OKLAHOMA CITY, OK - Texas Wesleyan University Women's Basketball has been picked to finish seventh in the 2026-27 SAC Preseason Coaches' Poll, announced by the conference Tuesday morning.

The Rams are coming off a year where they finished 14-16 overall and 9-13 in conference. The Rams clinched the eight spot in the conference tournament and then proceeded to knock off the number one seed Langston in the opening round of the tournament. The Rams finished the voting process with 64 points, just two points above Wayland Baptist with 62.

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.

The poll comes out the same day as the Women's Basketball media days, with Texas Wesleyan featuring Head Coach Scott Hyland and junior forward Kameryn Phillips that will have their show premire on Urban Edge Network on October 20 at 1:00pm.

Here is the full breakdown of the Women's Basketball Virtual Media Day:
Women's Basketball (Tuesday 10/20)

8:30 a.m. – Women's Basketball Preseason Poll Release
9:00 a.m. – Central Christian – Mike Milligan and Kylee Jones
9:30 a.m. – Panhandle State – Maria Belt and Tryssa Dowd
10:00 a.m. – Southwestern Christian – Jakeem Wynn and Megan Eischen
10:30 a.m. – Langston – Crystal Robinson and Alexandria Jefferson
11:00 a.m. – Oklahoma City – Alexis Lawrence and Lauren Rowan
11:30 a.m. – Wayland Baptist – Jordan Vessels and Iliana Hernandez
12:00 p.m. – Science & Arts – Jaye Nayreau and Jordyn Rollins
12:30 p.m. – John Brown – Sydni Webb and Sarah Snodgrass
1: 00 p.m.– Texas Wesleyan – Scott Hyland and Kameryn Phillips
1:30 p.m. – College of the Ozarks – Becky Mullis and Logan Jones
2:00 p.m. – Nelson – Michael Sons and Kate Miller
2:30 p.m. – Mid-America Christian – Scott Morris and Monique Carter
 
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