UW-La Crosse women tabbed second in WIAC poll

UW-La Crosse has been picked to finish second in the 2026-27 Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) women’s basketball standings, according to a preseason poll of league head coaches and sports information directors released Friday. UW-Oshkosh was selected to win its fourth straight WIAC regular-season title, with UW-Whitewater predicted third, followed by UW-Platteville, UW-River Falls, UW-Eau Claire, UW-Stevens Point and UW-Stout Polytechnic. Oshkosh won the 2025-26 regular-season crown, while UWL captured the program’s first WIAC Tournament title, earning an NCAA automatic bid and an Elite Eight run. Both teams are ranked in the D3hoops.com and WBCA preseason Top-25 lists. The top six qualify for the WIAC Tournament on Feb. 23, 25 and 27.