SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – The Portland Pilots were picked to finish third in the annual WCC Women's Basketball Preseason Poll, receiving two first place votes. Maisie Burnham and Emme Shearer both earned a spot on the All-WCC Preseason Team.
This is the second year in a row the Pilots have been picked to finish at least in the top three of the conference. The Gonzaga Bulldogs and Washington State Cougars were picked to finish first and second at 92 and 91 points respectively. Portland placed right after in third at 84 points, followed by the Oregon State Beavers and Pacific Tigers in fourth and fifth at 77 and 63 points.