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2015 KCAC Football Preseason Coaches' and Media Polls Released
WICHITA, Kan. – Following the Kansas Collegiate Athletic College Football Media Day, votes were tabulated for both the KCAC Coaches' and Media Preseason Polls. Ottawa University takes the top spot in the coaches poll and Friends University is top in the media poll.
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In the Coaches' Poll, 10 votes separated Ottawa from Tabor College, 89 and 79. The Braves received eight first place votes while the Bluejays pulled in two. Friends University was third in votes with 76, while Sterling College received 66 total votes.
In the Media Poll, Friends and Tabor earned 137 votes, with the Falcons tallying nine first place votes and the Bluejays earning six. Ottawa took third with 126 votes and in fourth place was Sterling with 87 votes.
The KCAC is represented in the 2015 NAIA Football Coaches' Spring Top 25 poll by No. 14 Ottawa University, No. 21 Friends University, and No. 24 Tabor College. The poll was announced Monday, April 13.
Ten total ballots were cast in the Coaches Poll with head coaches unable to vote for their own teams. Media members, present at Hotel at Old Town for the August 7 event, cast 15 total ballots.
Special thanks to IMA, Inc. media sponsor for KCAC Media Days, AstroTurf, Michael Quade of Smoky Hills Public Television, Carol Swenson, Hotel at Old Town, and the various members of the media in attendance.
Coaches Poll:
Institution |
Total Votes |
First Place Votes |
---|---|---|
Ottawa |
89 |
8 |
Tabor |
79 |
2 |
Friends |
76 |
0 |
Sterling |
66 |
0 |
Kansas Wesleyan |
54 |
0 |
Saint Mary |
49 |
0 |
Bethany |
47 |
0 |
McPherson |
30 |
0 |
Bethel |
25 |
0 |
Southwestern |
25 |
0 |
Media Poll:
Institution |
Total Votes |
First Place Votes |
---|---|---|
Friends |
137 |
9 |
Tabor |
137 |
6 |
Ottawa |
126 |
0 |
Sterling |
87 |
0 |
Saint Mary |
81 |
0 |
Kansas Wesleyan |
76 |
0 |
Bethany |
61 |
0 |
Bethel |
57 |
0 |
Southwestern |
42 |
0 |
McPherson |
21 |
0 |