The Linfield Wildcats are predicted to earn the title of NWC Football Champions in the 2024 season, as voted on by NWC head coaches. The Wildcats earned 49 points and 7 first-place votes. The defending NWC Champions, the Whitworth Pirates, earned 43 points and one first place vote for second.
George Fox takes the third spot with 31 points, while Pacific Lutheran earned fourth place with 30 points. Lewis & Clark earned 28 points to rank fifth followed by Pacific's 20 points to land them at sixth. Puget Sound (16 pts.) and Willamette (7 pts) round out the poll.
Conference action picks up October 5th. The regular season champion will receive the Northwest Conference’s AQ into the NCAA Tournament.
(Points awarded on an 7-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis. Coaches could not vote for their own teams; numbers in parentheses indicate first place votes)
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Team
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Pts.
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2023 NWC Finish
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Linfield (7)
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49
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2nd
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Whitworth (1)
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43
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1st
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George Fox
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31
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5th
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Pacific Lutheran
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30
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3rd
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Lewis & Clark
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28
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3rd
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Pacific (Ore.)
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20
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6th
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Puget Sound
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16
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6th
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Willamette
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7
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8th
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