McNeese Cowboys Football Picked To Finish 2nd In Southland Conference
Yesterday, the Southland conference media days came to a close in Lake Charles. After it was over, the McNeese Cowboys were picked to finish 2nd in the Southland Conference out of eleven teams in the conference.
This is great news for Cowboy fans leading up to this years football season. The team picked to finish first this season is Southeastern Louisiana who beat McNeese last year 41-7 in Lake Charles.
McNeese returns 16 starters this year. The McNeese players report for camp on August 7th and will open the season on September 6th at Nebraska.
Here are the preseason picks:
2014 Southland Conference Preseason Polls
Coaches' Poll
- Southeastern Louisiana (9) 99
- McNeese (2) 92
- Sam Houston State 79
- Central Arkansas 70
- Northwestern State 59
T6. Stephen F. Austin 52
T6. Lamar 52
8. Abilene Christian 36
9. Nicholls 35
10. Incarnate Word 21
11. Houston Baptist 10Sports Information Directors Poll
- Southeastern Louisiana (10) 100
- McNeese (1) 89
- Sam Houston State 78
- Central Arkansas 72
- Northwestern State 61
- Stephen F. Austin 55
- Lamar 45
- Abilene Christian 39
- Nicholls 36
- Incarnate Word 20
- Houston Baptist 10