COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference released their Preseason coaches' poll and Preseason All-RMAC Teams on Thursday (Oct. 23) afternoon.
 
Colorado Mesa was picked to repeat as RMAC Champions for the third straight season as they received nine of the possible 15 first-place votes and a total of 191 points. The Mavericks went 25-6 a season ago including an 18-2 mark in the conference for their second straight conference title.
 
The RMAC Tournament Champion UCCS Mountain Lions picked up the remaining six first-place votes and came out of the poll with 181 points followed by Adams State with 159 points, Western Colorado with 150 points, Colorado School of Mines with 141 points and Black Hills State with 127 points to round out the top-six teams in the poll.
 
Two-time RMAC Player of the Year Olivia Reed Thyne was named to the Preseason All-RMAC Team ahead of the start of the season. The Windsor, Colo. native earned her second straight WBCA All-American honor last season after averaging 22.1 points and 10.6 rebounds per game as a junior and toppled the single-game scoring record by scoring 45 points against nationally ranked Pittsburg State.
 
Reed Thyne was also named the Academic Player of the Year and a First Team CSC Academic All-American last season.
 
In conjunction with the launch of the new pay-per-view plans, the first RMAC Network "Peak Pricing" sale is available until October 26. During the sale, fans can purchase an annual subscription for $120 by using the code RMACELEVATE25 during the purchasing process.
 
Additionally, throughout the 2025-26 season, any annual subscription purchased with an .EDU email address and using the code Y26-RMACEDU will receive the Peak Pricing Promotion. With the discount, an RMAC institutional community member can purchase a yearly subscription for $120, which is more than half off a monthly subscription of the same length.
 
Colorado Mesa will open the season on Friday October 31 at 12pm against perennial power Western Washington in Langley, B.C as part of the D2CCA Canadian Tip-Off Classic.
 
RMAC Preseason Poll – Total Points (First Place Votes)

1. Colorado Mesa – 191 (9)
2. UCCS – 181 (6)
3. Adams State – 159
4. Western Colorado – 150
5. Colorado School of Mines – 141
6. Black Hills State – 127
7. CSU Pueblo – 121
8. New Mexico Highlands – 117
9. MSU Denver – 89
10. Colorado Christian – 75
11. South Dakota Mines – 56
12. Fort Lewis – 54
13. Westminster – 47
14. Chadron State – 46
15. Regis – 21

 
Preseason All-RMAC Team
Olivia Reed Thyne – Colorado Mesa
Kapiolani Anitelu – New Mexico Highlands
Kilyani Anitelu – Adams State
Taejhuan Hill – Adams State
Amyah Moore Allen – UCCS
Ivey Schmidt – Western Colorado
Jenna Shandy – Colorado School of Mines
Bradie Schlabs – Black Hills State
Morning Grace Spotted Bear – South Dakota Mines
Teuila Nawahine - Westminster