2026 Preseason Coaches Poll

[zimmy21]

Just a gut feeling on my part, every few years they pop off for an 8 win season and contend for playoffs. I think the schedule lines up okay for them...

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Bring back Natalie Bremer for Mavs Women's Hoops!!

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Coaches poll, some intern made the picks...

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Were you expecting differently? I know I've seen some posts hyping up a returning QB so maybe there's more prime in Marshall than what the NSIC Coaches...

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Well it's here....let's discuss

Overall
1. Mankato - 10 First Place Votes
2. Duluth - 3 First Place Votes
3. Augie - 1...

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Welcome, Wisco G...

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I might be a bit skewed on CSP but every so often they pop off a .500 season when no one is looking. I feel like this might be that year for them. I think...

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Thanks, Faithful! It's always fun this time of year making predictioons!...

[zimmy21]

As for the D1 transition, I am there with you. I hope we do. Others on here not so much, but this is well documented at this point.

Not...

[zimmy21]

That's nice, now look up the fact that in the 34 years of D2 championships between 1973 and the end of the NCC there were 6 champs and 5 runner-ups. The...

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That's a hell of an inferiority complex you got there Stranger....

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I speak for myself, I have nothing to do with MSU at this point other than paying for tickets and the occasional small donation. Your projections of being...

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I think Moorhead comes back to earth, but that is speculation as we have no idea what kind of talent is at the QB position this season....

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I think Duluth takes home the title once again thanks to a weak North Division. No competition for them in the North from my perspective.

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Sounds like we should expect the NSIC coaches poll next week, but thought a fan vote would be cool as well.

Who do you feel will win the...

[zimmy21]

He doesn't. He's projecting...

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As I've stated before, I have no insights to how the Mankato administration truly felt. I hope they voiced an opinion of not wanting/needing them but...

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I wonder if there are any meeting minutes that we can find when they talked about/voted on this topic...

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So Mnscu says no, but they don't even have a majority of votes to make that decision. There are only 6 schools in the NSIC that are MNSCU. Seems unlikely...