Metro State the Choice in RLMC-II
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DENVER -- With Utah State moving to MCLA Division I, there will be a new champion in the Rocky Mountain Lacrosse Conference's Division II and Metropolitan State has been picked as the favorite to fill the void according to the preseason coaches poll.
The Roadrunners grabbed six of the nine first place votes, putting them comfortably ahead of Montana State. The Bobcats are in second place, bolstered by the remaining three first place votes.
Northern Colorado barely squeezed past Fort Lewis for third place. (Photo by Di Miller)
2016 RMLC Preseason Coaches Poll
| Rank | School | Points | First place votes |
| 1. | Metro State | 15 | 6 |
| 2. | Montana State | 24 | 3 |
| 3. | Northern Colorado | 27 | |
| 4. | Fort Lewis | 29 | |
| 5. | Johnson & Wales | 51 | |
| 6. | Colorado Mines | 54 | |
| 7. | Regis | 55 | |
| 8. | Wyoming | 72 | |
| 9. | New Mexico | 78 |