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Chippewas picked to finish fifth in MAC West

Head football coach John Bonamego speaks to the team after the Spring Game on April 22 at Kelly/Shorts Stadium.

CANTON, Ohio — Coming off a 6-7 season and a fifth place finish in the Mid-American Conference West Division in 2016, the Central Michigan football team was predicted to finish in the same spot for the upcoming season.

The preseason poll was released on Wednesday before the annual MAC Football Media Day at the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Head Coach John Bonamego said it doesn't matter where his team is picked to finish before the season as long as they focus on "playing the game.