Pocatello, ID - The Big Sky Conference has announced the preseason polls for the 2024 Indoor season. The rankings were released following deliberation from the league's 10 head coaches.
The Idaho State Men's team was picked to finish 6th in the coaches poll, with the women slotted in 7th. Both teams were predicted to finish above Montana, Northern Colorado, and Portland State, with the men also drawing favor over Sacramento State.
Northern Arizona was the unanimous favorite on both sides to repeat as the conference champions for the indoor slate. The Lumberjacks received every available first-place vote in both polls. Behind them in the men's poll were Idaho and Montana State in 2nd and 3rd, respectively. On the women's side, the top 3 were the same with the Vandals and Bobcats flipped in terms of position.
The full coaches' polls are listed below.
2023-24 Men's Indoor Track & Field Coaches' Poll
- Northern Arizona (10) – 100
- Idaho – 83
- Montana State – 80
- Weber State – 63
- Eastern Washington – 59
- Idaho State – 47
- Northern Colorado – 45
- Montana – 37
- Sacramento State – 25
- Portland State – 11
2023-24 Women's Indoor Track & Field Coaches' Poll
- Northern Arizona (10) – 100
- Montana State – 81
- Idaho – 77
- Weber State – 61
- Sacramento State – 56
- Eastern Washington – 51
- Idaho State – 49
- Montana – 33
- Northern Colorado – 31
- Portland State – 11
Idaho State kicks off the 2024 indoor season on Jan. 12 at the Snake River Open, the first of three home meets for the indoor season. The Bengals will travel to Ogden, Utah for the Weber State Invitational the following week on Jan. 19-20, before coming back home for the Stacy Dragila Invitational and Mountain State Games on Jan. 26 and Feb. 10, respectively. Each home meet for the indoor season will take place at Holt Arena.
Following these, the Bengals will compete in the Big Sky Conference Indoor Championships in Spokane, WA from Feb. 22-24.
This is the third straight full season that the Bengals have hosted at least three indoor meets, including four in 2019 when the Bengals also hosted the Indoor Championships.
