Little Giants Picked Third in NCAC Football Preseason Poll

The Wabash football team was picked to finish third in the North Coast Athletic Conference in the both media and coaches polls. The results of the two polls were announced at the annual NCAC Football Media Day, held August 2 at Delaware, Ohio.

Wabash received 83 points in the coaches poll, including one third-place vote. The Little Giants received two of the 28 first-place votes in the media balloting, earning a total of 214 points.

Wabash finished third in the conference in 2000 with a 5-2 record. Defending conference champion Wittenberg was picked to win the conference title in the preseason rankings.

North Coast Athletic Conference Preseason Football Polls
Coaches Poll
1. Wittenberg 94 points (6 first place votes)
2. Allegheny 85 points (2 first place votes)
3. Wabash 83 points (1 first place vote)
4. Ohio Wesleyan 70 points
5. Wooster 65 points (1 first place vote)
6. Earlham 49 points
7. Denison 34 points
8. Kenyon 33 points
9. Hiram 21 points
10. Oberlin 16 points

Media Poll
1. Wittenberg 260 points (22 first place votes)
2. Allegheny 238 points (2 first place votes)
3. Wabash 214 points (2 first place votes)
4. Ohio Wesleyan 186 points
5. Wooster 170 points
6. Earlham 166 points
7. Denison 103 points
8. Kenyon 90 points
9. Hiram 74 points
10. Oberlin 39 points