Football Selected Fourth in BIG EAST Preseason Poll

July 27, 2000 | Football

July 27, 2000

Boston College has been selected to finish fourth in the BIG EAST, according to the 2000 BIG EAST Preseason Media Poll. The Eagles received 109 votes. Miami received 15 first-place votes and was selected first.

In 1999, Boston College posted an 8-3 regular-season record and made its first bowl appearance since 1994 at the Insight.com Bowl. The 2000 squad returns 13 starters and opens the season at West Virginia on September 2 at noon. The game will be televised on ESPN.

2000 Preseason BIG EAST Football Media Poll

Rank Team (First-Place votes) Points 1. Miami (15) 183 2. Virginia Tech (9) 177 3. Syracuse 134 4. Boston College 109 5. Pittsburgh 100 6. West Virginia 85 7. Temple 48 8. Rutgers 28