Missouri Valley Preseason Poll

[DJKyR0]

Let's get it charted down. Pick the winner of the 2011 MVFC. (order based on last year's standings)

[Jacked_Rabbit]

2011 Valley Football Preseason Poll

Team (first-place votes) Points

1. UNI (29) 316

2. North Dakota State (6) 275

3. Southern Illinois (1 )207

4. South Dakota State 172

5. Illinois State 169

6. Indiana State 168

7. Western Illinois 151

8. Youngstown State 88

9. Missouri State 74

Courtesy: Missouri Valley Football Conference

[UNI Pike]

Whoever voted for MSU needs to check into the Betty Ford (RIP) clinic

[RabidRabbit]

Whoever voted for MSU needs to check into the Betty Ford (RIP) clinic

Looks like not many did.

MSU - It feels like Terry Allen being tossed under bus.

[MSUBear42]

Whoever voted for MSU needs to check into the Betty Ford (RIP) clinic

That was me, didn't mean to click submit lol. I'll be happy with a 4-7 record this year.

The big shocker for me is, why the crap is Chris Douglas not on the all-conference team at RB?

[Bison Fan in NW MN]

Until someone beats UNI, they are the favorite.

NDSU/UNI game in the FD is going to be a fun one!!

[Houndawg]

Until someone beats UNI, they are the favorite.

NDSU/UNI game in the FD is going to be a fun one!!

xrolleyesx ...been beating them for years..

SIU
UNI
SDSU
NDSU
ISU
ISU
WIU
YSU
MSU

[Bison Fan in NW MN]

xrolleyesx ...been beating them for years..

SIU
UNI
SDSU
NDSU
ISU
ISU
WIU
YSU
MSU


They still won the conference last year.

[Houndawg]

They still won the conference last year.

And they should be the favorite this year, which is why I'm picking against them. Plus they have that Jekyll/Hyde thing going on where they look like NFL one week and NAIA the next

[clenz]

That was me, didn't mean to click submit lol. I'll be happy with a 4-7 record this year.

The big shocker for me is, why the crap is Chris Douglas not on the all-conference team at RB?
Because there are running backs like Carlos Anderson, DJ McNorton, and Jermaine Cook in the conference.


BTW, Douglas was HM.

Oh, and here are the leading rushers from the Valley last season...I'll bold the retuning backs.


1. Minett, Kyle-SDSU Sr 10 234 1208 5.2 12 62 120.8
2. Cook, Jamaine-YSU So 11 241 1276 5.3 11 71 116.0
3. McNorton,D.J.-NDSU Jr 14 280 1559 5.6 15 67 111.4
4. Rennie, Tirrell-UNI Jr 12 232 1291 5.6 15 75 107.6
5. Gates, Darrius-INS Sr 11 188 1057 5.6 17 65 96.1
6. Douglas,Chris-MSU Jr 11 152 1051 6.9 11 97 95.5
7. Ray, Caulton-WIU So 13 246 1075 4.4 9 56 82.7
8. Anderson, C.-UNI So 12 172 974 5.7 2 54 81.2
9. Johnston,Stephe-MSU Jr 11 147 752 5.1 5 61 68.4
10. Flowers, Bryce-WIU Fr 13 150 804 5.4 8 41 61.


Now, Rennie isn't a running back, however, his yards took away from Carlos. I'd put Carlos ahead of Douglas as well.

My rankings of RB's in the MVFC run like this

1. DJ McNorton
2. Jermaine Cook
3. Carlos Anderson
4. Tirrell Rennie - I don't care he isn't a RB, he is a better RB than most of the ones in the conference
5. Chris Douglas
5B. Caulton Ray

[WestCoastAggie]

How much did Western Illinois lose to earn a 7th place vote?

[UNI Pike]

They lost their QB and star WR, amongst others.

[DJKyR0]

They lost their QB and star WR, amongst others.

As well as MVFC DPotY Kyle Glazier.

[clenz]

How much did Western Illinois lose to earn a 7th place vote?

A lot.

The QB they lost was a Walter Payton Finalist, they lost the defensive POTY from last season, and their best WR...plus some other players I don't care to look up.

Unlike teams like UNI or SIU, they don't have the depth to make up for that.