Oklahoma City – John Brown and Science & Arts will enter the 2026 Sooner Athletic Conference Women's Soccer season tied for the top spot in the Preseason Coaches' Poll as voted on by the league's head coaches.
 
John Brown earned a share of the top spot in the poll with 76 points and five first-place votes after winning both the conference regular-season and tournament titles with an overall record of 15-2-4 and a league mark of 7-0-2. The Golden Eagles earned a berth into the NAIA Tournament before falling in the national quarterfinals.
 
Science & Arts claimed a share of the preseason top spot by also securing 76 points and five first-place votes after finishing 2025 with an overall record of 13-4-5 and a league mark of 6-0-3 before finishing as the runners-up in the conference tournament. The Drovers advanced to the NAIA Tournament and fell in the tournament's opening round.
 
Oklahoma City garnered the third spot in the poll with 65 points after finishing the campaign with an overall record of 14-3-2 and a league mark of 6-2-1before falling to USAO in the conference tournament semifinal.
 
2026 SAC Women's Soccer Preseason Coaches' Poll
1. John Brown                          76 (5)
     Science & Arts                    76 (5)
3. Oklahoma City                    65
4. Mid-America Christian    59
5. Southwestern Christian  44
6. Nelson                                    39
7. Wayland Baptist                 31
8. Panhandle State                30
9. Texas Wesleyan                 19
10. Central Christian              10