ASU picked to place 4th in SWAC East, Berry preseason honor

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- Alabama State was picked to finish fourth in the SWAC East Division as it was announced today at SWAC Media Day at the Birmingham Marriott.

The order was finish is determined by votes from the conference's 10 head coaches. ASU was picked to finish first in the division the last two seasons.

Defending conference champion Alcorn State finished first in the voting to win the East Division with 95 votes that included all 10 first-place votes. Jackson State (83), Alabama A&M (66), Alabama State (50) and Mississippi Valley State (31) rounded out of the East Division predictions.

Grambling State edged Southern in the voting to win the West Division as it tallied 93 points with eight first-place votes. Southern received 91 points, followed by Prairie View (72), Texas Southern (40) and Arkansas Pine Bluff (34).

ASU junior linebacker Kourtney Berry was voted SWAC...

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