Bowling Green State University Athletics
Falcons Picked First In MAC Preseason Coaches Poll
August 25, 2014 | Football
Bowling Green State University has been selected to win the East Division and Marathon Mid-American Conference Championship Game in the Preseason Coaches Poll, released Monday morning. The poll was announced to begin opening week of college football, and was determined by the league's 13 head coaches.
The Falcons were picked as heavy favorites to win the East Division by the coaches, garnering 83 total points to second-place Akron's 64 points. BGSU also received 11 first place votes in the East, while the Zips picked up the one.
The Falcons return 48 letterwinners and 16 starters from last year's 10-4 team that won the MAC Championship for the first time since 1992 and earned an invitation to the Little Caesars Pizza Bowl. Bowling Green head coach Dino Babers will look towards quarterback Matt Johnson to lead the Falcons. Johnson threw for 3,467 yards and 25 touchdowns in 2013. Travis Greene will also be leaned on if the Falcons hope to repeat. A season ago, Greene rushed for 1,594 yards (school record) and 11 touchdowns.
Northern Illinois was picked by the coaches to win the West Division with nine first-place votes. Second place Toledo received three votes.
The Falcons were picked as heavy favorites to win the East Division by the coaches, garnering 83 total points to second-place Akron's 64 points. BGSU also received 11 first place votes in the East, while the Zips picked up the one.
The Falcons return 48 letterwinners and 16 starters from last year's 10-4 team that won the MAC Championship for the first time since 1992 and earned an invitation to the Little Caesars Pizza Bowl. Bowling Green head coach Dino Babers will look towards quarterback Matt Johnson to lead the Falcons. Johnson threw for 3,467 yards and 25 touchdowns in 2013. Travis Greene will also be leaned on if the Falcons hope to repeat. A season ago, Greene rushed for 1,594 yards (school record) and 11 touchdowns.
Northern Illinois was picked by the coaches to win the West Division with nine first-place votes. Second place Toledo received three votes.
Team (First Place Votes) PointsMAC East Division 1. Bowling Green (11) 832. Akron (1) 643. Ohio 634. Buffalo 525. Kent State 346. Miami 257. UMass 15 MAC West Division1. Northern Illinois (9) 682. Toledo (3) 613. Ball State 474. Central Michigan 385. Western Michigan 236. Eastern Michigan 15
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