KCAC News
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SALINA, KS - The following are the two fall preseason football poll results for expected 2008 fall championship race finishes: the conference head football coaches poll, and the media poll. 
      
The annual conference Football Media Day was held Friday, August 8, at the Salina Country Club. (First-place votes are listed in parentheses.)

 

2008 Football Fall Preseason COACHES Poll

1. Friends University (9 first-place votes) . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 points

2. Bethel College (1 first-place vote). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

3. Sterling College. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

4. Kansas Wesleyan University. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

5. Bethany College . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

6. Ottawa University. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

7. McPherson College. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

8. Southwestern College. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 33

9. University of Saint Mary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

10. Tabor College . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

                                                                                      550 total points

 

2008 Football Preseason NEWS MEDIA Poll

1. Friends University (14 first-place votes) . . . . . . . . . . . 166 points

3. Bethel College (2 first-place votes) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..150

2. Kansas Wesleyan University. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

4. Sterling College. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117

5. Bethany College (1 first-place vote) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 107

6. Ottawa University . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87

7. McPherson College. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..69

8. Southwestern College. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...56

9. Tabor College . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...33

10. University of Saint Mary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

                                                                                        935 total points

 

NOTES:  
 
1. For more KCAC Conference information and postings for all Conference sports, on a continuing basis, go to website www.kcacsports.com. The print and electronic News Media which have indicated interests in coverage of the KCAC and its member institutions/teams are listed under the link "MEDIA OUTLETS." Support of these Media by subscriptions and otherwise is encouraged. That same link also lists radio game broadcasts and webcasts which are available for many games in the KCAC Conference.
 
2. For more information on the NAIA, on a continuing basis, go to website www.naia.org.
 
3. For more information on publications and website of Victory Sports Network, an independent enterprise which features the NAIA and its member institutions/teams, go to website http://victorysportsnetwork.com.
 
4. For more information on the publications and website of Don Hansen's National Weekly Football Gazette, which self-proclaims to be "Recognized as the Expert on Small College Football," go to website www.donhansen.com. 
 
 
 
KCAC - Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference NAIA Southwestern College University of Saint Mary McPherson College Sterling College Ottawa University Friends University Kansas Wesleyan University Bethany College Bethel College Tabor College