Sunday, August 9, 2015

Langston Voted League’s Top Team in 2015 Central States Football League Preseason Poll

LANGSTON, Oklahoma -- Langston University was voted as the top team in the 2015 Central States Football League (CSFL) preseason poll, which marks the third consecutive season the Lions have been favored as the No. 1 team in the league's preseason poll. Langston received a total of 60 votes, including 12 first place votes. The poll is comprised of the league's coaches and sports information directors.

Langston was eight points ahead of second-ranked Southwestern Assemblies of God University (Tex.), who received 52 total points and a pair of first place votes. Bacone College sewed up third place with 37 points, as only one point separated Arizona Christian University and Wayland Baptist University (Tex.), who finished in fourth and fifth place, respectively. Lyon College (Ark.) received 19 points to rank them in the sixth spot and Texas College rounded out the poll as the number seven team with 17 points.

During the 2015 season, seven teams will compete for the CSFL title, including three teams from Texas, two schools from Oklahoma and one University out of Arizona. The CSFL is comprised of Arizona Christian University, Bacone College, Langston University, Lyon College (Ark.), Southwestern Assemblies of God University (Tex.), Wayland Baptist University (Tex.), and Texas College.

The 2015 season is the inaugural season for both Arizona Christian University and Lyon College.

Rank School Points (1st place votes)
1. Langston University 60 (12)
2. Southwestern Assemblies of God (Tex.) 52 (2)
3. Bacone College 37
4. Arizona Christian University 34
5. Wayland Baptist University (Tex.) 33
6. Lyon College (Ark.) 19
7. Texas College 17

COURTESY LANGSTON UNIVERSITY SPORTS INFORMATION

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