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WACO, Texas — Michigan Tech received votes in the American Football Coaches Association Preseason Top 25 Poll. The Huskies were third in the “others receiving votes” category, effectively ranking them 28th nationally.

Tech tallied 42 points in the poll. The No. 25-ranked team was Central Missouri with 72 points.

Besides Michigan Tech, three other Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference members appear  in the poll. Grand Valley State is the AFCA preseason favorite at No. 1. Ashland ranks 15th while Wayne State received 21 poll points.

Preparation for Michigan Tech’s 87th season of intercollegiate football is underway. The Huskies held their first official practice last Wednesday (Aug. 12) and will play their season opener at Hillsdale on Sept. 5.

Tech last appeared in the national rankings last year when it was No. 23 on Sept. 23.

The full AFCA Preseason Top 25 Poll is below.
School (First Place Votes) Poll Points
1. Grand Valley St. (Mich.) (12) 601 
2. Northwest Missouri St. (4) 575 
3. Minnesota-Duluth (8) 552 
4. Delta St. (Miss.) 538 
5. Abilene Christian (Texas) (1) 495 
6. North Alabama 480 
7. Pittsburg St. (Kan.) 420 
8. California (Pa.) 402 
9. Carson-Newman (Tenn.) 355 
10. Chadron St. (Neb.) 352 
11. West Texas A&M 345 
12. Valdosta St. (Ga.) 336 
13. Bloomsburg (Pa.) 325 
14. Central Washington 302 
15. Ashland (Ohio) 270 
16. Central Oklahoma 199 
17. Minnesota St.-Mankato 197 
18. Tuskegee (Ala.) 142 
19. Albany St. (Ga.) 110 
20. West Chester (Pa.) 105 
21. Edinboro (Pa.) 99  
22. Glenville St. (W.Va.) 82  
23. Tusculum (Tenn.) 80  
24. Fayetteville St. (N.C.) 78  
25. Central Missouri 72  

Others Receiving Votes: Catawba (N.C.), 70; Southern Connecticut St., 49; Michigan Tech, 42; Wayne St. (Neb.), 41; Texas A&M-Commerce, 38; Tarleton St. (Texas), 37; Indiana (Pa.), 35; Texas A&M-Kingsville, 33; Augustana (S.D.), 30; Colorado School of Mines, 30; Nebraska-Omaha, 28; Washburn (Kan.), 22; Wayne St. (Mich.), 21; Nebraska-Kearney, 20; Missouri S&T, 19; Arkansas-Monticello, 17; St. Cloud State (Minn.), 15; Southeastern Oklahoma St., 12; Wingate (N.C.), 11; North Carolina-Pembroke, 10; Missouri Western St., 6; Seton Hill (Pa.), 6; Charleston (W.Va.), 5; American International (Mass.), 4; Arkansas Tech, 4; East Stroudsburg (Pa.), 4; Midwestern St. (Texas), 3; Western Oregon, 1.