2008 Woodie Awards
Idaho State in middle of coaches and media poll
Courtesy of ISU Athletics
Issue date: 10/31/07 Section: Sports
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Idaho State University's men's basketball team tied for fifth place last season, and was the #6 seed in the conference tournament. Those two numbers resurfaced today as the Bengals were picked to finish fifth in a vote of the league's nine coaches and sixth by a vote of the league media as the Big Sky Conference released the preseason basketball polls on Thursday afternoon.
The Bengals will get to put those polls to the test with two straight Friday night's worth of action, starting this Friday, October 26 with a Black and Orange scrimmage at 7:30 pm, and then next Friday, November 2 with their exhibition game against Rocky Mountain College, at 7:05 pm. The Black and Orange scrimmage is free to the public, and the exhibition game is open seating at Reed Gym, and costs just $5. The Bengals open regular season play on November 9 at Iowa in a game broadcast in HD on the Big Ten Network.
The two polls differed greatly, starting with who was at the top. Weber State, who shared for the regular-season title in 2006-07 with Northern Arizona and beat the Lumberjacks in the championship game, garnered four first-place votes from the coaches and 60 total points to lead the coaches poll. Montana also earned four first-place votes from the coaches, who are not allowed to vote for their own team. The Grizzlies received 57 points from the coaches. Portland State earned the other coaches' first-place vote, and 52 total points. Northern Arizona was tabbed fourth by the coaches with 44 points.
The media had the same four teams as its top squads, but selected Wayne Tinkle's Montana Grizzlies first. The Grizzlies received 14 of 26 first-place votes, and 218 total points. Weber State, led by reigning Big Sky Coach of the Year Randy Rahe, earned eight first-place votes and 200 total points. Like the coaches, the media selected Portland State third. Ken Bone's Vikings earned two first-place votes and 183 total points. Northern Arizona was picked fourth, earning two first-place votes and 155 total points. Mike Adras' Lumberjacks have played in the conference championship game three of the last four years.
The Bengals will get to put those polls to the test with two straight Friday night's worth of action, starting this Friday, October 26 with a Black and Orange scrimmage at 7:30 pm, and then next Friday, November 2 with their exhibition game against Rocky Mountain College, at 7:05 pm. The Black and Orange scrimmage is free to the public, and the exhibition game is open seating at Reed Gym, and costs just $5. The Bengals open regular season play on November 9 at Iowa in a game broadcast in HD on the Big Ten Network.
The two polls differed greatly, starting with who was at the top. Weber State, who shared for the regular-season title in 2006-07 with Northern Arizona and beat the Lumberjacks in the championship game, garnered four first-place votes from the coaches and 60 total points to lead the coaches poll. Montana also earned four first-place votes from the coaches, who are not allowed to vote for their own team. The Grizzlies received 57 points from the coaches. Portland State earned the other coaches' first-place vote, and 52 total points. Northern Arizona was tabbed fourth by the coaches with 44 points.
The media had the same four teams as its top squads, but selected Wayne Tinkle's Montana Grizzlies first. The Grizzlies received 14 of 26 first-place votes, and 218 total points. Weber State, led by reigning Big Sky Coach of the Year Randy Rahe, earned eight first-place votes and 200 total points. Like the coaches, the media selected Portland State third. Ken Bone's Vikings earned two first-place votes and 183 total points. Northern Arizona was picked fourth, earning two first-place votes and 155 total points. Mike Adras' Lumberjacks have played in the conference championship game three of the last four years.
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