NEWS

PRESEASON FAVORITES: 2009 Champs picked to repeat in SELC Preseason Poll

Wednesday, November 4, 2009

Emory University won the 2009 SELC D-II Championship.

ATLANTA, Ga. –– Defending Champions Florida State (DI) and Emory (DII) have been tabbed to successfully defend their crowns in 2010.

FSU received 16 points in the DI Poll to lead last year’s runner-up Virginia Tech (36). The Hokies were followed very closely by Florida (39).

The Georgia Bulldogs were selected in the 5th spot with 81 points, followed by Auburn (95), Clemson (106), Tennessee (122), Georgia Tech (140), Central Florida (144), and South Carolina (155) to round out the top 10 in DI.

Regionally, Clemson edged Tennessee by 2 points as the choice in the DI Central, Virginia Tech was the unanimous pick in the DI North, Florida State ahead of Florida in the DI South by 12 points, and Auburn nipped Georgia by 1 point for the nod in the DI West.

In DII, chasing Emory (19 points)are last year’s runner-up Elon (35), followed by UNC-Charlotte (72) Kennesaw State and Savannah College of Art & Design (tied at 74), Coastal Carolina (76), North Florida (103), Tennessee Wesleyan (109), Georgia State (121), and Palm Beach Atlantic (127).

Regionally in DII, Emory was the unanimous choice in the Central with Elon getting the nod in the North and SCAD trumping the South.

SELC DIVISION II
1. Emory
2. Elon
3. UNC Charlotte
4t. Kennesaw State
5. Savannah College of Art & Design
6. Coastal Carolina
7. North Florida
8. Tennessee Wesleyan
9. Georgia State
10. Palm Beach Atlantic
11. Davidson
12. Appalachian State
13t. Eckerd
13t. Georgia Southern
15. Furman
16t. Reinhardt
16t. Southern Virginia
18. The Citadel