OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma City University women's basketball is picked eighth in the preseason Sooner Athletic Conference coaches poll, released Tuesday morning.
 
The Stars finished eighth in the standings last year with a 10-14 conference mark and 10-19 overall record.
 
After completing a historic season last year, Langston will begin the season as the top-ranked team in the poll as voted on by the league's coaches.

The Lions garnered 121 points and 11 first-place votes as they finished last season with an overall record of 32-3 and a league-best mark of 23-1 after claiming both the conference regular season and tournament titles. Langston advanced to the NAIA National Tournament and advanced to the final site before falling to eventual national champion Dordt in the quarterfinals.

Texas Wesleyan claimed the second spot in the poll with 96 points and a first-place nod after finishing fifth in the league with an overall record of 19-10 and a conference record of 15-9. The Rams advanced to the conference tournament before falling to College of the Ozarks in the quarterfinals.

John Brown will enter the season in the third position with 87 points after finishing seventh in the league last season with an overall record of 13-16 and a league record of 11-13 before falling to Wayland Baptist in the conference quarterfinals.

College of the Ozarks rounds out the top four as the Bobcats received 86 points after claiming fourth place in the league last year with an overall record of 23-11 and a league record of 17-7. College of the Ozarks advanced to the conference semifinals before falling to Langston and then advanced to the NAIA Tournament before losing to Hastings in the opening round.

2025 SAC Women's Basketball Preseason Poll:
 
Langston                                   121 (11)
Texas Wesleyan                       96 (1)
John Brown                                87
College of the Ozarks            86
Mid-America Christian          83
Science & Arts                          81
Wayland Baptist                       72
Oklahoma City                          50
Nelson                                          47
Southwestern Christian       31
Panhandle State                      19
Central Christian                     15