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NSIC preseason college sports rankings

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In early August 2026 2026, the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) issued its released preseason coaches’ polls for two of its marquee sports. The football poll placed football, volleyball, and cross country. In football, Minnesota State at the top of topped both the overall and South‑division South division rankings, while Minnesota Duluth led the North division. Bemidji State was projected to finish seventh overall and Winona State ninth overall (fifth in the South). Individual stand‑outs highlighted included Bemidji State overall, with senior defensive back Caden Bolte and quarterback Connor Carver, as well Carver named as the program’s defensive and offensive players to watch, respectively. Winona State was ranked ninth overall and fifth in the South division; junior quarterback Jackson Flottmeyer and senior defensive lineman David Nies. Nies were highlighted as the team’s standout players. The volleyball poll ranked Bemidji State’s women’s team State 13th after following a 7‑21 7–21 season in 2025, noting first‑year 2025. First-year head coach Hahni Johnson’s optimism and Johnson noted the returning roster, while sophomore setter Madison Tripp as was named the program’s Player‑to‑Watch. preseason Player-to-Watch. Minnesota State’s Mavericks were State was projected sixth, buoyed by sixth after a 23‑6 record in 2025 and 23–6 season, with junior setter Jadyn Lester’s strong statistical output. Lester identified as the team’s Player-to-Watch. The top five spots in the volleyball poll spots were occupied by Concordia‑St. Concordia-St. Paul, Wayne State, St. Cloud State, Southwest Minnesota State State, and Sioux Falls. Together, the polls set expectations for In cross country, the upcoming NSIC season across football and volleyball, spotlighting both Winona State men’s team rankings and standout athletes. was projected to finish sixth, with senior Jacob Lanzara named the preseason Athlete to Watch under new head coach Darin Shepardson. In the women’s poll, the University of Mary was selected to finish fifth, with junior transfer Amanda Overgaauw named the Athlete to Watch.

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  1. 2026-08-20 15:49 UTC NSIC preseason college sports rankings
  2. 2026-08-05 17:07 UTC NSIC preseason college sports rankings

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