KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The Mid-American Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) released its preseason polls on Monday morning at the 2025 MIAA Basketball Media Day, and Rogers State women's basketball was picked 13th in the coaches' and media poll.
In the MIAA Preseason Coaches' Poll, the Hillcats earned 28 points, placing them 13th, ahead of Newman. Fort Hays State topped the poll with 152 points and two first-place votes, while Washburn received the most first-place votes with six.
In the MIAA Basketball Preseason Media Poll, Rogers State was also picked 13th with 49 points. Defending champions Pittsburg State claimed the top spot in this poll, garnering 326 points and 13 first-place votes, followed by Fort Hays State with 299 points and five first-place votes.
Head coach
Heather Davis and seniors
Ella Hafer,
Cheyan McDaniel,
Bailey Layman, and
Samantha Shanks will represent Rogers State at the College Basketball Experience in Kansas City on Monday morning. Coach Davis is scheduled to take the stage at 10:15 a.m. MIAA fans can watch all the action live and free of charge exclusively on The MIAA Network.
The 2026 MIAA Basketball Championships are scheduled for March 4-8 at the historic Municipal Auditorium in downtown Kansas City, Mo. To view the complete 2025-26 schedules for all 14 MIAA women's basketball programs, visit
theMIAA.com/womensbasketball.
2025-26 MIAA WOMEN'S BASKETBALL COACHES POLL
1. Fort Hays State [2] – 152 points
2. Washburn [6] – 148 points
3. Pittsburg State [5] – 144 points
4. Central Missouri [1] – 138 points
5. Nebraska Kearney – 135 points
6. Missouri Western – 99 points
7. Missouri Southern – 95 points
8. Northwest Missouri – 78 points
9. Northeastern State – 76 points
10. Arkansas-Fort Smith – 73 points
11. Emporia State – 48 points
12. Central Oklahoma – 44 points
13. Rogers State – 28 points
14. Newman – 16 points
[#] - First Place Votes
2025-26 MIAA WOMEN'S BASKETBALL MEDIA POLL
1. Pittsburg State [13] – 326 points
2. Fort Hays State [5] – 299 points
3. Washburn [3] – 276 points
4. Central Missouri [4] – 271 points
5. Nebraska Kearney – 268 points
6. Missouri Western – 227 points
7. Northwest Missouri – 187 points
8. Arkansas-Fort Smith – 185 points
9. Missouri Southern – 176 points
10. Emporia State – 127 points
11. Northeastern State – 111 points
12. Central Oklahoma – 92 points
13. Rogers State – 49 points
14. Newman – 31 points
[#] - First Place Votes
