LILBURN, Ga. – The Women's Basketball Coaches' Association (WBCA) released their preseason national poll on Tuesday (Oct. 27) ahead of all the tip-off classic tournaments this weekend.
 
Colorado Mesa will begin the season as the No. 2 team in the country as they garnered 510 points. The Mavericks reached the Final Four for the first time in program history a season ago and finished the year with a 37-2 record.
 
Defending national champion Grand Valley State was the unanimous No. 1 selection receiving all 23 first-place votes. Indiana (Pa.), who fell to Grand Valley State in the National Championship game, checked in at No. 4 with fellow semifinalist Alabama-Huntsville in at No. 3.
 
The NCAA South Central Region has a total four teams in the top-25 with Texas Woman's in at No. 6, West Texas A&M will begin at No. 20 and Texas-Tyler at No. 24.
 
The Mavericks open the season this weekend as they will fly to Hawaii for the Hoops in Hawaii Classic. They will take on Alaska Anchorage on Friday at 6:30 PM MT.