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WAC media weigh in on preseason picks; will Boise State be unanimous number one?

By Kevan Lee
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WAC media arrive at the Salt Lake City Anniversary Inn Airport Hilton today to begin a three-day WAC Football Preview with the biggest news sure to be news we all already know: Boise State is going to be the preseason favorite. The only drama is if they'll be a unanimous choice.

To find out, I've compiled the available WAC preseason polls from the members of the media who know how to blog (not as many as you might think), and as far as I can tell, no one is picking against the Broncos. Of course, I have yet to see Mike Prater's poll.

After the jump, check out the media picks that have hit the web thus far, and add your own WAC predictions in the comments. (Please, no picking Fresno No. 1.)

(Note: This list will be updated as more WAC picks become available. If I missed one, please send it my way.)

(Note #2: My favorite media pick thus far is Troy Oppie's choice of Utah State as the number two team in the conference. His reasoning: "I'm Keith Hernandez!")

Dave Southorn, Idaho Press-Tribune

  1. Boise State
  2. Nevada
  3. Louisiana Tech
  4. Fresno State
  5. Hawaii
  6. San Jose State
  7. Utah State
  8. Idaho
  9. New Mexico State

OPOY: Colin Kaepernick, QB, Nevada

DPOY: Kyle Wilson, CB, Boise State

Phil Dailey, Idaho Press-Tribune

  1. Boise State
  2. Nevada
  3. Fresno State
  4. Louisiana Tech
  5. San Jose State
  6. Hawaii
  7. Utah State
  8. Idaho
  9. New Mexico State

OPOY: Kaepernick

DPOY: Wilson

Brian Murphy, Idaho Statesman

  1. Boise State
  2. Nevada
  3. Louisiana Tech
  4. Fresno State
  5. Hawaii
  6. San Jose State
  7. Utah State
  8. New Mexico State
  9. Idaho

OPOY: Kaepernick

DPOY: Wilson

J Bates, KBCI channel 2 Boise

  1. Boise State
  2. Nevada
  3. Fresno State
  4. Louisiana Tech
  5. Utah State
  6. Hawaii
  7. San Jose State
  8. Idaho
  9. New Mexico State

OPOY: Kellen Moore, QB, Boise State

DPOY: Duke Ihenacho, S/LB, San Jose State

Tropy Oppie, KBCI channel 2 Boise

  1. Boise State
  2. Utah State
  3. Nevada
  4. Louisiana Tech
  5. Fresno State
  6. Hawaii
  7. San Jose State
  8. Idaho
  9. New Mexico State

OPOY: Kaepernick

DPOY: Wilson

Andrew Marden, CBS Fresno

  1. Boise State
  2. Nevada
  3. Fresno State
  4. Hawaii
  5. New Mexico State
  6. San Jose State
  7. Louisiana Tech
  8. Utah State
  9. Idaho

OPOY: Moore

DPOY: Ben Jacobs, LB, Fresno State

Monson & Graham, AM1280 Salt Lake

  1. Boise State
  2. Nevada
  3. Louisiana Tech
  4. Fresno State
  5. Utah State
  6. San Jose State
  7. Hawaii
  8. New Mexico State
  9. Idaho

OPOY: Moore

DPOY: Kevin Basped, DE, Nevada

Teddy Feinberg, Las Cruces Sun-News

  1. Boise State
  2. Louisiana Tech
  3. Nevada
  4. Fresno State
  5. San Jose State
  6. Hawaii
  7. New Mexico State
  8. Utah State
  9. Idaho

OPOY: Moore

DPOY: D'Anthony Smith, DT, Louisiana Tech

Jared Eborn, Deseret News

  1. Boise State
  2. Nevada
  3. Fresno State
  4. San Jose State
  5. Louisiana Tech
  6. Utah State
  7. Hawaii
  8. Idaho
  9. New Mexico State

(OPOY and DPOY not available)

Darrell Moody, Nevada Appeal

  1. Boise State
  2. Fresno State
  3. Nevada

(Other picks not available.)