Story courtesy of the Gulf South Conference
Photo courtesy of Valdosta State Athletics
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Valdosta State enters the 2012 season as the team to beat in the Gulf South Conference after the Blazers finished first in the GSC Pre-Season Coaches’ Poll.
VSU topped the Pre-Season Poll for the first time since 2008, seventh overall, totaling 15 total points via three first-place votes and one second-place nod. West Alabama finished one point behind the Blazers for second place, garnering two first-place and two second-place designations. UWA earned the second-place spot for the second time in three years.
Two-time defending Conference Champion Delta State was only other school to hit double-digits, finishing in third-place (10). North Alabama and West Georgia completed the five-team poll by tallying six and five points, respectively.
| SCHOOL |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
Total |
| Valdosta State |
3 |
1 |
— |
— |
15 |
| West Alabama |
2 |
2 |
— |
— |
14 |
| Delta State |
— |
2 |
2 |
— |
10 |
| North Alabama |
— |
— |
2 |
2 |
6 |
| West Georgia |
— |
— |
1 |
3 |
5 |
NOTE: The Head Coaches voted in this poll. Teams received 4 points for a first place vote, 3 for a second place vote, etc. The Head Coaches were not allowed to vote for their own squads.