July 1, 2006

Three teams from the Great West Football Conference were ranked in the Street & Smith I-AA Preseason Top 25 poll in the publication's college football preview magazine.

Cal Poly was ranked No. 6, while North Dakota State came in at No. 11 and UC Davis was listed at No. 15.

Cal Poly was picked to win the GWFC by the editors of Street & Smith. The Mustangs had two of the league's top performers in running back James Noble (offense) and linebacker Kyle Shotwell (defense). UC davis running back P.J. Vallier was tabbed as conference's top newcomer in 2006.
Great West Football Conference Rankings
(by the editors of Street & Smith)
1. Cal Poly
2. North Dakota State
3. UC Davis
4. South Dakota State
5. Southern Utah

Top Players
Offense: James Noble, RB, Cal Poly
Defense: Kyle Shotwell, LB, Cal Poly
Newcomer: P.J. Vallier, RB, UC Davis

Street & Smith's Division I-AA Top 25
1. New Hampshire
2. Appalachian State
3. Montana
4. James Madison
5. Northern Iowa
6. CAL POLY
7. Illinois State
8. Youngstown State
9. Furman
10. Hampton
11. NORTH DAKOTA STATE
12. Delaware
13. Nicholls State
14. Coastal Carolina
15. UC DAVIS
16. Texas State
17. Eastern Kentucky
18. McNeese State
19. Colgate
20. Georgia Southern
21. Eastern Illinois
22. Grambling State
23. Massachusetts
24. South Carolina State
25. William & Mary