NORMAL — The occupants of the Kaufman Football Building aren't the only ones expecting a stellar season from Illinois State.
When the STATS Perform FCS preseason national rankings were announced earlier this week, the Redbirds sat in the No. 6 spot.
"That just means they took us seriously last year. We got a little recognition from our past performance," said tailback Wenkers Wright at Wednesday's Media Day at Hancock Stadium. "Seeing that six was a very good feeling, but that's the floor. That's a prediction. We've got to beat that prediction and show them reality."
