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MWC media days

Published: Tuesday, July 18, 2006 2:06 a.m. MDT
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PRESEASON PICKS

THE FAVORITE: Defending conference champion TCU topped the preseason poll with 16 first-place votes.

LOCAL ANGLE: BYU (five first-place votes) was second in the poll. Utah (three first-place votes) was third.

ELITE STATUS: Utah DB Eric Weddle and BYU QB John Beck both received preseason player-of-the-year honors.

FRESHMAN FANFARE: First-year BYU receiver McKay Jacobson was named preseason freshman of the year.

FIRST-RATE: Both the Utes and Cougars had five players each selected to the preseason all-conference team.

5 THINGS TO LOOK FOR

TITLE HOPES: Colorado State (2002) and Utah (2004) are the only preseason favorites to go on to win outright MWC titles in the league's seven-year history.

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RETURNING STARTERS: Projected champion TCU sports a league-high 20 returning starters (10 offense, seven defense and one specialist). Colorado State and San Diego State are tied for second with 16.

STREAKS: The Horned Frogs have won 10 straight games, the second-longest active streak in the nation behind Texas (19).

BIG GAMES: MWC teams will face several BCS-conference teams this season. Opponents include: Boston College, Virginia, Baylor, Colorado, Iowa State, Missouri, Texas Tech, Syracuse, Wisconsin, Arizona, UCLA, Tennessee and independent powerhouse Notre Dame.

BOWL ARRANGEMENTS: The MWC has four annual agreements in place (Poinsettia, Las Vegas, Fort Worth and New Mexico), plus a rotating deal with the Houston Bowl.

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