Fresno State was picked to win the West Division in the Mountain West in a preseason poll released on Tuesday at the conference’s media summit, though it had only two players selected to the preseason all-conference team.
The Bulldogs, a surprise when winning the West last season one year after scuffling through a 1-11 season, received 16 of the 22 first-place votes and 126 points. They were followed by San Diego State, UNLV, Nevada, Hawaii and San Jose State. The Aztecs received six first-place votes and 116 points.
Fresno State linebacker Jeffrey Allison (9), a first-team all-conference selection last season when racking up 126 total tackles, was selected to the preseason all-conference team released on Tuesday Aug.