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A collection of 25 select media members including Skyline Sports from around the Big Sky Conference along with all 13 of the league’s head football coaches submitted preseason ballot predictions for the 2016 season. The results were revealed on Tuesday, July 19 at the Big Sky Kickoff in Park City, Utah.

2016 Media Poll

1. Northern Arizona (8) …………………. 287

2. Montana (7) ………………………………… 283

3. Eastern Washington (5)…………….269

4. North Dakota (2) ……………………….. 262

5. Portland State (3) ……………………… 252

6. Weber State ……………………………….. 174

7. Southern Utah ……………………………..162

8. Montana State …………………………….. 157

9. Cal Poly …………………………………………153

10. Northern Colorado……………………… 111

11. Idaho State …………………………………….58

12. UC Davis ………………………………………..56

13. Sacramento State ………………………. 50

2016 Coaches’ Poll

1. Northern Arizona (8) ………………….. 132

T2. Portland State (2)……………………… 121

T2. Montana …………………………………….. 121

4. Eastern Washington (2) ……………. 112

5. North Dakota (1) ………………………….105

6. Weber State …………………………………..83

T7. Southern Utah …………………………….73

T7. Montana State …………………………….73

9. Cal Poly ………………………………………… 66

10. Northern Colorado ……………………. 43

11. Sacramento State ………………………. 30

12. Idaho State …………………………………..24

13. UC Davis ……………………………………….23

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About Colter Nuanez

Colter Nuanez is the co-founder and senior writer for Skyline Sports. After spending six years in the newspaper industry with stops at the Missoulian, the Ellensburg Daily Record and the Bozeman Daily Chronicle, the former Washington Newspaper Association Sportswriter of the Year and University of Montana Journalism School graduate ('09) has cultivated a deep passion for sports journalism during his 13-year career covering the Big Sky Conference. In August of 2014, Colter and brother Brooks merged their passions of writing and art to found Skyline Sports.

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