Wabash Picked Second by Media, Coaches in NCAC Poll

The Wabash College football was picked to finish second in the annual North Coast Athletic Conference pre-season coaches and media poll. The poll was released as part of the NCAC Media Day, held Thursday, August 8 in Delaware, Ohio.

Wabash received 91 points and two first-place votes in the coaches poll. The Little Giants received four first-place votes and 205 total points in the media pre-season rankings. Four-time conference defending champion Wittenberg was picked to finish ahead of the Little Giants. Wittenberg scored 97 points and eight first-place votes in the coaches poll. The Tigers had 226 points and 18 first-place votes in the media poll. Ohio Wesleyan third in both polls, receiving one first-place vote in the media poll.

Wabash will open the 2002 campaign on Saturday, September 14 at Byron P. Hollett Little Giant Stadium against Kalamazoo College. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m.

2002 North Coast Athletic Conference Pre-Season Coaches Poll

  1.   Wittenberg (8)        97 points
  2.     WABASH  (2)         91 points
  3.   Ohio Wesleyan         76 points
  4.   Allegheny             73 points
  5.   Wooster               59 points
  6.   Earlham               43 points
  7.   Oberlin               33 points
  8.   Denison               31 points
  9.   Hiram                 30 points
  10.  Kenyon                17 points
    

2002 North Coast Athletic Conference Pre-Season Media Poll    

1.   Wittenberg (18)       226 points
  2.     WABASH  (4)         205 points
  3.   Ohio Wesleyan  (1)    180 points
  4.   Allegheny             163 points
  5.   Wooster               139 points
  6.   Earlham               120 points
  7.   Oberlin                82 points
  8.   Denison                66 points
  9.   Hiram                  42 points
       Kenyon                 42 points