BOISE, Idaho - The University of Hawai`i Warrior football team was picked to finish fourth in the Western Athletic Conference Preseason Media Poll and Coaches' Poll, announced at the conference's football preview being held at the Red Lion.
Boise State, which finished 9-4 last year and have won 33 of their last 34 conference games, received 432 points and 36 first-place votes from media members around the WAC and nation. The Broncos also received five first-place votes and 61 points from WAC coaches. Fresno State was picked second after garnering 380 points and nine first-place votes from the media, and four first-place votes and 59 points from the coaches. Nevada finished third with 349 points and four first-place votes from the media, and 48 points from coaches.
Hawai`i garnered 306 points and the final first-place vote from the meda and 43 points from the coaches.
Warrior quarterback Colt Brennan was voted the WAC's preseason Offensive Player of the Year while Boise State linebacker Korey Hall was picked as the Defensive Player of the Year.
Brennan, a junior from Irvine, Calif., led the nation in passing yards with 4,301 last year. He completed 68 percent of his passes (350-of-515) and threw for 35 touchdowns with 13 interceptions. Brennan's 371.2 yards of total offense per game were tops in the country, and he was ninth nationally in passing efficiency with a 155.5 rating.
Hall, a senior, earned first-team all-WAC honors for the second straight year last season after leading the Broncos with 106 tackles (including five for a loss).
2006 WAC Football Preseason Media Poll
Rk Team (1st place votes) - Points
1. Boise State(36) - 432
2. Fresno State (9) - 380
3. Nevada (4) - 349
4. Hawai`i (1) - 306
5. Louisiana Tech - 256
6. San Jose State - 153
7. Utah State - 147
8. Idaho - 134
9. New Mexico State - 93
2006 WAC Football Preseason Coaches' Poll
Rk Team (1st place votes) - Points
1. Boise State(5) - 61
2. Fresno State (4) - 59
3. Nevada - 48
4. Hawai`i - 43
5. Louisiana Tech - 39
6. San Jose State - 25
t7. Idaho - 18
t7. Utah State - 18
9. New Mexico State - 13
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