Burnsville, Minn. – The Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference announced the annual conference softball Preseason Poll on Wednesday morning. Minnesota Crookston was tabbed to finish 14th in the 16 team league. For the fourth straight season, Augustana was picked to win the NSIC, while Minnesota State and St. Cloud State were picked second and third, respectively. Winona State and Minnesota Duluth round out the top five.