The University of Montana and Montana State came in at #2, and #3 behind reigning champion Eastern Washington in both the media and coaches polls for the Big Sky Conference preseason rankings. Below is a full list of both polls
2014 Preseason Football Polls
Coaches' Poll
Team First-Place Votes Total Points
1. Eastern Washington 12 144
2. Montana 1 130
3. Montana State 111
4. Cal Poly 108
5. Northern Arizona 100
6. Southern Utah 89
7. Sacramento State 79
8. Portland State 71
9. UC Davis 66
10. North Dakota 34
11 Weber State 30
12. Idaho State 28
13. Northern Colorado 23
Media Poll
Team First-Place Votes Total Points
1. Eastern Washington 34 464
2. Montana 1 416
3. Montana State 1 364
4. Cal Poly 329
5. Northern Arizona 328
6. Southern Utah 299
7. UC Davis 228
8. Portland State 227
9. Sacramento State 222
10. Idaho State 124
11 North Dakota 121
12. Weber State 103
13. Northern Colorado 61