CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Ohio women's basketball team was selected to finish 10^th in the 2025-26 Mid-American Conference Preseason Coaches' Poll, as announced by the league on Tuesday, Oct. 21.
 
Kent State was picked to finish first with 133 points and five first-place votes. Toledo (118) and UMass (115) also received first-place votes and were picked to finished second and third, respectively. The Golden Flashes were also picked to win the MAC Championships with UMass, Toledo, Ball State and Miami also receiving votes.
 
2025-26 MAC Women's Basketball Preseason Coaches' Poll
(First Place Votes)
1. Kent State (5) – 133 points
2. Toledo (2) – 118 points
3. UMass (3) – 115 points
4. Ball State (3) – 112 points
5. Central Michigan – 105 points
6. Bowling Green – 101 points
7. Miami – 86 points
8. Akron – 51 points
9. Western Michigan – 48 points
10. Ohio – 44 points
11. Buffalo – 42 points
12. Eastern Michigan – 36 points
13. Northern Illinois – 23 points
 
Tournament Champion: Kent State – 5, UMass – 3, Toledo – 3, Ball State – 1, Miami – 1
 
The Bobcats will open the 2025-26 season at Texas State for game one of the MAC-SBC Challenge on Monday, Nov. 3 at 8 p.m. ET.
 
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