KANSAS CITY, Mo.- The Washburn Ichabod football team was tabbed fourth in the MIAA Coaches Poll and sixth in the MIAA Preseason Poll which were announced on Aug. 3 at the annual football luncheon at the Kansas City Marriott Hotel.

Washburn received 55 points in the coaches poll trailing Northwest Missouri with 80, Pittsburg State with 71 and Central Missouri with 59. The Bearcats received eight first place votes while the Gorillas received two first place votes.

In the media poll, the Ichabods were sixth receiving 289 points. Northwest Missouri had 42 first place votes of the 47 media members and league SID’s who voted in the poll. The Ichabods trailed Northwest Missouri (464 points), Pittsburg State (407 – four first-place votes), Central Missouri (321 – one first-place vote), Nebraska-Omaha (315) and Missouri Western (307).

The Ichabods will report on Aug. 5 have their first outside workout the following day. Washburn will open the season on Aug. 29 in Golden, Colo., against the Colorado School of Mines.

2009 MIAA Preseason Coaches Poll1. Northwest Missouri State (8) – 80 pts.2. Pittsburg State (2) – 71 pts.3. Central Missouri – 59 pts.4. Washburn – 55 pts.5. Missouri Western State – 50 pts.6. Nebraska-Omaha – 49 pts.7. Missouri Southern State – 31 pts.8. Emporia State – 25 pts.9. Truman State – 19 pts.10. Fort Hays State – 11 pts.

2009 MIAA Preseason Media Poll1. Northwest Missouri State (42) – 464 pts.2. Pittsburg State (4) – 407 pts.3. Central Missouri (1) – 321 pts.4. Nebraska-Omaha – 315 pts.5. Missouri Western State – 307 pts.6. Washburn – 289 pts.7. Missouri Southern State – 160 pts.8. Emporia State – 139 pts.9. Truman State – 100 pts.10. Fort Hays State – 83 pts.