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WICHITA, Kan. &mdash;&nbsp;Tabor College earned the top spot in both the 2024 KCAC Women's Basketball Preseason Coaches' and Media Poll, the conference office announced Tuesday. The Bluejays took home both the regular-season and tournament championship titles in the 2023-24 season. &nbsp;
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 In the coaches' poll, the Bluejays took home the No. 1 ranking with 166 total points, and 10 of 14 first place votes. No. 2 and No. 3 in the preseason poll were separated by two points: Friends University at No. 2 (146 total points; three first-place votes) and the University of Saint Mary at No. 3 (144 total points; one first-place vote). Rounding out the top five in the preseason coaches' poll were Evangel at No. 4 (139 total points) and Kansas Wesleyan at No. 5 (122 total points). 2024 KCAC Women's Basketball Preseason Coaches' Poll 
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<td>RANK</td>
<td>INSTITUTION</td>
<td>TOTAL POINTS</td>
<td>FIRST-PLACE VOTES</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1</td>
<td>Tabor College</td>
<td>166</td>
<td>10</td>
</tr>
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<td>2</td>
<td>Friends University</td>
<td>146</td>
<td>3</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>3</td>
<td>University of Saint Mary</td>
<td>144</td>
<td>1</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>4</td>
<td>Evangel&nbsp;University</td>
<td>139</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>5</td>
<td>Kansas Wesleyan&nbsp;University</td>
<td>122</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>6</td>
<td>Bethany&nbsp;College</td>
<td>100</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>7</td>
<td>Ottawa&nbsp;University</td>
<td>94</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
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<td>8</td>
<td>Sterling&nbsp;College</td>
<td>92</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>9</td>
<td>Bethel&nbsp;College</td>
<td>77</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>10</td>
<td>Oklahoma Wesleyan&nbsp;University</td>
<td>64</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>11</td>
<td>Avila&nbsp;University</td>
<td>52</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>12</td>
<td>McPherson&nbsp;College</td>
<td>34</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>13</td>
<td>York&nbsp;University</td>
<td>31</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>14</td>
<td>Southwestern&nbsp;College</td>
<td>13</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
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&nbsp; In the preseason media poll, Tabor earned the No. 1 ranking behind 207 total points and 12 of 15 first-place votes. There was a tie at No. 2, with Friends and Saint Mary both earning 179 total points and each team receiving one first-place vote. Rounding out the Top five were Kansas Wesleyan University at No. 4 (162 total points) and Evangel University (154 total points). Sterling College, ranked No. 6, received the final first-place vote. 2024 KCAC Women's Basketball Preseason Media Poll 
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<tbody>
<tr>
<td>RANK</td>
<td>INSTITUTION</td>
<td>TOTAL POINTS</td>
<td>FIRST-PLACE VOTES</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1</td>
<td>Tabor College</td>
<td>207</td>
<td>12</td>
</tr>
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<td>T2</td>
<td>Friends University</td>
<td>179</td>
<td>1</td>
</tr>
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<td>T2</td>
<td>University of Saint Mary</td>
<td>179</td>
<td>1</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>4</td>
<td>Kansas Wesleyan&nbsp;University</td>
<td>162</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>5</td>
<td>Evangel&nbsp;University</td>
<td>154</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>6</td>
<td>Sterling&nbsp;College</td>
<td>122</td>
<td>1</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>7</td>
<td>Bethany&nbsp;College</td>
<td>112</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>8</td>
<td>Ottawa&nbsp;University</td>
<td>107</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>9</td>
<td>Bethel&nbsp;College</td>
<td>91</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>10</td>
<td>Oklahoma Wesleyan&nbsp;University</td>
<td>85</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>11</td>
<td>Avila&nbsp;University</td>
<td>59</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>12</td>
<td>McPherson&nbsp;College</td>
<td>56</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>13</td>
<td>York&nbsp;University</td>
<td>43</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>14</td>
<td>Southwestern&nbsp;College</td>
<td>19</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table></div>

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