MONTGOMERY, Ala. — William Carey (Miss.), the 2013 Southern States Athletic Conference (SSAC) runner-up, was selected as the favorite to capture this year's SSAC title in the 2014 SSAC Men's Cross Country Coaches' Preseason Poll, the conference office announced Monday. The Crusaders accumulated 3-of-7 first-place votes and 59 total points to top the preseason conference ranking.