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The Patriot League<\/a> announced its preseason poll on July 24.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The poll was voted on by league head coaches and sports information directors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Patriot League Football Preseason Poll<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

1. Lafayette (12 first-place votes)
2. Holy Cross
3. Fordham (1)
4. Colgate (1)
5. Georgetown
6. Lehigh
7. Bucknell<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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