9. Missouri State 81
10. Indiana State 67

Only one point separating NDSU and SDSU.

[ZHerd]

the MVFC preseason poll was just released this morning: http://www.valley-football.org/news/2017/7/24/football-north-dakota-state-south-dakota-state-atop-mvfc-pre-season-poll.aspx

2017 Valley Football Preseason Poll
Team (first-place votes) Points
1. North Dakota State (21) 380
2. South Dakota State (19) 379
3. Youngstown State 290
4. UNI 255
5. Illinois State 246
6. Western Illinois 188
7. South Dakota 182
8. Southern Illinois 132
9. Missouri State 81
10. Indiana State 67

Only one point separating NDSU and SDSU.

After the Bison and Bunnies the rest of the MVC gets tricky imo. I think maybe Ill St and USD are better than people think. YSU has good coaching and they will replace their losses quickly. They probably aren't going to drop off much. UNI could be like last year or be a title contender. They're not far from that now (couple offensive pieces away) and they always have guys step up that were preseason unknowns. Should be another interesting year in the Valley. I think choosing this year's preseason top team is more difficult than pretty much any year since 2011.

[Mr Meaty]

Conference title will go to the team that shows up each week and does what it needs to do. Look past someone and you will get beat. One play at a time, one week at a time. Go Bison!!!

[DM05]

Pretty much as expected; the NDSU @ SDSU game has huge implications, might even be for homefield in the eventual NCAA mandated playoff matchup. SDSU has a cake non-con, NDSU has two nobody's and goes to Eastern Washington (who lost a ton on offense), so that matchup might not happen before the semi's. Be great if it could be Frisco...but that probably won't be allowed to happen. Need to take care of business each week, but that SDSU game looms large for both teams.

Next four all have huge question marks:
YSU: lose 9 defensive starters (2 NFL DE's) and top two running backs
UNI: bad season but lots of close games, lost best defensive player in FCS
ISUr: lost 4 starting OL including all american C, WR Warrum is gone, all three LB gone
WIU: bring back the whole defense but lose WRs Lenoir and Borsellino

South Dakota and Southern Illinois have opportunities to make leaps this year.

[Elite]

Conference title will go to the team that shows up each week and does what it needs to do. Look past someone and you will get beat. One play at a time, one week at a time. Go Bison!!!

They need to go out there, give 100 percent, and execute. Have some fun, and execute. Take it one quarter at a time. Hundred percent. Play-by-play and execute.

[HerdBot]

Preseason polls are meaningless

[tjbison]

Nutmeg man has proven he can't win when they are under pressure, huge expectations for the holy men down south, I predict they lose to Montana St and Youngstown early

[Professor Chaos]

Preseason polls are meaningless
As is 99% of what's posted on this message board.

[TransAmBison]

As is 99% of what's posted on this message board.I see you decided not to round up. Quite generous of you.

[El_Chapo]

Bogus Poll.

NDSU is heads and shoulders above every team in the FCS... Dont belong here.

if NDSU loses 1 game this year, its ridiculous.... yes Im serious. and dont call me shirley!

[El_Chapo]

NDSU has 2 more first place votes but only one more total point than SDSU. Does that mean someone voted NDSU worse than 2nd?

[Christopher Moen]

As is 99% of what's posted on this message board.

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[EC8CH]

As is 99% of what's posted on this message board.

http://weknowmemes.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/i-am-the-1-percent-top-hat-dog.jpg

[eman]

Pretty much as expected; the NDSU @ SDSU game has huge implications, might even be for homefield in the eventual NCAA mandated playoff matchup. SDSU has a cake non-con, NDSU has two nobody's and goes to Eastern Washington (who lost a ton on offense), so that matchup might not happen before the semi's. Be great if it could be Frisco...but that probably won't be allowed to happen. Need to take care of business each week, but that SDSU game looms large for both teams.

Next four all have huge question marks:
YSU: lose 9 defensive starters (2 NFL DE's) and top two running backs
UNI: bad season but lots of close games, lost best defensive player in FCS
ISUr: lost 4 starting OL including all american C, WR Warrum is gone, all three LB gone
WIU: bring back the whole defense but lose WRs Lenoir and Borsellino

South Dakota and Southern Illinois have opportunities to make leaps this year.

pretty much agree with most except for ISUr had 5 5th year senoiors that started on the O line! That will be very difficult to overcome IMO!

[Mayville Bison]

Pretty much as expected; the NDSU @ SDSU game has huge implications, might even be for homefield in the eventual NCAA mandated playoff matchup. SDSU has a cake non-con, NDSU has two nobody's and goes to Eastern Washington (who lost a ton on offense), so that matchup might not happen before the semi's. Be great if it could be Frisco...but that probably won't be allowed to happen. Need to take care of business each week, but that SDSU game looms large for both teams.

Next four all have huge question marks:
YSU: lose 9 defensive starters (2 NFL DE's) and top two running backs
UNI: bad season but lots of close games, lost best defensive player in FCS
ISUr: lost 4 starting OL including all american C, WR Warrum is gone, all three LB gone
WIU: bring back the whole defense but lose WRs Lenoir and Borsellino

South Dakota and Southern Illinois have opportunities to make leaps this year.

I have no problem with someone ranking SDSU above NDSU in a meaningless poll. I have a little problem with the 1 person ranking SDSU and some other team above NDSU in a meaningless poll.

[DM05]

Apparently UNI is still filling out their coaching staff:

http://wcfcourier.com/sports/college/uni/football/uni-football-panthers-add-to-coaching-staff/article_0e429ba6-e58f-527c-a01d-58af2a455645.html

I think they've only retained 2 or 3 assistants from last year.

[EC8CH]

Apparently UNI is still filling out their coaching staff:

http://wcfcourier.com/sports/college/uni/football/uni-football-panthers-add-to-coaching-staff/article_0e429ba6-e58f-527c-a01d-58af2a455645.html

I think they've only retained 2 or 3 assistants from last year.

I think UNI needs to move on from Farely.

[Bisonator98]

I think UNI needs to move on from Farely.

I don't. He's perfect for them.;)

[23Bison]

Just a hunch but I think SDSU loses at least 2 conference games this yr. I don't know why I think that but maybe it has something to do with the fact that the rabbits aren't very good when the spotlight is on them a bit and can't handle the pressure.

[bruinbison]

Just a hunch but I think SDSU loses at least 2 conference games this yr. I don't know why I think that but maybe it has something to do with the fact that the rabbits aren't very good when the spotlight is on them a bit and can't handle the pressure.

There is a lot of talk over on the Jack's forum about Nov 4th and both teams being 8-0. I'll dream on that also, but it does seem to be a good way for the Jacks to overlook someone.....

Also a lot of talk that there will not be many tix available for NDSU fans on Aug 1st......

[IzzyFlexion]

I think UNI needs to move on from Farely.


https://i.imgflip.com/1t9hl3.jpg

[EC8CH]

https://i.imgflip.com/1t9hl3.jpg

Farley looks like he's gotten some sun in the off-season. Must have taken a little va-ca down south.

[Bisonwinagn]

There is a lot of talk over on the Jack's forum about Nov 4th and both teams being 8-0. I'll dream on that also, but it does seem to be a good way for the Jacks to overlook someone.....

Also a lot of talk that there will not be many tix available for NDSU fans on Aug 1st......

Jacks fans talking about going 8-0 will cause the team to lose? Does Bisonville have that same sort of power over the team?

[EC8CH]

Jacks fans talking about going 8-0 will cause the team to lose? Does Bisonville have that same sort of power over the team?

Yeah... USD was totally our fault duh.