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(STATS) -- Chris Klieman took a break from practice Tuesday to address members of the Missouri Valley Football Conference media.It was just a short break for the North Dakota State coach.(Were) continuing to strive to be better every day, Klieman said. What we did yesterday was great, but now were looking forward to the 2016 season.The undisputed kings of the FCS, the Bison won an unprecedented fifth straight national championship with last seasons 37-10 win over Jacksonville State in Frisco, Texas. The quest for No. 6 probably began shortly after that contest and remains in full force with this years opener against Charleston Southern looming Aug. 27 at the Fargodome in front of a nationally televised audience.The Bison, a remarkable 71-5 over the last five seasons, earned all but two first-place votes while topping the MVFC preseason poll unveiled Tuesday. Not even the controversy regarding a recent decision by the school to limit access to media outlets without a North Dakota State broadcast rights agreement can derail the focus of Kliemans program.(The media situation is) maybe overblown, said Klieman, who went 28-3 in his first two seasons as Bison coach. Ive got enough of my own problems getting ready for Charleston Southern.One problem Klieman does not appear to have is replacing star quarterback Carson Wentz, who was selected second overall by the Philadelphia Eagles in this years NFL Draft.Redshirt sophomore Easton Stick played in 11 games last season, went 8-0 as a starter and won three playoff contests while replacing the injured Wentz, who returned to start and star in the national championship game. Stick completed 61.2 percent of his passes for 1,144 yards with 13 touchdowns and four interceptions. He also finished third on the team with 498 rushing yards (5.9 yards per carry) and scored five times.Wentz proved to be a quality mentor and a special friend to Stick.Carson taught Easton everything he knows, Klieman said. We knew we had a pretty good prospect.Stick wont have to carry the offensive load himself.King Frazier finished fourth in the Valley with 1,158 rushing yards and had 11 touchdowns. He was one of five Bison named to the conferences all-preseason team also announced Tuesday.Senior linebacker Nick DeLuca is the only FCS player to be named to the Butkus Award watch list. He recorded a team-high 135 tackles plus three sacks and two interceptions for a 2015 NDSU defense that yielded 36 points in its final five games, including the playoffs.The Bison, however, dont expect to have an easy time beginning defense of their most recent title. After opening with a Charleston Southern squad that won 10 games and lost to Jacksonville State in the postseason, NDSU hosts STATS Offensive Player of the Year Cooper Kupp and Eastern Washington, then gets its only taste of FBS competition at Iowa on Sept. 17.Its the toughest non-conference schedule weve had in the six years Ive been here, Klieman said. Then the Valley is always a challenge.That likely wont change after five teams from the league qualified for the playoffs in 2015. Northern Iowa was picked second in the preseason poll and the only other school to garner first-place votes.North Dakota State opens conference play Oct. 1 at home against an Illinois State group its shared the league title with the past two seasons. The Redbirds, who fell to the Bison in the 2014 national championship game, were picked to finish fourth in the league and must make up for the departures of STATS Offensive Player of the Year finalist running back Marshaun Coprich and star quarterback Tre Roberson.The talking season is over, so lets go play, Illinois State coach Brock Spack said.---=MISSOURI VALLEY FOOTBALL CONFERENCE PRESEASON POLL=Team (first-place votes)1. North Dakota State (37)2. UNI (2)3. South Dakota State4. Illinois State5. Youngstown State6. Western Illinois7. South Dakota8. Southern Illinois9. Indiana State10. Missouri State---=MISSOURI VALLEY FOOTBALL PRESEASON TEAM=FIRST TEAM=OFFENSE=QB -- Aaron Bailey, senior, 6-2, 226, Northern IowaRB -- King Frazier, senior, 5-11, 218, North Dakota StateRB -- Jody Webb, senior, 5-9, 175, Youngstown StateFB -- Brady Tibbits, senior, 5-10, 240, Illinois StateWR -- Lance Lenoir, Jr., senior, 6-0, 200, Western IllinoisWR -- Anthony Warrum, senior, 6-2, 190, Illinois StateWR -- Jake Wieneke, junior, 6-4, 215, South Dakota StateTE -- Dallas Goedert, junior, 6-5, 250, South Dakota StateOL -- Kyle Avaloy, senior, 6-5, 330, Illinois StateOL -- Zack Johnson, senior, 6-4, 329, North Dakota StateOL -- Jacob Judd, junior, 6-3, 290, Western IllinoisOL -- Jacob Ohnesorge, junior, 6-3, 280, South Dakota StateOL -- Robert Rathje, senior, 6-3, 295, Northern IowaOL -- Mark Spelman, senior, 6-3, 280, Illinois StateDEFENSE=DL -- Cole Langer, senior, 6-2, 295, South Dakota StateDL -- Greg Menard, junior, 6-2, 240, North Dakota StateDL -- Derek Rivers, senior, 6-5, 255, Youngstown StateDL -- Karter Schult, senior, 6-2, 265, Northern IowaLB -- Chase Allen, senior, 6-3, 240, Southern IllinoisLB -- Dylan Cole, senior, 6-1, 236, Missouri StateLB -- Nick DeLuca, senior, 6-3, 245, North Dakota StateLB -- Brett Taylor, junior, 6-2, 230, Western IllinoisDB -- LeRoy Alexander, senior, 6-0, 195, Youngstown StateDB -- Tre Dempsey, junior, 5-10, 178, North Dakota StateDB -- Tyson Graham, senior, 6-2, 210, South DakotaDB -- Alec Kocour, junior, 6-0, 190, Illinois StateSPECIAL TEAMS=LS -- Joshua Appel, senior, 6-2, 250, Indiana StatePK -- Zak Kennedy, sophomore, 6-0, 160, Youngstown StateP -- Sam Kuhter, junior, 6-0, 207, Northern IowaRS -- Deion Holliman, junior, 5-9, 181, Missouri StateHector Moreno Jersey . 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Now that hes hitting streaking teammates with pin-point passes for easy layups, Love is asserting himself as one of the true superstars in the league. Jurgen Damm Mexico Jersey Yaya Toure will leave Manchester City this summer, according to his agent, and has various offers on the table.Dimitri Seluk claims the midfielder will assess his options at the end of the season as he ponders his future with just one year remaining on his contract at the Etihad.The 32-year-old Ivory Coast international joined City from Barcelona for £24m in July 2010 - where he was sold by incoming City manager Pep Guardiola - but now looks set for a fresh chapter in his career. We have waited too long, Seluk said. Manchester City promised a deal but nothing has materialised so Yaya will leave in June.Yaya is disappointed of course. But he is a professional and he remains under contract so he will continue to do his best for City.One option for Toure is Inter Milan, who are coached by former City boss Roberto Mancini, and Seluk said in an interview with FC Inter News that wages will not be the deciding factor in where he moves. It appears that there will be no City reunion for Pep Guardiola and Toure Various offers have arrived for Yaya and were evaluating them, but no decision has been taken yet for next season, Seluk said.ddddddddddddWill the economic aspect make the difference? Absolutely not. We dont put money before everything, but the project the club presents us. The best will convince us.Inter? Were definitely talking about a great club and everyone knows about the relationship between Yaya and Mancini, but like Ive already said, we havent made any decision yet.But Ill add that the Nerazzurris project is great and Inter is a fantastic club. 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