FINDLAY, OHIO - After rolling to its first unbeaten Mid-States Football Association Mideast League season a year ago, Saint Xavier University has been picked as the favorite to capture the 2010 title in a vote by the league's coaches, the conference office announced on Monday.

Saint Xavier (7-0, 13-1) received six of the eight first-place votes and 62 points to finishing ahead of Walsh University and the University of Saint Francis of Fort Wayne, IN, two teams that shared runner-up honors with Taylor University last season. Walsh (5-2, 8-3) was named No. 1 on one ballot and had 52 points, while Saint Francis (5-2, 7-3) got the other first-place vote and 51 points.

The remainder of the balloting saw Taylor (5-2, 7-3) receive 39 points, Marian University (3-4, 6-5) 32 points, Malone University (2-5, 4-6) 28 points, Olivet Nazarene University (1-6, 2-9) 14 points and Trinity International (0-7, 0-11).

Malone and Trinity International will feature new coaches during the 2010 campaign, Eric Hehman taking the reins at Malone and Kirk Wherritt in charge at Trinity.

Saint Xavier (7-0, 13-1)	62 points (6 first-place votes)
Walsh (5-2, 8-3)	52 points (1 first-place vote)
Saint Francis (5-2, 7-3)	51 points (1 first-place vote)
Taylor (5-2, 7-3)	39 points
Marian (3-4, 6-5)	32 points
Malone (2-5, 4-6)	28 points
Olivet Nazarene (1-6, 2-9)	14 points
Trinity International (0-7, 0-11)	10 points