Albuquerque Journal · Aug 21, 2015
Veteran Lobos picked 5th in preseason poll
Preseason polls are usually little more than postseason measuring sticks.
Rarely do they accurately predict final standings, but preseason polls can be used to determine whether a team exceeded, lived up to or failed to meet expectations.
JOHNSON: Setter gets preseason honors (Adolphe Pierre-Louis/Albuquerque Journal)The 2015 Mountain West Preseason Volleyball Coaches’ Poll is no different, but it did manage to ruffle some feathers at UNM’s Johnson Center. The Lobos, who have six returning starters and two of the Mountain West’s seven preseason all-conference players, were picked to finish fifth in the 11-team league.