Utah State quarterback Cooper Legas runs with the ball in the course of the First Responder Bowl towards Memphis, Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2022, in Dallas. The Aggies have been predicted to complete eighth within the Mountain West Convention preseason media ballot launched Wednesday. Sam Hodde, Related Press
After struggling by its second dropping season in three years and seeing widespread attrition by way of the switch portal, it’s little shock that Utah State is projected to complete within the backside half of the Mountain West Convention standings.
The Aggies are predicted to complete eighth within the MWC preseason media ballot launched Wednesday, receiving 194 factors.
Boise State was picked to win the convention title, with 28 of a doable 37 first-place votes
Air Drive (two first-place votes) and defending league champion Fresno State (5) are predicted second and third, respectively.
The MWC dropped divisions this yr — Utah State beforehand performed within the Mountain Division.
The Aggies rallied final season to grow to be bowl eligible — profitable 5 out of six after beginning the yr 1-4 — however misplaced within the First Responder Bowl to drop to 6-7 on the yr.
Utah State has one participant, security Ike Larsen, represented on the preseason All-MWC group, which was additionally launched Wednesday morning.
Larsen, a second-team All-MWC performer in 2022, is considered one of solely two sophomores on the preseason all-conference group.
The MWC soccer media days are being held Wednesday and Thursday in Las Vegas. Utah State quarterback Cooper Legas and defensive sort out Hale Motu’apuaka, together with coach Blake Anderson, are representing the Aggies on the occasion.
Mountain West preseason media ballot
(first-place votes in parentheses)
- Boise State (28), 433.
- Air Drive (2), 364.
- Fresno State (5), 351.
- San Diego State (1), 338.
- San Jose State, 293.
- Wyoming, 281.
- Colorado State, 201.
- Utah State, 194.
- UNLV (1), 177.
- Hawai’i, 102.
- Nevada, 92.
- New Mexico, 60.