CLEVELAND, Ohio - - As the Ball State women's basketball team awaits the opportunity to write its story for the 2024-25 season, the Mid-American Conference's 12 head coaches provided a nice prologue by naming the Cardinals the preseason favorite to win both the league's regular season and tournament titles.
Ball State earned 120 votes and 10 of 12 first-place votes to stand atop the 2024-25 MAC Preseason Poll, with Kent State in second with 104 points and two first-place votes. The Cardinals also garnered eight votes to win the conference tournament, with Bowling Green, Buffalo, Kent State and Toledo each picking up one of the other four.