Media Release - For Immediate Release

August 30 2010

Huskies Make Top 10 in Pre-season Poll

The Huskies football team hasn't run a play yet this year, but it is already ranked in the Top 10 by CIS Fans.

In a pre-season poll conducted by the CIS Football Fans Committee, the Saint Mary's Huskies ranked 8th.

The Fans Top 10 committee is made up of those who follow CIS Football from all corners of the country; each conference has as close to equal representation as possible.

The results will be released every Tuesday around 1pm at The CIS Blog (www.cisblog.ca)

Pre-season Ranking
(Total number of first place votes are in parentheses)
1. CALGARY
2. SASKATCHEWAN
3. LAVAL 231
4. OTTAWA 165
5. WILFRID LAURIER
6. MCMASTER
7. MONTREAL
8. SAINT MARY’S
9. WESTERN
10. QUEEN’S
Other teams receiving votes (total votes received in parentheses): CONCORDIA (39), ALBERTA (21), BISHOP’S (11), SHERBROOKE (7), MANITOBA (6), ST. FRANCIS XAVIER (4), REGINA (4), UBC (3), MOUNT ALLISON (1)

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For More Information:

Steve Proctor
External Affairs
Saint Mary's University
(902) 420.5513
E-mail: steve.proctor@smu.ca
www.smu.ca

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