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:

TEAM, PTS.

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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