Without even looking it up, the seven Big East head coaches perfectly replicated the 2025 order of finish in the Big East in their 2026 preseason coaches poll conducted at the annual Big East coaches meeting Tuesday, Aug. 4, at Southern Nash High. Northern Nash, the only 6-A team in the Big East, was given the nod to reprise its role as the conference big dog after going 6-0 in the league’s first year. Hunt, the NCHSAA 5-A and Big East runner-up, received the only two first-place that didn’t go to Northern Nash while Rocky Mount was third, followed by Southern Nash, Fike, C.B. But the first year in the 5-A/6-A Big East Conference coincided with the graduation of the last big class, leaving the Falcons fighting to finish 3-8. 5-A/6-A Big East Conference Football Coaches PollThe format includes six points for first place, five for second, etc, and coaches could not vote for their own teams.