CAA Media Day

[UAalum72]

Albany picked third in the coaches’ poll

Re: CAA 2024 Media Day(s)

2024 CAA FOOTBALL PREDICTED ORDER OF FINISH
(Selected by a vote of Head Coaches)
 

1. Villanova (9 first-place votes) 217
2. Richmond (1 first-place vote) 189
3. UAlbany (3 first-place votes) 179
4. William & Mary 175
5. Delaware (3 first-place votes) 163
6. Elon 157
7. New Hampshire 150
8. Rhode Island 142
9. Towson 114
10. Monmouth 95
11. Campbell 83
12. Hampton 62
13. Maine 57
14. North Carolina A&T 49
15. Bryant 46
16. Stony Brook 42                                            
                                                           RB Woodell, OL Hutchinson, OL Marotta on the preseason All-Conference team

[Eli]

Is this the first year we were picked, pre-season, to be competitive? Aren't we usually picked at the very bottom?

[nysteve661]

2 hours ago, Eli said:

Is this the first year we were picked, pre-season, to be competitive? Aren't we usually picked at the very bottom?

Believe so.  And if Poff didn't go to the U, probably picked 1st or darn close to it.

[UAalum72]

Interview with Gattuso, Hutchinson, and Houseman (audio only)

[alumni '92']

nice to see ... continuing to make strides ... further headed in the right direction: recognition/expectations, competitiveness, facilities, conference affiliations/championships, community/alumni support, etc. 

Edited July 25 by alumni '92'

[ctdanes]

Winning changes everything 

[UAalum72]

On 7/24/2024 at 10:33 AM, Eli said:

Is this the first year we were picked, pre-season, to be competitive? Aren't we usually picked at the very bottom?

Yes, TU story says we’ve never been picked higher than sixth, and 10th or worse seven times (this is our 12th season in the CAA)

Players report for training camp Tuesday 7/30

[Eli]

https://www.si.com/college/fcs/fcs-football-top-25-zach-mckinnell-2024-preseason-ballot-stats-perform

Albany is ranked #24 in stats poll.

[ctdanes]

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Edited August 4 by ctdanes

[Dane96]

On 8/3/2024 at 1:06 AM, Eli said:

https://www.si.com/college/fcs/fcs-football-top-25-zach-mckinnell-2024-preseason-ballot-stats-perform

Albany is ranked #24 in stats poll.

Fair ranking. 

[Eli]

CAA has 5 ranked teams by my count...that's also a plus.

[UAalum72]

This is only one guy's ballot (out of 56). On the Any Given Saturday poll we're 14th, but several voters left us off the poll completely, a hangover from last year's semifinal combined with no reputation to fall back on.

[reeder]