CLEVELAND, Ohio – The North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) announced Thursday afternoon the results of its preseason coaches' poll for the 2026-27 women's basketball season. Ohio Wesleyan University was picked to finish second in the conference.
Defending national champion Denison was selected to repeat as NCAC champions with 64 points and all eight first-place votes. Ohio Wesleyan secured 51 points for second. DePauw (49) and John Carroll (39) made up the remainder of the top half of the table.
Wittenberg (35), Wooster (24), Kenyon (13), and Oberlin (13) took the bottom four spots.
The Battling Bishops return two 2025-26 all-conference performers to the lineup in seniors
Macy Miller and
Maddie Ebbert.
Miller, the reigning NCAC Player of the Year and a consensus first-team All-American and first-team All-NCAC pick, averaged a double-double with 16.2 points and 11.7 rebounds per game as well as 2.3 steals, 1.7 blocks, and 1.6 assists per game last season.
Ebbert, a third-team All-NCAC selection, averaged 9.7 points, 5.7 rebounds, 2.2 assist, and 1.3 steals per game in her first season with the Bishops last year.
The Red and Black open the 2026-27 season on the road in Holland, Michigan on November 6 and 7, playing in the Hope Tip-Off tournament. OWU will take on Illinois Wesleyan that Friday at 3:30 p.m.
