COLUMBIA, Ky. –  The Mid-South Conference released the 2026-27 Mid-South Conference Women's Basketball Preseason Coaches' Poll' today. The Blue Raiders were selected as the third favorite team to win the conference with 22 points. 

The Blue Raiders are coming off a 23-9 record and a trip to the round of 16 in the NAIA National Tournament. Lindsey Wilson finished 7-5 in MSC play last season.

Bethel (Tenn.) leads the preseason coaches poll, with 34 total points and four first-place votes coming off of a 28-6 record (9-3 in MSC play). Freed-Hardeman (Tenn.)  follows in second with three first place votes and 33 total points. 

Georgetown (Ky.) sits behind the Blue Raiders with 21 points. Campbellsville (Ky.) received 20 points. Cumberlands (Ky.) and University of the Cumberlands round the pre-season coaches poll out with ten and seven points respectively. 

The Blue Raiders will open the 2026-27 campaign this Friday against Miami-Middletown (Ohio) at 6 p. m. CT. Conference play tips off on Jan. 7 in Lebanon, Tenn., against Cumberland University.