By Ashley Birchmeier
Ohio Northern was selected to finish third in the media poll and fourth in the coaches poll at the 2015 Ohio Athletic Conference Football Media Day on Tuesday afternoon at the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
ONU received 195 points in the media poll to finish third and 58 points in the coaches poll to finish fourth.
Mount Union was tabbed as the preseason favorite by both the media and coaches, collecting 25 first place media votes and 9 first place votes from the coaches.
John Carroll was chosen to finish second in both the media poll and the coaches poll collecting 2 first place votes from the media, while Heidelberg claimed the third place spot in the coaches poll and fourth in the media poll.
"We knocked on the door last season and are looking to take the next step," Ohio Northern head coach Dean Paul said. "We are looking to continue to move forward and build on our positive momentum."
The Polar Bears went 7-3 overall in 2014 and tied for fourth in the conference with a record of 6-3.
Coaches Poll
Rank School Points
1. Mount Union (9) 81
2. John Carroll (1) 73
3. Heidelberg 61
4. Ohio Northern 58
5. Baldwin Wallace 48
6. Otterbein 45
7. Muskingum 30
8. Capital 20
9. Marietta 17
10. Wilmington 12
Media Poll
Rank School Points
1. Mount Union (25) 268
2. John Carroll (2) 242
3. Ohio Northern 195
4. Heidelberg 194
5. Baldwin Wallace 156
6. Otterbein 128
7. Muskingum 109
8. Capital 85
9. Marietta 78
10. Wilmington 30
