ALAMOSA, Colo. — Adams State women's basketball ranks ninth in the 2026–27 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference preseason coaches' poll. The Grizzlies collect 87 points in voting by the conference's head coaches.
Adams State sits behind New Mexico Highlands, which ranks eighth with 99 points, and ahead of Colorado Christian, which takes 10th with 74.
Colorado Mesa leads the poll with 192 points and 11 first-place votes. MSU Denver follows with 166 points and one first-place vote. UCCS ranks third with 157 points and two first-place votes, while Black Hills State receives 155 points and the remaining first-place vote. Fort Lewis rounds out the top five with 143 points.
The conference's head coaches select the poll and cannot vote for their own teams. Each first-place vote carries 14 points, with each subsequent position receiving one fewer point.
2026–27 RMAC Preseason Coaches' Poll
| Rank |
Team |
Points |
First-place votes |
| 1 |
Colorado Mesa |
192 |
11 |
| 2 |
MSU Denver |
166 |
1 |
| 3 |
UCCS |
157 |
2 |
| 4 |
Black Hills State |
155 |
1 |
| 5 |
Fort Lewis |
143 |
0 |
| 6 |
Colorado School of Mines |
133 |
0 |
| 7 |
CSU Pueblo |
129 |
0 |
| 8 |
New Mexico Highlands |
99 |
0 |
| 9 |
Adams State |
87 |
0 |
| 10 |
Colorado Christian |
74 |
0 |
| 11 |
Western Colorado |
71 |
0 |
| 12 |
South Dakota Mines |
66 |
0 |
| T-13 |
Chadron State |
39 |
0 |
| T-13 |
Westminster |
39 |
0 |
| 15 |
Regis |
25 |
0 |
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