The WKU women's basketball team was projected to finish third in the league by a vote of the 14 Conference USA head coaches, the conference office announced on Wednesday afternoon.
The Lady Toppers are picked to finish behind first-place Rice and second-place Middle Tennessee State. WKU posted a 0-2 record against the Owls a season ago, but managed a 1-1 mark against the Blue Raiders in 2018-19.
League coaches also voted to honor redshirt senior Dee Givens and junior Raneem Elgedawy as members of the Preseason All-C-USA team after the duo posted a pair of stellar performances during the 2018-19 season.