Minnesota State University, Mankato was selected by the league coaches as the overall and south division preseason football favorite in the NSIC for 2019.
The Mavericks received 14 first place votes (coaches cannot vote for their own team) and amassed 224 points, 16 points ahead of Minnesota Duluth (208), which garnered the other two first place votes and was the unanimous choice in the north division.
Sioux Falls was third with 187 points while Winona State was picked fourth overall with 182 points.
1. Minnesota State (14) ………………… 224
2. Minnesota Duluth (2) ……………….. 208
3. Sioux Falls………………………………. 187
4. Winona State …………………………… 182
5. Bemidji State …………………………. 169
6. Augustana ………………………………. 158
7. MSU Moorhead……………………….. 138
8. St. Cloud State ………………………… 134
9. Concordia-St. Paul……………………. 109
10. Northern State ………………………… 90
11. Southwest Minnesota State ………. 79
Upper Iowa ……………………………. 79
13. Wayne State …………………………… 73
14. University of Mary ………………….. 39
15. Minot State ……………………………. 36
16. Minnesota Crookston ………………. 15
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