DEFENDING CHAMPION ABILENE CHRISTIAN PICKED TO WIN SOUTHLAND IN WOMEN’S BASKETBALL POLLSPick second behind ACU.
2016-17 SOUTHLAND CONFERENCE PRESEASON WOMEN'S BASKETBALL POLLS
Coach's PollPlace Team (first place votes) Total
1. Abilene Christian (10) 142
2. Central Arkansas (3) 1353. Stephen F. Austin 117
4. Lamar 110
5. McNeese 86
6. Northwestern State 79
7. Nicholls 76
8. Houston Baptist 68
9. Sam Houston State 66
10. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 60
11. New Orleans 34
12. Southeastern Louisiana 28
13. UIW 23
Sports Information Directors' PollPlace Team (first place votes) Total
1. Abilene Christian (11) 143
2. Central Arkansas (2) 1333. Stephen F. Austin 119
4. McNeese 94
T5. Lamar 92
T5. Northwestern State 92
7. Nicholls 75
8. Houston Baptist 73
9. Sam Houston State 60
10. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 57
11. New Orleans 34
12. Southeastern Louisiana 23
13. UIW 19
2016-17 SOUTHLAND CONFERENCE PRESEASON WOMEN'S BASKETBALL TEAMS
First Team
Name Class Position School
Alexis Mason Sr. G Abilene Christian
Maggie Proffitt Sr. G Central ArkansasTaylor Ross Sr. G Stephen F. Austin
Suzzy Dimba Sr. F Abilene Christian
Randi Brown Jr. G New Orleans
Second Team
Name Class Position School
Brianna Mullins Sr. G Central ArkansasSydney Shelstead Sr. F Abilene Christian
Beatrice Attura Sr. G Northwestern State
Chastadie Barrs So. G Lamar
Lizzy Dimba Sr. F Abilene Christian