FAMU picked to finish fifth in preseason MEAC poll

TALLAHASSEE, Florida -- In the eyes of its peers in the Mid-Eastern Conference, Florida A&M will be a middle-of-the-pack team in 2018.

During the league's Media Day festivities in Norfolk, Va., the Rattlers were picked to finish fifth in the preseason poll.

This position is an upgrade from 2017, when FAMU earned a sixth-place ranking.


"Of course, preseason doesn't mean anything to coaches. This gives us a barometer and the fans some excitement," FAMU coach Willie Simmons said.

This was the first Media Day for Simmons in the MEAC. He previously attended this affair on multiple occasions while coaching in the SWAC.

While on stage during the question-and-answer session with ESPN's Jay Walker, Simmons was asked to give his thoughts on a variety of topics. They ranged from working so close to his hometown of Quincy to the long losing streak to rival Bethune-Cookman. The Rattlers last defeated their top nemesis in 2010.

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