LAKE CHARLES, La. – The Nicholls State University football program will be featured live on ESPN3 at approximately 4:40 p.m., as part of “Live from Southland Media Day.”

The live segment can be viewed by visiting the following links.

Southland Conference
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The conference also announced its 2012 preseason polls, with Nicholls picked to finish last in each. National runner up Sam Houston State was voted as the top team, receiving 49 points and seven first place votes in both the Coaches and Sports Information Director's polls.

Coaches' Preseason Poll
Rk. Team (first-place votes) - Total
1. Sam Houston State (7) - 49
2. Stephen F. Austin (1) - 39
3. Central Arkansas  - 38
4. McNeese State - 34
5T. Northwestern State - 21
5T. Southeastern Louisiana - 21
7. Lamar - 13
8. Nicholls - 8
 
SID Preseason Poll
Rk. Team (first-place votes) - Total
1. Sam Houston State (7) - 49
2. Stephen F. Austin - 38
3. Central Arkansas (1) - 37
4. McNeese State - 35
5. Northwestern State - 26
6. Southeastern Louisiana - 16
7. Lamar - 15
8. Nicholls - 8