2026 GLIAC Preseason Poll

[WayneStatesman]

It's pretty sad that Wayne State, located in an area with some of the best football in the state, can't do better. The fact Roosevelt is voted ahead of them is an embarrassment. I don't expect them to be Ferris or Grand Valley level, but there is no reason they should be better than every other school in the conference.

This has been a problem with Wayne State Football for as long as I can remember. A head coach like Wooster would have really helped in recruiting local talent to Wayne State IMO but that ship has obviously sailed and we are where we are.

[GLIAC2MAC]

What is the recruiting advantage Wayne has over other D2 schools in Michigan and Ohio?

[Bballfan]

What is the recruiting advantage Wayne has over other D2 schools in Michigan and Ohio?

Location being one thing. If you are looking to go to school in a big city, Detroit is the ticket.

They are also the third biggest school in Michigan. So if you are looking to go to a big school, that's another plus.

Location. Now, where the campus is located in the city might not be the best, but Detroit is much more accessible than many other schools in Michigan and Detroit.

I mean I know Grand Valley and Ferris are on another level when it comes to football. But the only reason to go to Tech is for a good technical degree (very good school for that). There is no reason to go to Northern, and I don't think Saginaw really has that much to offer either.

[GLIAC2MAC]

Location being one thing. If you are looking to go to school in a big city, Detroit is the ticket.

They are also the third biggest school in Michigan. So if you are looking to go to a big school, that's another plus.

Location. Now, where the campus is located in the city might not be the best, but Detroit is much more accessible than many other schools in Michigan and Detroit.

I mean I know Grand Valley and Ferris are on another level when it comes to football. But the only reason to go to Tech is for a good technical degree (very good school for that). There is no reason to go to Northern, and I don't think Saginaw really has that much to offer either.

I agree with you to a point, however, there is a lot more behind the curtain.

I like "Downtown Detroit", I enjoyed the city during the 4 years I visited often. That being said, the typical Wayne State student can't afford to live close to DT Detroit. Stay in the dorms you say? Sounds great, except that they don't keep them clean and the food is subpar even for dorm food. My son's position coach at the time actually asked him and his friends to live off campus with absolutely no assistance from the staff in finding a place that was affordable or safe. Car got stolen twice, girlfriends once.

Yes, the school is big, but the campus life is small. Not many people live on campus.

The whole place was disorganized from top to bottom, never had any direction and most the time the staff wanted someone else to volunteer to do their job.

I also agree regarding Grand Valley, Ferris and Saginaw,

[OldBison]

I agree with you to a point, however, there is a lot more behind the curtain.

I like "Downtown Detroit", I enjoyed the city during the 4 years I visited often. That being said, the typical Wayne State student can't afford to live close to DT Detroit. Stay in the dorms you say? Sounds great, except that they don't keep them clean and the food is subpar even for dorm food. My son's position coach at the time actually asked him and his friends to live off campus with absolutely no assistance from the staff in finding a place that was affordable or safe. Car got stolen twice, girlfriends once.

Yes, the school is big, but the campus life is small. Not many people live on campus.

The whole place was disorganized from top to bottom, never had any direction and most the time the staff wanted someone else to volunteer to do their job.

I also agree regarding Grand Valley, Ferris and Saginaw,

I wouldn’t want to live where they steal your cars and girlfriends.

[GLIAC2MAC]

I wouldn’t want to live where they steal your cars and girlfriends.

They could've kept her.

[DawgUp]

I wouldn’t want to live where they steal your cars and girlfriends.

Quiet...your players aren't even allowed to have girlfriends 🤫