CLEVELAND – The Mid-American Conference announced its football preseason coaches' poll on Wednesday with the Western Michigan football team picked to finish second in the MAC West.
The Broncos received two first-place votes and totaled 53 points amongst the league's coaches. WMU is just one point behind Toledo who was picked to win the MAC West with 54 points and four first-place votes.
Western Michigan is predicted to finish ahead of in-state rival and defending MAC West champion Central Michigan who garnered 52 points and five first-place votes. Behind CMU was Ball State with 50 points and one first-place vote.