KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Mid-American Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) releases its preseason polls Tuesday during the 2026 MIAA Basketball Media Day. Hillcat women's basketball was ranked 12th in both the coaches' and media polls.

Rogers State received 35 points in the coaches' poll, placing them head of Arkansas-Fort Smith (28 points) and Newman (17 points). In 2025-26, RSU finished 11th in the final MIAA Regular Season Standings, just shy of reaching the conference tournament. Central led the coaches' poll with 163 points, including 10 first-place votes, followed by Fort Hays State with 147 points and Missouri Southern with 143 points.

In the MIAA Basketball Preseason Media Poll, Rogers State recorded 109 points to finish 12th. Central Missouri was picked as the favorite with 372 points and 16 first-place votes. Fort Hays State tallied 355 points and 13 first-place votes, while Missouri Southern gathered 325 points.

Head coach Heather Davis, along with seniors Ataya Casaus, Destiny Jones and Marcela Pinedo, will be present Rogers State at The College Basketball Experience in Kansas City on Tuesday morning. Coach Davis is scheduled to speak at 11 a.m. MIAA fans can watch all the action live, free of charge, exclusively on The MIAA Network.

WOMEN'S PRESEASON COACHES POLL:
1. Central Missouri [10] – 163 points
2. Fort Hays State [1] – 147 points
3. Missouri Southern [1] – 143 points
4. Northwest Missouri – 120 points
5. Washburn [1] – 113 points
6. Pittsburg State – 108 points
7. Missouri Western [1] – 107 points
8. Nebraska Kearney – 93 points
9. Northeastern State – 91 points
10. Emporia State – 56 points
11. Central Oklahoma – 53 points
12. Rogers State – 35 points
13. Arkansas-Fort Smith – 28 points
14. Newman – 17 points
[#] - First Place Votes


WOMEN'S PRESEASON MEDIA POLL:
1. Central Missouri [16] – 372 points
2. Fort Hays State [13] – 355 points
3. Missouri Southern – 325 points
4. Washburn [1] – 298 points
5. Pittsburg State – 281 points
6. Northwest Missouri – 245 points
7. Missouri Western – 204 points
8. Northeastern State – 201 points
9. Emporia State – 171 points
10. Nebraska Kearney – 149 points
11. Central Oklahoma – 122 points
12. Rogers State – 109 points
13. Arkansas-Fort Smith – 75 points
14. Newman – 33 points
[#] - First Place Votes