OhioBobcatFan06
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Preseaon poll has Kent picked to win the East and Ball State picked to win the West.
East Division
1. Kent State (11) – 112 points
2. Ohio (2) – 96 points
3. Miami (5) – 94 points
4. Buffalo (4) – 93 points
5. Akron – 39 points
6. Bowling Green – 28 points
West Division
1. Ball State (11) – 114 points
2. Toledo (7) – 104 points
3. Western Michigan (4) – 103 points
4. Central Michigan – 68 points
5. Eastern Michigan – 44 points
6. Northern Illinois – 29 points
Hard to know what to expect from Ohio. Although Frank Solich announced his retirement a couple months ago, I'd expect this Ohio team to look very similar to past years with Frank's right-hand man and long-time OC Tim Albin taking over. I'm pretty confident Ohio will be able to put points on the board with most of the key pieces in the running and passing game back this year. Just how good Ohio is will come down to how good the defense is. We need to improve our pass rush and run defense from the last two years. If the new faces on the defensive line can do that then this could be a great season.
East Division
1. Kent State (11) – 112 points
2. Ohio (2) – 96 points
3. Miami (5) – 94 points
4. Buffalo (4) – 93 points
5. Akron – 39 points
6. Bowling Green – 28 points
West Division
1. Ball State (11) – 114 points
2. Toledo (7) – 104 points
3. Western Michigan (4) – 103 points
4. Central Michigan – 68 points
5. Eastern Michigan – 44 points
6. Northern Illinois – 29 points
Hard to know what to expect from Ohio. Although Frank Solich announced his retirement a couple months ago, I'd expect this Ohio team to look very similar to past years with Frank's right-hand man and long-time OC Tim Albin taking over. I'm pretty confident Ohio will be able to put points on the board with most of the key pieces in the running and passing game back this year. Just how good Ohio is will come down to how good the defense is. We need to improve our pass rush and run defense from the last two years. If the new faces on the defensive line can do that then this could be a great season.