Oklahoma City – After finishing the Sooner Athletic Conference Women's Basketball Tournament with a second-place finish, College of the Ozarks enters the 2026-27 season as the preseason top-ranked team as voted on by the league's coaches.
 
The Bobcats garnered 114 points and 7 first-place votes after finishing last season with an overall record of 25-11 and a conference record of 16-6. College of the Ozarks fell in the SAC Tournament title game to Mid-America Christian before advancing to the NAIA National Tournament.
 
Mid-America Christian opens the season in the second slot on the poll with 104 points and a first-place vote after finishing with an overall record of 26-7 and a league mark of 17-5. The Evangels won the SAC Tournament over College of the Ozarks and then advanced to the NAIA National Tournament.
 
Nelson is the No. 3 team in the coaches' preseason poll with 99 points after completing the season last year with an overall record of 23-7 and a league record of 17-5. The Lions fell in the SAC Tournament Semifinals before advancing to the NAIA National Tournament.
 
Langston will start the upcoming season in the fourth position in the poll, as they had an overall record of 25-6 and a conference mark of 19-4 to win the regular season title for the second consecutive season. The Lions also advanced to the NAIA National Tournament for the second straight season.
 
Here is the complete 2026-27 SAC Women's Basketball Preseason Coaches' Poll:
 
1. College of the Ozarks           114 (7)
2. Mid-America Christian        104 (1)
3. Nelson                                         99
4. Langston                                    92 (4)
5. Science & Arts                        74
6. John Brown                              71
7. Texas Wesleyan                      64
8. Wayland Baptist                     62
9. Oklahoma City                        43
10. Southwestern Christian    31
11. Panhandle State                   26
12. Central Christian                  12