The University of Central Missouri is gearing up for the 2024 football season with high expectations as they are favored to win the MIAA. In both preseason coaches and media polls, Central Missouri has been selected as the top team. Eight out of the 10 coaches voted for UCM to finish first, while the Mules received 20 first-place votes in the media poll. Pittsburg State was chosen to come in second in both rankings, with Northwest Missouri State following in third place.
Missouri Western was ranked fourth by the media and sixth by the coaches. The complete coaches poll placed Central Missouri at the top, followed by Pittsburg State, Northwest, Emporia State, Fort Hays State, Missouri Western, Central Oklahoma, Missouri Southern, Washburn, and Nebraska Kearney. The media poll mirrored the coaches’ predictions with Central Missouri in first place, Pittsburg State in second, Northwest in third, Missouri Western in fourth, Fort Hays State in fifth, Emporia State in sixth, Central Oklahoma in seventh, Missouri Southern in eighth, Washburn in ninth, and Nebraska-Kearney in tenth place.
Sports enthusiasts can stay updated on local high school and college sports scores by visiting KQ2.com. As Central Missouri prepares for the upcoming season, fans eagerly anticipate seeing if the Mules can live up to the high expectations set for them as the favorites to win the MIAA title.
Source
Photo credit www.kq2.com
