Officially marked as the preseason favorites, the North Dakota State Bison are looking forward to showcasing their capabilities this season.

WR Bryce Lance, LB Logan Kopp, and head coach Tim Polasek sat down with Marcus Traxler and Matt Zimmer at Missouri Valley Football Conference Media Day on Monday to break down their aspirations of making it to Nashville this season.

Coach Polasek also went into detail on why he believes high school recruits are a big part of what makes NDSU successful, even in an ever-changing world with NIL and the transfer portal.

Matt and Marcus also had a discussion on players to watch for to have a breakout year from each team.

More MVC media coverage is coming tomorrow, featuring the University of North Dakota and an analysis of the schedules.