Central Missouri opens the 2026-27 season ranked No. 14 in the WBCA Division II preseason poll, following a season in which the Jennies won the MIAA regular-season title. They are the only MIAA team in the top 25.

By the Numbers
  • Central Missouri received 211 points and no first-place votes.
  • Grand Valley State leads the poll with 575 points and 23 first-place votes; Colorado Mesa is No. 2 with 510.
  • Fort Hays State received 74 votes and Missouri Southern received 13, but neither made the top 25.
State of Play
  • The Jennies begin their season at the D2CCA Midwest Tip-Off Challenge in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin, Oct. 30–Nov. 1.
  • They face Northern Michigan, top-ranked Grand Valley State and Lake Superior State.
  • Central Missouri’s home opener is scheduled for Nov. 9 against UMSL.
Bottom Line

Central Missouri enters the season with a top-15 ranking and a challenging opening slate that includes the defending national champion.