Mountain West Conference Releases Swimming and Diving Preseason Coaches' Poll
9/27/2007 12:00:00 AM | Men's Swimming and Diving
Sept. 27, 2007
Colorado Springs, Colo. - The Air Force men's swimming and diving team was picked to finish fourth in the Mountain West Conference for the 2007-08 regular season, as voted on by the league's head coaches. Meanwhile, the Falcon women were selected to finish ninth in the conference.
UNLV collected five first-place votes and a total of 25 points to capture the top spot in the men's poll. BYU received the remaining first-pace nod and totaled 21 points for second place, while Wyoming claimed third place with 16 points and Air Force landed in fourth with 12 points. Utah notched 10 points and was chosen fifth, while TCU was picked sixth with six points.
On the women's side, BYU received eight first-place votes and gathered 72 points to capture first-place acclaim, while UNLV collected the other first-place vote and was predicted to finish second with 63 points. Utah claimed the third spot with 55 points, while Wyoming was picked fourth with 46 points, Colorado State settled in at fifth with 39 points and TCU was chosen sixth with 32 points. New Mexico (23 points), San Diego State (18 points) and Air Force (12 points) rounded out the poll finishing seventh, eighth and ninth, respectively.
The Air Force women open the season on Oct. 12, when they head to the Denver Relays. Meanwhile, the men get the season off to a start Oct. 13 when they host Metro State, Colorado School of Mines, Colorado College and Denver.
2007-08 MWC Preseason Men's Swimming & Diving Poll
Pl./Team (1st Place Votes)/Points
1. UNLV (5) 25
2. BYU (1) 21
3. Wyoming 16
4. Air Force 12
5. Utah 10
6. TCU 6
2007-08 MWC Preseason Women's Swimming & Diving Poll
Pl./Team (1st Place Votes)/Points
1. BYU (8) 72
2. UNLV (1) 63
3. Utah 55
4. Wyoming 46
5. Colorado State 39
6. TCU 32
7. New Mexico 23
8. San Diego State 18
9. Air Force 12
