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Southern Illinois Picked to Win 2010 Missouri Valley Football Conference Crown Missouri Valley Football Conference defending champion Southern Illinois has been picked at the top of the league again in 2010. The Salukis received the top spot in a poll conducted by league coaches, media and sports information directors. Southern Illinois, which has been ranked in 92-straight regular-season top-25 polls, received 313 points, including 30 first-place tallies in the pre-season poll. The Salukis enter the 2010 season with a league-record 14-straight conference victories. SIU posted an 11-2 mark, including a perfect 8-0 league record, in 2009. The next three spots in the preseason poll were tightly contested, as eight points separated South Dakota State, Illinois State, and UNI. The Jackrabbits, who joined SIU in the 2009 FCS playoff field, received 252 points and two first-place votes. ISU was picked third with 249 points and three first-place tallies. UNI was right behind, picked fourth with 244 points and one first-place vote. The last time SIU was picked to win the conference was in 2005. The last two pre-season favorites (NDSU-2008, UNI-2009) did not win the league, but a pre-season favorite has claimed the league crown 13 times (in 24 previous pre-season polls). 2010 Valley Football Preseason Poll
Team (first-place votes).................... Points
1. Southern Illinois (30)..........................313 2. South Dakota State (2)......................252 3. Illinois State (3)..................................249 4. Northern Iowa (1)...............................244 5. Missouri State....................................164 6. North Dakota State............................151 7. Youngstown State..............................130 8. Western Illinois....................................70 9. Indiana State.......................................47
2010 Missouri Valley Football Preseason Team
Name, School
Ht.
Wt.
QB- Matt Brown, ILS
6-4
210 So.
Marion, Ill. / Marion High
RB- Carlos Anderson, UNI
5-8
172 So.
Blue Springs, Mo. / Blue Springs High
Kyle Minett, SDSU
Yr.
Hometown / Previous School
5-10 215 Sr.
Ruthton, Minn. / Russell-Tyler-Ruthton
FB- John Goode, SIU
6-2
240 Jr.
Olive Branch, Miss. / Christian Brothers
WR- Joe Allaria, SIU
6-2
195 Sr.
Edwardsville, Ill. / Edwardsville High
Dominique Barnes, YSU
5-11 180 Sr.
Southfield, Mich. / Southfield High
Lilo Senatus, WIU
6-3
200 Sr.
Miami, Fla. / College of the Sequoias
TE- Schuylar Oordt, UNI
6-7
246 Sr.
Cedar Falls, Iowa / Cedar Falls High
OL- David Arkin, MSU
6-5
302 Sr.
Wichita, Kan. / Kapaun High
Nick Bledsoe, ILS
6-1
290 Jr.
Wheeling, Ill. / Wheeling High
Ryan McKnight, SDSU
6-1
295 Sr.
Sioux Falls, S.D. / Washington High
David Pickard, SIU
6-5
300 Jr.
Oak Park, Ill. / Oak Park High
Eric Rodemoyer, YSU
6-3
285 Sr.
Sharon, Pa. / Kennedy Catholic High
PK- Kyle Dougherty, SIU
5-10 190 Sr.
Merrit Island, Fla. / Merrit Island High
DL- Eric Brunner, ILS
6-2
270 Jr.
Greendale, Wis. / Greendale High
Matthew Gratzek, NDSU 6-2
289 Sr.
Argyle, Minn. / Stephen Argyle Central
Waylon Richardet, MSU
6-1
273 Sr.
Perryville, Mo. / St. Vincent's High
Kyle Russo, SIU
6-3
255 Jr.
Southlake, Texas / Carroll High
LB- Aaron Archie, INS
6-0
230 So.
Detroit, Mich. / Cass Tech
Derek Domino, SDSU
6-3
225 Sr.
Spring Lake Park, Minn. / Spring Lake Park
Kyle Glazier, WIU
6-1
220 Sr.
Geneseo, Ill. / Geneseo High
Antoine Wilkinson, MSU
6-2
237 Sr.
Magnolia, Miss. / Amite County High
DB- Kelvyn Hemphill, ILS
6-2
185 Sr.
San Antonio, Texas / O'Connor High
Conrad Kjerstad, SDSU
6-0
195 Sr.
Wall, S.D. / Wall High
Korey Lindsey, SIU
6-0
190 Sr.
Baton Rouge, La. / Scotlandville Magne
Mike McElroy, SIU
6-1
210 Sr.
Lowell, Mich. / Lowell High
P-
Dean Priddy, SDSU
6-2
210 Sr.
Eden Prairie, Minn. / Eden Prairie High
5-8
165 Sr.
Bradenton, Fla. / Southeast High
RS- Todd Speight, WIU
Honorable Mention: QB Cody Kirby (Missouri State); RB Cliffton Gordon (Illinois State); FB Ryan Mahaffey (UNI); WR Tyrone Walker (Illinois State); TE Colin Cochart (South Dakota State); OL Michael Arndt (North Dakota State); OL Bryan Boemer (Southern Illinois); OL Austin Richard (North Dakota State); PK Billy Hallgren (UNI); DL Coulter Boyer (North Dakota State); DL Rod Hardy (Indiana State); LB Preston Evans (North Dakota State); DB Skylar Smith (Missouri State).
PREVIOUS YEAR VALLEY FOOTBALL PRESEASON POLLS 1986 1. UNI (12).........................................90 2. Eastern Illinois (1)..........................67 3. Illinois State...................................53 4. Southern Illinois.............................52 5. Indiana State.................................42 6. Western Illinois..............................40 7. Missouri State................................20
t2nd 1st 4th t2nd t6th 5th t6th
1987 1. UNI (13).........................................96 2. Southern Illinois.............................82 3. Illinois State...................................68 4. Western Illinois (1).........................43 5. Eastern Illinois...............................40 6. Indiana State.................................38 7. Missouri State................................25
1st t5th 7th 2nd t3rd t5th t3rd
1988 1. UNI (10).........................................87 2. Missouri State (2)..........................82 3. Western Illinois (1)......................64.5 4. Eastern Illinois............................51.5 5. Indiana State.................................40 6. Southern Illinois.............................34 7. Illinois State...................................22
4th t2nd 1st t5th t2nd t5th 7th
1989 1. Missouri State (5)..........................86 2. Indiana State (3)............................81 3. Western Illinois (5).........................80 4. Eastern Illinois (1)..........................51 5. UNI................................................43 6. Southern Illinois.............................29 7. Illinois State...................................22
1st 5th t6th t2nd t2nd t6th t2nd
1990 1. Missouri State (5).......................85.5 2. Eastern Illinois (3)..........................73 3. Illinois State (2)...........................72.5 4. UNI (4)...........................................70 5. Indiana State.................................35 6. Western Illinois..............................28 Southern Illinois ............................28
t1st t3rd t3rd t1st t6th t3rd t6th
1991 1. UNI (10)......................................93.5 2. Missouri State (3).......................79.5 3. Illinois State................................61.5 4. Eastern Illinois (1)..........................56 5. Indiana State..............................43.5 6. Western Illinois..............................29 Southern Illinois.............................29
1st 4th 7th t5th t5th t2nd t2nd
1992 1. UNI (25).......................................191 2. Missouri State..............................131 3. Western Illinois (2).......................122 4. Southern Illinois (1)......................109 5. Illinois State...................................98 6. Eastern Illinois...............................85 7. Indiana State.................................48
1st t2nd t2nd t4th t4th t4th t4th
1993 1. UNI (16).......................................184 2. Missouri State (7)........................160 3. Western Illinois (2).......................133 4. Eastern Illinois (2)........................105 5. Illinois State (1)..............................87 6. Indiana State.................................69 7. Southern Illinois.............................51
1st t2nd t2nd t4th t4th 6th 7th
1994 1. UNI (20).......................................173 2. Illinois State (4)............................145 3. Missouri State..............................120 4. Western Illinois (2).......................108 5. Eastern Illinois...............................79 6. Indiana State.................................74 7. Southern Illinois.............................29
1st 4th t5th t2nd t2nd t5th 7th
1995 1. UNI (18).......................................184 2. Illinois State (3)............................144 3. Western Illinois (6).......................141 4. Missouri State..............................105 5. Eastern Illinois (1)..........................93 6. Indiana State.................................81 7. Southern Illinois.............................36
t1st t3rd t5th 7th t1st t3rd t5th
1996 1. UNI (18).......................................128 2. Missouri State................................91 3. Indiana State (1)............................82 4. Western Illinois (2).........................64 5. Illinois State (1)..............................52 6. Southern Illinois.............................45
1st t2nd t2nd t2nd 6th 5th
1997 1. UNI (10).......................................155 2. Western Illinois (8).......................139 3. Youngstown State (6)..................137 4. Missouri State (1)........................ 115 5. Indiana State.................................68 6. Illinois State...................................56 7. Southern Illinois.............................30
2nd 1st 3rd 4th 5th 7th 6th
1998 1. Youngstown State (14)..................161 2. UNI (6)...........................................148 3. Western Illinois (5).........................138 4. Missouri State..................................92 5. Indiana State...................................61 6. Illinois State.....................................57 7. Southern Illinois...............................43
t3rd t3rd 1st t3rd 6th 2nd 7th
1999 1. Illinois State (15)..........................160 2. UNI (8).........................................154 3. Youngstown State (1)..................133 4. Western Illinois (2).........................94 5. Missouri State . .............................85 6. Indiana State.................................73 7. Southern Illinois.............................29
1st 3rd 2nd t4th t4th t4th 7th
2000 1. Illinois State (17)..........................172 2. UNI (6).........................................144 3. Youngstown State (2)..................143 4. Missouri State (2)........................ 114 5. Western Illinois .............................88 6. Indiana State.................................48 7. Southern Illinois.............................47
t2nd 4th t2nd t5th 1st 7th t5th
2001 1. Western Kentucky (14)................213 2. Youngstown State (12)................202 3. Western Illinois (1).......................166 4. Illinois State (1)............................139 5. UNI..............................................127 6. Missouri State (1)........................ 110 7. Southern Illinois.............................51 8. Indiana State.................................36
t2nd t2nd 4th t6th 1st 5th 8th t6th
2002 1. UNI (24).......................................242 2. Youngstown State (5)..................213 3. Western Kentucky (2)..................191 4. Western Illinois............................160 5. Missouri State (1)........................132 6. Illinois State...................................91 7. Indiana State.................................68 8. Southern Illinois.............................55
t6th t3rd t1st t1st 8th t3rd 5th t6th
2003 1. Western Illinois (24).....................247 2. Western Kentucky (6)..................218 3. Youngstown State........................171 4. UNI (1).........................................139 5. Illinois State.................................131 6. Southern Illinois...........................130 7. Missouri State (1)..........................74 8. Indiana State ................................42
t3rd t3rd 6th t1st 5th t1st 7th 8th
2004 1. Southern Illinois (25)....................244 2. UNI (6).........................................212 3. Western Kentucky (1)..................186 4. Western Illinois............................174 5. Illinois State................................. 110 6. Youngstown State........................102 7. Missouri State................................81 8. Indiana State.................................43
1st 3rd 2nd t5th t5th t5th 4th 8th
2005 1. Southern Illinois (18)....................237 2. Western Kentucky (9)..................223 3. UNI (5).........................................206 4. Western Illinois............................124 5. Missouri State.............................. 119 6. Youngstown State........................104 7. Illinois State...................................91 8. Indiana State.................................48
t1st t4th t1st 6th 7th t1st 4th 8th
2006 1. UNI (22).......................................239 2. Youngstown State (7)..................208 3. Illinois State (2)............................190 4. Southern Illinois...........................160 5. Western Kentucky (1)..................141 6. Western Illinois............................103 7. Missouri State................................79 8. Indiana State.................................32
t2nd 1st t2nd t4th t4th 6th t7th t7th
2007 1. UNI (11).......................................166 2. Illinois State (7)............................160 3. Youngstown State (9)..................159 4. Southern Illinois (1)......................127 5. Western Illinois..............................82 6. Missouri State................................55 7. Indiana State.................................35
1st t-5th t-3rd 2nd t-3rd t-5th 7th
2008 1. North Dakota State (13)...............289 2. UNI (15).......................................275 3. Youngstown State (1)..................209 4. Western Illinois (4).......................202 5. Southern Illinois (2)......................201 6. South Dakota State.....................149 7. Missouri State..............................105 8. Illinois State.................................104 9. Indiana State.................................41
t-4th t-1st t-6th t-4th t-1st 3rd t-6th 8th 9th
2009 1. UNI (26).......................................314 2. Southern Illinois (9)......................281 3. South Dakota State.....................231 4. North Dakota State (1).................206 5. Western Illinois............................174 6. Youngstown State........................171 7. Missouri State.............................. 111 8. Illinois State...................................90 9. Indiana State.................................42
t-3rd 1st 2nd 7th 9th t-5th t-5th t-3rd 8th
Column at far right indicates ultimate finish in the league standings for that season. No preseason poll conducted for the first season (1985).
Contact: Mike Kern
Southern Illinois Picked to Win 2010 Missouri Valley Football Conference Crown Missouri Valley Football Conference defending champion Southern Illinois has been picked at the top of the league again in 2010. The Salukis received the top spot in a poll conducted by league coaches, media and sports information directors. Southern Illinois, which has been ranked in 92-straight regular-season top-25 polls, received 313 points, including 30 first-place tallies in the pre-season poll. The Salukis enter the 2010 season with a league-record 14-straight conference victories. SIU posted an 11-2 mark, including a perfect 8-0 league record, in 2009. The next three spots in the preseason poll were tightly contested, as eight points separated South Dakota State, Illinois State, and UNI. The Jackrabbits, who joined SIU in the 2009 FCS playoff field, received 252 points and two first-place votes. ISU was picked third with 249 points and three first-place tallies. UNI was right behind, picked fourth with 244 points and one first-place vote. The last time SIU was picked to win the conference was in 2005. The last two pre-season favorites (NDSU-2008, UNI-2009) did not win the league, but a pre-season favorite has claimed the league crown 13 times (in 24 previous pre-season polls). 2010 Valley Football Preseason Poll
Team (first-place votes).................... Points
1. Southern Illinois (30)..........................313 2. South Dakota State (2)......................252 3. Illinois State (3)..................................249 4. Northern Iowa (1)...............................244 5. Missouri State....................................164 6. North Dakota State............................151 7. Youngstown State..............................130 8. Western Illinois....................................70 9. Indiana State.......................................47
2010 Missouri Valley Football Preseason Team
Name, School
Ht.
Wt.
QB- Matt Brown, ILS
6-4
210 So.
Marion, Ill. / Marion High
RB- Carlos Anderson, UNI
5-8
172 So.
Blue Springs, Mo. / Blue Springs High
Kyle Minett, SDSU
Yr.
Hometown / Previous School
5-10 215 Sr.
Ruthton, Minn. / Russell-Tyler-Ruthton
FB- John Goode, SIU
6-2
240 Jr.
Olive Branch, Miss. / Christian Brothers
WR- Joe Allaria, SIU
6-2
195 Sr.
Edwardsville, Ill. / Edwardsville High
Dominique Barnes, YSU
5-11 180 Sr.
Southfield, Mich. / Southfield High
Lilo Senatus, WIU
6-3
200 Sr.
Miami, Fla. / College of the Sequoias
TE- Schuylar Oordt, UNI
6-7
246 Sr.
Cedar Falls, Iowa / Cedar Falls High
OL- David Arkin, MSU
6-5
302 Sr.
Wichita, Kan. / Kapaun High
Nick Bledsoe, ILS
6-1
290 Jr.
Wheeling, Ill. / Wheeling High
Ryan McKnight, SDSU
6-1
295 Sr.
Sioux Falls, S.D. / Washington High
David Pickard, SIU
6-5
300 Jr.
Oak Park, Ill. / Oak Park High
Eric Rodemoyer, YSU
6-3
285 Sr.
Sharon, Pa. / Kennedy Catholic High
PK- Kyle Dougherty, SIU
5-10 190 Sr.
Merrit Island, Fla. / Merrit Island High
DL- Eric Brunner, ILS
6-2
270 Jr.
Greendale, Wis. / Greendale High
Matthew Gratzek, NDSU 6-2
289 Sr.
Argyle, Minn. / Stephen Argyle Central
Waylon Richardet, MSU
6-1
273 Sr.
Perryville, Mo. / St. Vincent's High
Kyle Russo, SIU
6-3
255 Jr.
Southlake, Texas / Carroll High
LB- Aaron Archie, INS
6-0
230 So.
Detroit, Mich. / Cass Tech
Derek Domino, SDSU
6-3
225 Sr.
Spring Lake Park, Minn. / Spring Lake Park
Kyle Glazier, WIU
6-1
220 Sr.
Geneseo, Ill. / Geneseo High
Antoine Wilkinson, MSU
6-2
237 Sr.
Magnolia, Miss. / Amite County High
DB- Kelvyn Hemphill, ILS
6-2
185 Sr.
San Antonio, Texas / O'Connor High
Conrad Kjerstad, SDSU
6-0
195 Sr.
Wall, S.D. / Wall High
Korey Lindsey, SIU
6-0
190 Sr.
Baton Rouge, La. / Scotlandville Magne
Mike McElroy, SIU
6-1
210 Sr.
Lowell, Mich. / Lowell High
P-
Dean Priddy, SDSU
6-2
210 Sr.
Eden Prairie, Minn. / Eden Prairie High
5-8
165 Sr.
Bradenton, Fla. / Southeast High
RS- Todd Speight, WIU
Honorable Mention: QB Cody Kirby (Missouri State); RB Cliffton Gordon (Illinois State); FB Ryan Mahaffey (UNI); WR Tyrone Walker (Illinois State); TE Colin Cochart (South Dakota State); OL Michael Arndt (North Dakota State); OL Bryan Boemer (Southern Illinois); OL Austin Richard (North Dakota State); PK Billy Hallgren (UNI); DL Coulter Boyer (North Dakota State); DL Rod Hardy (Indiana State); LB Preston Evans (North Dakota State); DB Skylar Smith (Missouri State).
PREVIOUS YEAR VALLEY FOOTBALL PRESEASON POLLS 1986 1. UNI (12).........................................90 2. Eastern Illinois (1)..........................67 3. Illinois State...................................53 4. Southern Illinois.............................52 5. Indiana State.................................42 6. Western Illinois..............................40 7. Missouri State................................20
t2nd 1st 4th t2nd t6th 5th t6th
1987 1. UNI (13).........................................96 2. Southern Illinois.............................82 3. Illinois State...................................68 4. Western Illinois (1).........................43 5. Eastern Illinois...............................40 6. Indiana State.................................38 7. Missouri State................................25
1st t5th 7th 2nd t3rd t5th t3rd
1988 1. UNI (10).........................................87 2. Missouri State (2)..........................82 3. Western Illinois (1)......................64.5 4. Eastern Illinois............................51.5 5. Indiana State.................................40 6. Southern Illinois.............................34 7. Illinois State...................................22
4th t2nd 1st t5th t2nd t5th 7th
1989 1. Missouri State (5)..........................86 2. Indiana State (3)............................81 3. Western Illinois (5).........................80 4. Eastern Illinois (1)..........................51 5. UNI................................................43 6. Southern Illinois.............................29 7. Illinois State...................................22
1st 5th t6th t2nd t2nd t6th t2nd
1990 1. Missouri State (5).......................85.5 2. Eastern Illinois (3)..........................73 3. Illinois State (2)...........................72.5 4. UNI (4)...........................................70 5. Indiana State.................................35 6. Western Illinois..............................28 Southern Illinois ............................28
t1st t3rd t3rd t1st t6th t3rd t6th
1991 1. UNI (10)......................................93.5 2. Missouri State (3).......................79.5 3. Illinois State................................61.5 4. Eastern Illinois (1)..........................56 5. Indiana State..............................43.5 6. Western Illinois..............................29 Southern Illinois.............................29
1st 4th 7th t5th t5th t2nd t2nd
1992 1. UNI (25).......................................191 2. Missouri State..............................131 3. Western Illinois (2).......................122 4. Southern Illinois (1)......................109 5. Illinois State...................................98 6. Eastern Illinois...............................85 7. Indiana State.................................48
1st t2nd t2nd t4th t4th t4th t4th
1993 1. UNI (16).......................................184 2. Missouri State (7)........................160 3. Western Illinois (2).......................133 4. Eastern Illinois (2)........................105 5. Illinois State (1)..............................87 6. Indiana State.................................69 7. Southern Illinois.............................51
1st t2nd t2nd t4th t4th 6th 7th
1994 1. UNI (20).......................................173 2. Illinois State (4)............................145 3. Missouri State..............................120 4. Western Illinois (2).......................108 5. Eastern Illinois...............................79 6. Indiana State.................................74 7. Southern Illinois.............................29
1st 4th t5th t2nd t2nd t5th 7th
1995 1. UNI (18).......................................184 2. Illinois State (3)............................144 3. Western Illinois (6).......................141 4. Missouri State..............................105 5. Eastern Illinois (1)..........................93 6. Indiana State.................................81 7. Southern Illinois.............................36
t1st t3rd t5th 7th t1st t3rd t5th
1996 1. UNI (18).......................................128 2. Missouri State................................91 3. Indiana State (1)............................82 4. Western Illinois (2).........................64 5. Illinois State (1)..............................52 6. Southern Illinois.............................45
1st t2nd t2nd t2nd 6th 5th
1997 1. UNI (10).......................................155 2. Western Illinois (8).......................139 3. Youngstown State (6)..................137 4. Missouri State (1)........................ 115 5. Indiana State.................................68 6. Illinois State...................................56 7. Southern Illinois.............................30
2nd 1st 3rd 4th 5th 7th 6th
1998 1. Youngstown State (14)..................161 2. UNI (6)...........................................148 3. Western Illinois (5).........................138 4. Missouri State..................................92 5. Indiana State...................................61 6. Illinois State.....................................57 7. Southern Illinois...............................43
t3rd t3rd 1st t3rd 6th 2nd 7th
1999 1. Illinois State (15)..........................160 2. UNI (8).........................................154 3. Youngstown State (1)..................133 4. Western Illinois (2).........................94 5. Missouri State . .............................85 6. Indiana State.................................73 7. Southern Illinois.............................29
1st 3rd 2nd t4th t4th t4th 7th
2000 1. Illinois State (17)..........................172 2. UNI (6).........................................144 3. Youngstown State (2)..................143 4. Missouri State (2)........................ 114 5. Western Illinois .............................88 6. Indiana State.................................48 7. Southern Illinois.............................47
t2nd 4th t2nd t5th 1st 7th t5th
2001 1. Western Kentucky (14)................213 2. Youngstown State (12)................202 3. Western Illinois (1).......................166 4. Illinois State (1)............................139 5. UNI..............................................127 6. Missouri State (1)........................ 110 7. Southern Illinois.............................51 8. Indiana State.................................36
t2nd t2nd 4th t6th 1st 5th 8th t6th
2002 1. UNI (24).......................................242 2. Youngstown State (5)..................213 3. Western Kentucky (2)..................191 4. Western Illinois............................160 5. Missouri State (1)........................132 6. Illinois State...................................91 7. Indiana State.................................68 8. Southern Illinois.............................55
t6th t3rd t1st t1st 8th t3rd 5th t6th
2003 1. Western Illinois (24).....................247 2. Western Kentucky (6)..................218 3. Youngstown State........................171 4. UNI (1).........................................139 5. Illinois State.................................131 6. Southern Illinois...........................130 7. Missouri State (1)..........................74 8. Indiana State ................................42
t3rd t3rd 6th t1st 5th t1st 7th 8th
2004 1. Southern Illinois (25)....................244 2. UNI (6).........................................212 3. Western Kentucky (1)..................186 4. Western Illinois............................174 5. Illinois State................................. 110 6. Youngstown State........................102 7. Missouri State................................81 8. Indiana State.................................43
1st 3rd 2nd t5th t5th t5th 4th 8th
2005 1. Southern Illinois (18)....................237 2. Western Kentucky (9)..................223 3. UNI (5).........................................206 4. Western Illinois............................124 5. Missouri State.............................. 119 6. Youngstown State........................104 7. Illinois State...................................91 8. Indiana State.................................48
t1st t4th t1st 6th 7th t1st 4th 8th
2006 1. UNI (22).......................................239 2. Youngstown State (7)..................208 3. Illinois State (2)............................190 4. Southern Illinois...........................160 5. Western Kentucky (1)..................141 6. Western Illinois............................103 7. Missouri State................................79 8. Indiana State.................................32
t2nd 1st t2nd t4th t4th 6th t7th t7th
2007 1. UNI (11).......................................166 2. Illinois State (7)............................160 3. Youngstown State (9)..................159 4. Southern Illinois (1)......................127 5. Western Illinois..............................82 6. Missouri State................................55 7. Indiana State.................................35
1st t-5th t-3rd 2nd t-3rd t-5th 7th
2008 1. North Dakota State (13)...............289 2. UNI (15).......................................275 3. Youngstown State (1)..................209 4. Western Illinois (4).......................202 5. Southern Illinois (2)......................201 6. South Dakota State.....................149 7. Missouri State..............................105 8. Illinois State.................................104 9. Indiana State.................................41
t-4th t-1st t-6th t-4th t-1st 3rd t-6th 8th 9th
2009 1. UNI (26).......................................314 2. Southern Illinois (9)......................281 3. South Dakota State.....................231 4. North Dakota State (1).................206 5. Western Illinois............................174 6. Youngstown State........................171 7. Missouri State.............................. 111 8. Illinois State...................................90 9. Indiana State.................................42
t-3rd 1st 2nd 7th 9th t-5th t-5th t-3rd 8th
Column at far right indicates ultimate finish in the league standings for that season. No preseason poll conducted for the first season (1985).
