Conference Pre-season polls

MAC Conference:

East Division

1. Ohio (15) 164
2. Bowling Green (8) 154
3. Kent State (1) 119
4. Buffalo (1) 101
5. Miami 78
6. Akron 53
7. UMass 29  

West Division

1. Northern Illinois (16) 138
2. Toledo (5) 122
3. Ball State (3) 108
4. Central Michigan (1) 67
5. Western Michigan 61
6. Eastern Michigan 29    

Conference USA:

East Division     

1. East Carolina (11) 95
2. Marshall (2) 82
3. Middle Tennessee (1) 70
4. UAB 54
5. Southern Miss 40
6. Florida Atlantic 28
7. FIU 23

West Division

1. Tulsa (14) 98
2. Rice 76
3. Louisiana Tech 72
4. UTEP 46
5. North Texas 39
6. Tulane 31
7. UTSA 30

Mountain West Conference:

Mountain Division

1. Boise State (40) 245
2. Utah State (1) 204
3. Air Force 143
4. Wyoming 116
5. Colorado State 90
6. New Mexico 63

West Division

1. Fresno State (39) 243
2. San Diego State (1) 181
3. San Jose State (1) 172
4. Nevada 135
5. UNLV 71
6. Hawai‘i 59

Sun Belt Confernece

1. Louisiana-Lafayette 57 (4)
2. Louisiana-Monroe 57 (2)
3. Arkansas State 45 (2)
4. WKU 44
5. Troy 35
6. Texas State 23
7. South Alabama 19
8. Georgia State 8