ARLINGTON, Texas-Tuesday, at the United Athletic Conference Football Media Day, Southern Utah was selected third and Utah Tech eighth.
Central Arkansas was selected first overall by the media to win the conference as the Bears netted 77 points and five first-place votes. The standings are as follows:
- Central Arkansas 77 (5)
- Tarleton 74 (3)
- Southern Utah 54
- Eastern Kentucky 53
- Austin Peay 46 (1)
- Abilene Christian 43
- North Alabama 26
- Utah Tech 19
- West Georgia 13
The Thunderbirds placed junior defensive tackle Rylen Sua-Filo, a former Orem High School star out of Orem, Utah on the all-conference defensive team as well as junior linebacker Kohner Cullimore.
Sua-Filo posted a sack and 3.5 tackles for a loss for SUU last season while Cullimore had a sack, forced fumble and 6 tackles for a loss last season for the Thunderbirds.
Utah Tech is represented on the all-conference preseason team by sophomore long snapper Ryan Kean.
