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The Big South-OVC Football Association<\/a> announced its preseason football poll on July 17.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The predicted order of finish was voted on by the league\u2019s head coaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Big South-OVC Football Preseason Poll<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

1 – UT Martin (5)
2 – Eastern Illinois (2)
3 – Southeast Missouri (2)
4 – Tennessee State
5 – Gardner-Webb
6 – Charleston Southern
7 – Tennessee Tech
8 – Lindenwood
9 – Western Illinois<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(First-place votes)<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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