SAN ANTONIO — The Southland Conference released its predicted order of finish on Monday morning in advance of the day’s Opening Drive media festivities from the Henry B. Gonzalez Center along the San Antonio Riverwalk. Landing at No. 2 in the preseason rankings of the ten-team league is Stephen F. Austin.
High expectations internally were projected externally in the annual rundown as the Lumberjacks received 137 total points highlighted by three first-place votes to edge out Southeastern for the second spot and sit behind preseason favorite Incarnate Word.
The ‘Jacks were one of four teams to receive a first-place nod as UIW claimed 15 of the 20, split across the ten head coaches and ten sports information directors, with Southeastern and Lamar each earning one. Nicholls and McNeese roun