COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. --- On Monday afternoon, the RMAC announced its' 2022 football preseason poll.
The RMAC preseason football coaches' poll is voted on by the league's 10 head coaches, who are not allowed to vote for their own teams.
In the poll, South Dakota Mines received a total of 40 points, 6th out of the 10 schools.
In 2021, the Hardrockers finished with a 6-5 overall record.
There wasn't much turnover with just 10 seniors lost to graduation, and the Hardrockers bring back several key players, including All-RMAC selections
Isaiah Eastman,
Gavin Chaddock, and
Kyante Christian among others.
2022 RMAC Football Coaches' Poll
1. Colorado School of Mines (9) - 81
2. CSU Pueblo (1) - 70
3. Western Colorado - 66
4. Colorado Mesa - 53
5. Chadron State - 47
6. South Dakota Mines - 40
7. Black Hills State - 35
8. New Mexico Highlands - 25
9. Adams State - 22
10. Fort Lewis – 11
The full release can be found at the link above.
You can still purchase tickets for South Dakota Mines football for the 2022 season. Links for purchasing season and individual game tickets are above.
About South Dakota Mines
The South Dakota School of Mines & Technology is a member of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) and NCAA Division II offering 11 men's and women's varsity intercollegiate athletic programs. The Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference is a premier NCAA Division II conference with 15 members, as well as four associate members, located in the states of California, Colorado, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota, and Utah.
