ST. LOUIS, Mo. – Drake University women's basketball has been picked to finish fourth in the race for the 2025-26 Missouri Valley Conference crown, the league announced today. The preseason poll, as voted on by Valley head coaches, communications directors, and a panel of various media personnel, was unveiled this morning.
Drake was slotted fourth with a total of 371 points including four first-place votes.
Belmont, who enters the season as the league favorite, received 25 of 44 possible votes for the top spot for a total of 446 points. Defending MVC regular-season and tournament champions Murray State was selected second with 13 first-place votes and 436 points.