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Tabor College first year head coach Mike Gardner attended the KCAC media day held at the Salina Country Club Aug. 6 and learned his fellow KCAC coaches have a little higher expectations of the Bluejay football team than area the area media.
Tabor was picked fifth by the coaches while the media tabbed the Bluejays to finish in seventh place.
Tabor opens the season at home on September 11 when they host Southwestern Assemblies of God University.
KCAC coaches poll
1. McPherson (6)* 95
2. Friends (1) 82
3. Kansas Wesleyan (2) 80
4. Ottawa 59
5. Tabor (1) 55
6. Bethel 54
7. Southwestern 44
8. Bethany 35
9. Saint Mary 29
10. Sterling 17
KCAC media poll
1. McPherson (13)* 192
2. Friends (4) 160
3. Kansas Wesleyan (1) 150
4. Bethany (2) 125
5. Ottawa 109
6. Bethel 105
7. Tabor 96
8. Southwestern 82
9. Saint Mary 48
10. Sterling 33
* First-place votes in parentheses
