MIAA
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Emporia State has been picked to win the league after winning the MIAA Tournament Championship in 2014. The Hornets got five first place votes, as did Pittsburg State who came in just seven points behind them in the poll of the league’s coaches.
Washburn earned three first place votes and has been picked to finish third in the league coming in just four points in the poll ahead of Fort Hays State who also received a first place vote. Central Missouri has been picked to finish fifth this season after claiming the regular season title in 2014.
Missouri Southern has been picked to finish sixth in the poll ahead of Lindenwood who is picked to finish seventh. The Lions come in just two points ahead of Northeastern State who was selected to finished eighth. Just nine points behind that is Northwest Missouri who is picked to finish ninth.
Central Oklahoma received 66 points in the poll and are picked to finish 10th while Missouri Western comes in just six points behind them in the 11th spot. Southwest Baptist has been picked to finish 12th with Nebraska-Kearney picked to finish in 13th place. Lincoln has been picked to finish 14th by the league’s coaches.
The regular season begins in early November with league contests getting underway Dec. 3-4.
2014-15 MIAA Women’s Basketball Preseason Coaches Poll
1. Emporia State (5) 160
2. Pittsburg State (5) 153
3. Washburn (3) 142
4. Fort Hays State (1) 138
5. Central Missouri 127
6. Missouri Southern 94
7. Lindenwood 85
8. Northeastern State 83
9. Northwest Missouri 74
10. Central Oklahoma 66
11. Missouri Western 60
12. Southwest Baptist 44
13. Nebraska-Kearney 30
14. Lincoln 18