(Sioux City, Iowa) – Dakota Wesleyan University and Dordt University each totaled 116 points in the preseason coaches’ poll and are picked to win the 2026-27 Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) Women’s Basketball Championship.
The Tigers and Defenders each tallied six first place votes in the tie for first place. Concordia was selected third with 99 points.
Dordt won the regular season title for 2025-26, while Dakota Wesleyan won the GPAC Tournament.
Points were awarded on an 11-1 basis and coaches could not vote for their own team.
Here is the complete 2026-27 GPAC Women’s Basketball Preseason Coaches’ Poll:
RANK
TEAM
POINTS
1st Place Votes
1.
DAKOTA WESLEYAN
116
6
2.
DORDT
116
6
3.
CONCORDIA
96
4.
HASTINGS
95
5.
BRIAR CLIFF
79
6.
NORTHWESTERN
70
7.
MORNINGSIDE
58
8.
MOUNT MARTY
56
9.
DOANE
43
10.
MIDLAND
28
11.
COLLEGE OF SAINT MARY
21
12.
WALDORF
14
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