The 2012 Big Sky preseason polls have been released for the upcoming college football season, and both the coaches and the media are in agreement that the Montana State Bobcats belong at No. 1 heading into the 2012 campaign. The Northern Colorado Bears unfortunately clock in at No. 13 (last place) in both polls, while Montana is ranked as third-best team in the conference.
Here is a look at the preaseason polls heading into the upcoming season:
2012 Big Sky Conference Preseason Football Polls
| Media Poll | Coaches’ Poll | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Montana State (30) | 502 | 1. Montana State (7) | 136 |
| 2. Eastern Washington (3) | 453 | 2. Eastern Washington (4) | 131 |
| 3. Montana (5) | 442 | 3. Montana (1) | 126 |
| 4. Portland State | 334 | 4. Portland State | 90 |
| 5. Cal Poly (1) | 323 | 5. Cal Poly | 86 |
| 6. North Dakota | 295 | 6. Weber State | 81 |
| 7. Weber State (1) | 284 | 7. Northern Arizona | 75 |
| 8. Southern Utah | 258 | 8. Southern Utah (1) | 74 |
| 9. Northern Arizona | 242 | 9. Sacramento State | 71 |
| 10. Sacramento State | 191 | 10. North Dakota | 68 |
| 11. UC Davis | 135 | 11. Idaho State | 31 |
| 12. Idaho State | 115 | 12. UC Davis | 30 |
| 13. Northern Colorado | 63 | 13. Northern Colorado | 14 |
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