DETROIT, Mich. – The Toledo football team has been picked to finish in first place in the Mid-American Conference in a vote by the league's head coaches. The preseason poll was released today at the conference's annual Football Media Day held at Ford Field in Detroit.
Toledo received seven first-place votes for a total of 135 points. Miami, which had three first-place votes and 131 points, was picked to finish second. Six coaches picked Toledo to win the MAC Championship Game, while four chose Miami and three voted for Ohio. Coaches were not allowed to vote for their own team.