LAS VEGAS – The Mountain West preseason media poll and all-conference team lists are out – and they aren’t very complimentary of the Aggies.
The only spot Utah State is listed is at the bottom. Last year’s three-win team is predicted to finish sixth – dead last – in the preseason poll. The team’s 28 votes are less than all teams, regardless of division. Not one USU player made the preseason all-conference team. Air Force and Fresno State are the only other teams without a player listed.
Boise State was picked to finish first in the Mountain Division, followed by Colorado State and Wyoming. San Diego State, last year’s champions, are picked to finish first in the West Division.
The complete rankings, given to CacheValleyDaily.com from USU Athletics Media Relations, can be viewed below.
<blockquote><div class=”m_1271973738671396701WordSection1″><p class=”m_1271973738671396701BasicParagraph”><strong><span style=”text-decoration: underline;”>PREDICTED ORDER OF FINISH</span></strong>
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<p class=”m_1271973738671396701BasicParagraph”><strong>MOUNTAIN DIVISION</strong>
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<p class=”m_1271973738671396701BasicParagraph”><strong>Rank Team (first-place votes) Points</strong>
<p class=”m_1271973738671396701BasicParagraph”>1. Boise State (21) 161
<p class=”m_1271973738671396701BasicParagraph”>2. Colorado State (6) 135
<p class=”m_1271973738671396701BasicParagraph”>3. Wyoming (1) 114
<p class=”m_1271973738671396701BasicParagraph”>4. Air Force 82
<p class=”m_1271973738671396701BasicParagraph”>5. New Mexico 68
<p class=”m_1271973738671396701BasicParagraph”>6. Utah State 28
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<p class=”m_1271973738671396701BasicParagraph”><strong>WEST DIVISION</strong>
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<p class=”m_1271973738671396701BasicParagraph”><strong>Rank Team (first-place votes) Points</strong>
<p class=”m_1271973738671396701BasicParagraph”>1. San Diego State (28) 168
<p class=”m_1271973738671396701BasicParagraph”>2. Hawai‘i 135
<p class=”m_1271973738671396701BasicParagraph”>3. UNLV 105
<p class=”m_1271973738671396701BasicParagraph”>4. Nevada 79
<p class=”m_1271973738671396701BasicParagraph”>5. San José State 54
<p class=”m_1271973738671396701BasicParagraph”>6. Fresno State 47
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<p class=”m_1271973738671396701MsoNoSpacing”><strong><span style=”text-decoration: underline;”>2017 MOUNTAIN WEST FOOTBALL PRESEASON ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM</span></strong>
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<p class=”m_1271973738671396701MsoNoSpacing”><strong>Offense</strong>
<p class=”m_1271973738671396701MsoNoSpacing”>QB Josh Allen** Jr. Wyoming
<p class=”m_1271973738671396701MsoNoSpacing”>WR Michael Gallup* Sr. Colorado State
<p class=”m_1271973738671396701MsoNoSpacing”>WR Devonte Boyd Sr. UNLV
<p class=”m_1271973738671396701MsoNoSpacing”>RB Rashaad Penny* Sr. San Diego State
<p class=”m_1271973738671396701MsoNoSpacing”>RB Tyrone Owens Jr. New Mexico
<p class=”m_1271973738671396701MsoNoSpacing”>OL Jake Bennett** Sr. Colorado State
<p class=”m_1271973738671396701MsoNoSpacing”>OL Austin Corbett** Sr. Nevada
<p class=”m_1271973738671396701MsoNoSpacing”>OL Dejon Allen** Sr. Hawai‘i
<p class=”m_1271973738671396701MsoNoSpacing”>OL Aaron Jenkins Jr. New Mexico
<p class=”m_1271973738671396701MsoNoSpacing”>OL Mason Hampton Sr. Boise State
<p class=”m_1271973738671396701MsoNoSpacing”>TE David Wells** Sr. San Diego State
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<p class=”m_1271973738671396701MsoNoSpacing”><strong>Defense</strong>
<p class=”m_1271973738671396701MsoNoSpacing”>DL David Moa* Jr. Boise State
<p class=”m_1271973738671396701MsoNoSpacing”>DL Malik Reed** Jr. Nevada
<p class=”m_1271973738671396701MsoNoSpacing”>DL Garrett Hughes* Sr. New Mexico
<p class=”m_1271973738671396701MsoNoSpacing”>DL Mike Hughes, Jr. Sr. UNLV
<p class=”m_1271973738671396701MsoNoSpacing”>LB Jahlani Tavai* Jr. Hawai‘i
<p class=”m_1271973738671396701MsoNoSpacing”>LB Logan Wilson So. Wyoming
<p class=”m_1271973738671396701MsoNoSpacing”>LB Frank Ginda Jr. San José State
<p class=”m_1271973738671396701MsoNoSpacing”>DB Andrew Wingard* Jr. Wyoming
<p class=”m_1271973738671396701MsoNoSpacing”>DB Andre Chachere* Sr. San José State
<p class=”m_1271973738671396701MsoNoSpacing”>DB Tyler Horton Jr. Boise State
<p class=”m_1271973738671396701MsoNoSpacing”>DB Trayvon Henderson Sr. Hawai‘i
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<p class=”m_1271973738671396701MsoNoSpacing”><strong>Specialists</strong>
<p class=”m_1271973738671396701MsoNoSpacing”>P Michael Carrizosa Sr. San José State
<p class=”m_1271973738671396701MsoNoSpacing”>PK John Baron II* Jr. San Diego State
<p class=”m_1271973738671396701MsoNoSpacing”>RET Rashaad Penny* Sr. San Diego State
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<p class=”m_1271973738671396701MsoNoSpacing”><strong>Offensive Player of the Year</strong>: Josh Allen, Jr., QB, Wyoming
<p class=”m_1271973738671396701MsoNoSpacing”><strong>Defensive Player of the Year</strong>: Andrew Wingard, Jr., DB, Wyoming
<p class=”m_1271973738671396701MsoNoSpacing”><strong>Special Teams Player of the Year</strong>: Rashaad Penny, Sr., KR, San Diego State
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<p class=”m_1271973738671396701MsoNoSpacing”><em>* – member of the 2016 All-Mountain West first team.</em>
<p class=”m_1271973738671396701MsoNoSpacing”><em>** – member of the 2016 All-Mountain West second team.</em>
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