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Tue, Jul 13, 2010 - [Football]
Football selected to finish seventh in the east division in the MSC Preseason Coaches' Poll.

COLUMBIA, Ky. -- With just 52 days remaining until kick off, the Mid-South Conference football coaches have ranked first-year program Lindsey Wilson College seventh to round out the East Division in the MSC Football Preseason Coaches' Poll.

Campbellsville (Ky.) University and Georgetown (Ky.) College are the favorites in the East Division, while University of the Cumberlands (Ky.) is the team to beat in the West Division, according to the poll announced today. Coaches were not allowed to vote for their own team in the preseason poll.

"We were voted where we should be," Lindsey Wilson head football coach Chris Oliver said. "We have to earn our ranking as a new member of the conference. We should be last. The challenge before us as coaches and players is to go out and earn any preseason accolades."

Campbellsville and Georgetown each received 32 voting points from the seven East coaches to share first-place honors, while University of Virginia's College at Wise received 29 points, including the final two first-place votes within the division, to rank third

Pikeville College is projected fourth in the East with 20 points, while West Virginia University Tech is fifth with 15 points.

Kentucky Christian University (10 points) edged the Blue Raiders (nine points) by one point to take sixth place in the division.

"Our motto for this season from day one has been earn it," Oliver said. "It's something we will talk about every day. From playing time, to wins, to preseason conference rankings, we have to go out on the field and earn it."

Lindsey Wilson gets its first chance to return to the field after a 75-year football hiatus at 1:30 p.m. CT on Saturday, Sept. 4 against Notre Dame (Ohio) College at the new outdoor sports stadium, adjacent to the Louie B. Nunn Cumberland Parkway.

"We are eager to report to camp in a few weeks," Oliver admitted. "Nothing has changed as far as our preparation as the first game draws near. We are just ready to get started."
 

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EAST DIVISION

Pos.

Team

Points (First Place Votes)

2009 Division Record

2009 Overall Record

T-1.

Campbellsville University

32 (3)

4-2

7-4

T-1.

Georgetown College

32 (2)

4-2

7-4

3.

UVa.-Wise

29 (2)

4-2

5-6

4.

Pikeville College

20

1-5

3-8

5.

West Virginia Tech Univ.

15

0-6

3-8

6.

Kentucky Christian Univ.

10

1-5 *

1-9

7.

Lindsey Wilson College

9

No record **

No record

* Competed in the West Division in 2009.

** 2010 is Lindsey Wilson's first season.

WEST DIVISION

Pos.

Team

Points (First Place Votes)

2009 Division Record

2009 Overall Record

1.

Univ. of the Cumberlands

36 (6)

5-1 *

9-2

2.

Shorter University

27

3-3

6-5

3.

Bethel University

23

4-2

5-6

4.

Cumberland University

19

3-3

6-5

T-5.

Belhaven University

18 (1)

4-2

6-5

T-5.

Union College

18

3-3 *

4-6

7.

Faulkner University

6

0-6

2-9

* Competed in the East Division in 2009.