ALVA, OKLAHOMA - The Great American Conference announced the annual preseason coaches poll for the 2024 Football season. Northwestern was picked 12th by the conference coaches in the poll. 

Harding was selected first overall in the league with 120 points and 10 of the 12 first place votes in the league coming off a National Championship season. Ouachita Baptist is selected second by the league with 106 points and one first place vote followed by Southern Arkansas with 100 points and the final first place vote to round out the top three in the projected league finish. 

Henderson State enters fourth in the league with 96 points followed by Southeastern Oklahoma State with 72 points completing the top five of the league. 

Arkansas Tech and Oklahoma Baptist are the next two in the league as the Wonder Boys had a total of 66 points, followed by the Bison with 59 points. Arkansas Monticello closes out the top eight spots with 52 points. 

East Central Tigers had 49 points voted upon by the coaches followed by Southern Nazarene, Southwestern Oklahoma State and Northwestern Oklahoma State with 14 points. 

The season opener for the Rangers is scheduled for September 5th on the road against Arkansas Monticello before the home opener the following Thursday on September 12th against Ouachita Baptist. 

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