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For Immediate Release

Nov. 4, 2009

2009 Champs Picked to Repeat in SELC Preseason Polls

Defending champions Florida State (DI) and Emory (DII) have been tabbed to successfully defend their crowns in 2010.

FSU received 16 points in the DI Poll to lead last year’s runner-up Virginia Tech (36). The Hokies were followed very closely by Florida (39).

The Georgia Bulldogs were selected in the fifth spot with 81 points, followed by Auburn (95), Clemson (106), Tennessee (122), Georgia Tech (140), Central Florida (144) and South Carolina (155) to round out the top 10 in DI.

Regionally, Clemson edged Tennessee by two points as the choice in the DI Central, Virginia Tech was the unanimous pick in the DI North, Florida State ahead of Florida in the DI South by 12 points and Auburn nipped Georgia by one point for the nod in the DI West.

In DII, chasing Emory (19 points) are last year’s runner-up, Elon (35), followed by UNC-Charlotte (72), Kennesaw State and Savannah College of Art & Design (tied at 74), Coastal Carolina (76), North Florida (103), Tennessee Wesleyan (109), Georgia State (121) and Palm Beach Atlantic (127).

Regionally in DII, Emory was the unanimous choice in the Central with Elon getting the nod in the North and SCAD trumping the South.

Division I                                  Points Division II                                 Points

1.         FSU                               16                                 1.         Emory                           19

2.         Virginia Tech                 36                                 2.         Elon                              35

3.         Florida                          39                                 3.         UNC Charlotte                72

4.         Georgia                         81                                 4T.       Kennesaw State              74

5.         Auburn                          95                                 4T.       SCAD                             74

6.         Clemson                        106                               6.         Coastal Carolina 76

7.         Tennessee                     122                               7.         North Florida                 103

8.         Georgia Tech                 140                               8.         TN Wesleyan                  109

9.         Central Florida               144                               9.         Georgia State                 121

10.       South Carolina               155                               10.       Palm Beach Atlantic        127

11.       NC State                        167                               11.       Davidson                        128

12.       Vanderbilt                     171                               12.       Appalachian State           136

13.       Wake Forest                  190                               13T.     Eckerd                          137

14T.     Miami                            213                               13T.     Georgia Southern           137

14T.     South Florida                 213                               15.       Furman                         180

16T.     Kentucky                       228                               16T.     Reinhardt                      192

16T.     Mississippi                      228                               16T.     Southern Virginia            192

18.       East Carolina                 245                               18.       The Citadel                    193

19.       Alabama                       260

DI Region Poll:

Central:                                    North:                                       South:                           West:

1. Clemson (24 pts)                    Va. Tech (16 pts)                       FSU (15 pts)                   Auburn (23 pts)

2. Tennessee (26)                      South Carolina (35)                    Florida (27)                   Georgia (24)

3. Vanderbilt (36)                      NC State (42)                             Central Florida (50)        Ga. Tech (40)

4. Kentucky (53)                        Wake Forest (50)                       South Florida (58)          Mississippi (58)

5.                                             East Carolina (69)                      Miami (60)                     Alabama (64)

DII Region Poll:

Central                                                  North                                        South

1.  Emory (15 pts)                                  Elon (17 pts)                              SCAD (28 pts)

2.  Kennesaw (33)                                  UNC Charlotte (34)                     North Florida (36)

3.  TN Wesleyan (42)                              Coastal Carolina (35)                  Palm Beach Atlantic (45)

4.  Georgia State (47)                             Davidson (55)                             Eckerd (46)

5.  Furman (68)                                     Appalachian State (60)                Georgia Southern (48)

6.  Reinhardt (71)                                  Southern Virginia (72)                 the Citadel (70)

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