ALVA, OKLAHOMA - The Great American Conference has released the annual 2024-25 preseason coaches poll, voted on by the conference coaches. Northwestern Lady Rangers enter the year picked seventh. 
 

Leading the way in the rankings is Harding with 117 points with seven first place votes the most by any team in the conference this year. Southern Nazarene finished with 111 points and four first place votes. Oklahoma Baptist rounds out the top three with 84 points tied with Southwestern Oklahoma State. 
 

Arkansas Tech received the final first place vote finishing with 81 in the poll. Henderson State had 75 points just ahead of Northwestern at 65. Ouachita Baptist finishes the top eight with 59. 
 

Southeastern Oklahoma State had 43 points in ninth place, Arkansas Monticello is 10th with 31 points. 

Southern Arkansas and East Central are tied for 11th with 21 points.