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C of I Earns Top Spot in CCC Preseason Coaches' Poll

C of I Earns Top Spot in CCC Preseason Coaches' Poll

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LA GRANDE, Ore. – After ending the 2014-15 campaign with the Cascade Collegiate Conference regular season title and the postseason tournament championship, College of Idaho has been selected to repeat, earning the top spot in the 2015-16 CCC Preseason Coaches’ Poll after a vote by the head coaches.
 
With seven first place votes, the Yotes totaled 110 points in the poll, edging out second place by nine points. C of I finished last year in a three way tie in the conference standings going 14-4 but held a 30-6 overall record to claim first in the standings. C of I headed to the NAIA National Tournament ranked fourth after collecting the tournament championship with a win over Southern Oregon.
 
Northwest Christian had one of their best seasons in the CCC last year with a fifth place finish and a record of 17-11, 10-8 CCC. The Beacons earned three first-place votes in the preseason poll to take second place with 101 points.
 
Warner Pacific comes in at number three with 89 points after finishing third in conference standings last year as part of the three-way tie at 14-4. With an overall record of 26-8, the Knights were one of four CCC teams that made it to the NAIA National Tournament.
 
Oregon Tech (87) comes in fourth followed by Southern Oregon (80) in fifth and Corban (69), who collected one first place vote, in the sixth spot.
 
Finishing out the preseason poll are Eastern Oregon (64) in seventh, Northwest (63) in eighth, Evergreen (33) in ninth and CCC newcomers Multnomah (19) and Walla Walla (14) in 10th and 11th respectively.
 
2015-16 CCC Preseason Coaches' Poll
 
Place Institution Points 2014-15 Overall 2014-15 CCC
1. College of Idaho (7) 110 30-6 14-4
2 Northwest Christian (3) 101 17-11 10-8
3. Warmer Pacific 89 26-8 14-4
4. Oregon Tech 87 13-16 6-12
5. Southern Oregon 80 26-10 11-7
6. Corban (1) 69 15-13 8-10
7. Eastern Oregon 64 15-15 6-12
8. Northwest 63 16-14 6-12
9. Evergreen 33 4-21 1-17
10. Multnomah 19 8-24 N/A
11. Walla Walla 14 7-18 N/A

First place votes in parentheses
 

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