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Preseason Coaches Poll 1. Wingate

Head Coach: Joe Reich (17th season, 101-73)
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Five year history Bottom Line: Wingate needs to work out the rotation on the defensive line, but if they can do that early, I think they are the team to beat. All the best teams in the SAC are breaking in new quarterbacks, but none of them have the offensive line and running back duo that Wingate has to rely on. The schedule sets up nicely as well. The first two games of the year are favorable matchups and should give the Bulldogs opportunities to work on weaknesses. Critical meetings with Pembroke, Carson-Newman and Newberry are all at home. The toughest part of the season will be weeks 5 through 8, and I like their chances of being 4-0 heading into that part of the schedule.

2. Newberry

Head Coach: Todd Knight (9th season, 50-38)
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Five year historyBottom Line: 3. Catawba

Head Coach: Curtis Walker (5th season, 26-19)
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Five year historyBottom Line: 4. Carson-Newman

Head Coach: Mike Turner (1st season, 0-0)
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Five year historyBottom Line: The Eagles do have a lot to prove in 2017 but they have a favorable schedule with seven home games. The toughest part of the schedule will be weeks three through five when they face Wingate, Newberry and Catawba in succession. If they can win two out of three, they will be in the hunt as the second half of the season closes in. Two of those three games are at home.

5. Mars Hill

Head Coach: Tim Clifton (25th season, 130-123)
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Five year HistoryBottom Line: If the defense comes together early, the Lions have the talent on offense to back up the third place preseason ranking. If not, contending for the top half of the conference will be a tall order.

6. Tusculum

Head Coach: Jerry Odom (2nd season, 4-7)
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Five year historyBottom Line: The offense was a liability for all of 2016, but progress was made by the end of the year and they should be better as the 2017 season kicks off. With a little more consistency, the Pioneers can contend for a winning season.

7. Limestone

Head Coach: Mike Furrey (2nd season, 5-6)
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Five year historyBottom line:8. Lenoir-Rhyne

Head Coach: Mike Kellar (2nd season, 3-8)
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Five year history Bottom line:[email protected]
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