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A look at how the media voted in the Mid-American Conference preseason balloting:
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PRESEASON POLL: East Division
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Team (1st-place votes)
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Points
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Last year
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1. Kent State (33)
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254
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25-6
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2. Miami (2)
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178
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16-12
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3. Akron (2)
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166
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11-17
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4. Buffalo
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159
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18-11
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5. Bowling Green
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133
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11-17
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6. Ohio
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109
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11-17
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7. Marshall
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37
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8-20
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PRESEASON POLL: West Division
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Team (1st-place votes)
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Points
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Last year
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1. Western Michigan (21)
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202
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18-12
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2. Eastern Michigan (12)
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163
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16-14
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3. Ball State
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144
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16-13
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4. Toledo (4)
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143
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14-15
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5. Northern Illinois
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69
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6-22
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6. Central Michigan
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56
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9-19
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PRESEASON POLL: Postseason tournament winner
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Team
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Points
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1. Western Michigan
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16
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2. Kent State
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13
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3. Eastern Michigan
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4
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4. Toledo
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2
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5t. Miami
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1
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5t. Akron
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1
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PRESEASON ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM
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Player
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Vitals
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School
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Tiffany Bell
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Sr., F-C
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Buffalo
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Cheryl Bowles
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Sr., C
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Akron
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Kristin Koetsier
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So., F
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Western Michigan
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Francine Miller
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Jr., G
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Bowling Green
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Stephanie Smiley
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Jr., G
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Eastern Michigan
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