Eastern deserves to be #6, we still return 13 all conference players. If we didn't give up 75 yards in the last two plays to end the game against NAU, West would have been 4-0 last year. We will be just fine, but we have a brutal start to the year.
MSU is probably underrated IMO, they are going to be really, really good this year. They have had their November collapses but last year Dakota was hurt to end the year. MSU probably finishes the year ranked in the top 5, I don't see many loses (EWU) and probably 1 or 0 in conference play.
UM is a tough one. Who knows what they are going to be. New coach, new system, new QB. They could be great or they could take a dive. If Stitts system will work at this level I think it will take a couple years to bring his guys in. I think they are probably ranked to high.