South Dakota State, last year's runners-up, received two first-place votes and 252 points. Third-place Illinois State (249 points) got three first-place votes and fourth-place Northern Iowa (244) got the other first-place vote. The rest of the poll went like this: Missouri State (164 points), North Dakota State (151), Youngstown State (130), Western Illinois (70) and Indiana State (47). (more)
RR comments - That's a tight pack for 2nd. Jacks will have their work cut out for themselves as play the other top 3 in the first 1/2 of season, done with the other top three picks by 10/17.
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