Some Actual News At Last!

Sorry for any hiatus, but the Big Sky Nations haven't produced any newsworthy items until today (Frank may chasten me for missing anything).

The big news is the Preseason Polls. Yes, everyone says they never matter. I find that irritating; even downright stupid. If they don't matter, why do you all talk about them so much? Polls never matter until you defy their expectations. Then, like class and respect, they become a fantastic object to rub into your opponents' faces. But enough idle chatter!

The Big Sky polls were almost unanimous this year, with EWU and MSU switching places in the Coaches and Media's polls.

Media Poll
1. Montana (27) 283
2. Weber State (5) 261
3. Montana State 203
4. Eastern Washington 195
5. Northern Arizona 156
6. Portland State 120
7. Sacramento State 102
8. Northern Colorado 71
9. Idaho State 47

Coaches Poll
1. Montana (7) 63
2. Weber State (1) 57
3. Eastern Washington (1) 48
4. Montana State 41
5. Northern Arizona 32
6. Portland State 30
7. Sacramento State 27
8. Northern Colorado 15
9. Idaho State 10

As you can see, ISU won't be getting any love from the Big Sky. And with a schedule set up specifically for the purpose of going 0-3 (potentially 0-4 with the Central Washington game; said team is a D-2 powerhouse football program and a surmised trap game), ISU will be in the rather uncomfortable position of either living or dying in October.

Montana, as usual, for the 1,934th year in a row, is nominated #1. Weber State is ranked #2 preseason and MSU and EWU are flipped. The others really don't matter; it'll be like watching the Scramble for Africa, only without the awesome imperialist armies and incredible displays of raw military might. Whoever has the least losses of this group (ISU, PSU, NC, NAU and CSUS) will be crowned the Lesser Cousin of the British Empire.