Saturday, July 30, 2011

South Carolina State again picked to win MEAC

NORFOLK, Va. — The South Carolina State football team has dominated the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference, winning league championships in 2008 and ’09 and sharing the crown last season.

That trend will continue, according to league coaches and sports information directors, who predicted the Bulldogs would win the MEAC this season during voting at the conference’s annual press luncheon. It marked the fourth consecutive year the team was picked to win the league.

S.C. State was tabbed as the favorite despite having lost 15 seniors, including 11 starters, from last year’s team.

PRESEASON POLL
As voted by MEAC coaches and sports information directors:

TEAMPTS.
S.C. State, 468
Bethune-Cookman, 454
Florida A&M, 420
Hampton, 321
Norfolk State, 274
Morgan State, 250
N.C. Central, 162
Delaware State, 158
N.C. A&T, 128
Howard, 96
Savannah State, 63


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