ALVA, OKLAHOMA - The Great American Conference released their annual preseason poll on Tuesday afternoon. The poll is voted on by the conference coaches. Northwestern was picked 12th in the poll. 

Southern Nazarene comes in ranked number one in the poll with nine of the 12 first place votes earning 119 points. Southern Arkansas and Harding round out the top three for the poll as the Muleriders earned one first place vote with 102 points followed by Harding with 100 points and a vote. 

Oklahoma Baptist finished with the final vote and fourth place in the poll after 95 points, finishing in front of Southeastern Oklahoma State who had 83 votes and fifth place closing out the top five. 

Arkansas Tech checked in at six with 72 points followed by Arkansas-Monticello and Henderson State to close the top eight in the projected poll. 

Southwestern Oklahoma State and East Central are the next two to close out the top 10. Ouachita Baptist finished with 24 points followed by the Rangers with 17 points. 

Rangers will open the season in Missouri for the opening season tournament with a four game trip in Branson. The season opener is on January 31st against Newman at 2:00 PM followed by Minnesota Crookston.