NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Losing in the national championship game, while playing poorly on offense, is all the motivation Jacksonville State coach John Grass has needed this offseason for his Gamecocks.Jacksonville State took a 12-game winning streak into the FCS title game in January only to leave with a 37-10 loss to North Dakota State. So being named the preseason favorite yet again to win the Ohio Valley Conference championship for a third straight season is nice, but the Gamecocks have something much bigger in mind.Our goal is national championship, Gamecocks quarterback Eli Jenkins said Monday. Thats always been our goal since coach Grass came on the scene is a national championship. I want to see all the work we put in over the summer, I want to see how it builds up and how we go into this season.The Gamecocks, who received 16 of 18 first-place votes, is the leagues preseason pick as champ for a third straight year and the fifth in the past seven years in voting announced Monday at OVC media day. Jacksonville State has won the OVC title the past two seasons with at least a share in three of the past five.Last season, Jacksonville State became the first OVC team to be ranked No. 1 in the country since 1999 while going 13-2 and the leagues first to play in the national championship game since 1982. The Gamecocks have gone undefeated in league play the past two seasons, and Grass is 23-4 in two seasons at Jacksonville State.Now Grass has to replace five starters on offense and eight on defense. But he has the leagues preseason picks for players of the year in Jenkins and defensive lineman Darius Jackson back to help. Jenkins threw for 2,788 yards with 21 touchdowns and only eight interceptions, and he also ran for 1,161 yards and 15 TDs.Jacksonville State lost leading rusher Troymaine Pope to graduation along with Miles Jones. But Grass loaded up this offseason with four FBS transfers led by Auburn running back Roc Thomas, cornerback Al Harris Jr. from South Carolina, Kevin Spears from LSU and offensive lineman Darius Anderson from East Carolina. Josh Clemons, a Kentucky transfer, received another year of eligibility after a foot injury.Jacksonville State certainly is the one with the bulls eye on their back right now because they have won it the last couple years, and they have some great players returning, Eastern Kentucky coach Mark Elder said. But top to bottom, this is a very competitive conference.Eastern Illinois, which also reached the FCS playoffs last season, received the other two first-place votes. The Panthers are predicted to finish third behind Eastern Kentucky followed by UT Martin, Southeast Missouri, Tennessee State, Tennessee Tech, Murray State and Austin Peay. Eastern Illinois won the OVC title in 2012 and 2013, and the Panthers lone league loss last season came to Jacksonville State. They visit the Gamecocks on Oct. 29.We want that trophy back in our house, Eastern Illinois senior offensive lineman Ethan Kanz said. They absolutely earned it. Theyre a great program. They have a lot coming back. ... It definitely motivates us. Were looking forward to playing them.Eastern Kentucky is one of three OVC teams with a new head coach. Tennessee Tech replaced Watson Brown with Marcus Satterfield, and Austin Peay coach Will Healy is the second-youngest coach in Division I at the age of 31.Nike React Hyperdunk 2017 Flyknit Mens Basketball Shoes White/Navy . 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Buy Nike Tns Online . -- PGA TOUR Canada member Steve Saunders took a three-stroke lead Saturday in the Web.Club legend Phil Thompson believes it is clear that Christian Bentekes Liverpool career is over, suggesting the striker will be keen to leave in the summer.With just one goal in 16 appearances in all competitions since the turn of the year, Benteke his slipped behind Daniel Sturridge and Divock Origi in the pecking order, failing to make any of Jurgen Klopps last 12 starting line-ups.The Belgium striker is currently sidelined with a knee injury picked up on international duty and Soccer Saturday pundit Thommo struggles to see him turning things around between now and the end of the season. Thommo predicts... Find out what Thommo is tipping up at 40/1 for Liverpool v Dortmund here. He told Sky Sports: You dont need to be an expert or an insider to see that Benteke will be looking to move on in the summer. Were all trying to read between the lines and I dont know anything definite but it looks like hes all but gone.I would say for the sake of his own career he needs to leave. Hes got the Euros coming up and hes going to be sat on the bench with Romelu Lukaku starting and he wont want the same to happen next season. Benteke has scored just once in 2016 He cant do the pressing game that Jurgen Klopp demands and you cant have £32.dddddddddddd.5m strikers sat on the bench playing a bit part.Danny Ings is coming back as well and hes more suited to doing what Klopp expects, so Benteke could find himself fourth in the pecking order.Thommo sees the Chinese Super League as Bentekes most likely destination, while he thinks it is unlikely that Liverpool would sell to rivals Everton, who could lose Lukaku in the summer. Bentekes next club odds Where will Benteke be playing next season? Find Sky Bets odds here. He added: Football is stranger than ever but I still think it would be highly unlikely that theyd sell to Everton. I remember back when I was youth team coach we sold Peter Beardsley to Everton and I thought it would come back to bite us, which it did.The way the Chinese market is going youd think that is the most likely source for Liverpool to recoup the fee they spent on him. Id imagine it will be a similar case for Mario Balotelli.Also See:Klopp enjoys hard decisionsOjo on the riseCroatia boss to snub LovrenZielinski claims Reds interest ' ' '