KALAMAZOO, Mich. – The Western Michigan women's basketball team was picked to finish fourth in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) West Division according to the preseason poll voted on by the leagues 12 coaches.
Central Michigan, last season's West Division Champion, was picked to finish first in the West with all 12 possible first place votes. Ball State, Toledo, Western Michigan, Northern Illinois and Eastern Michigan round out the West Division. In the East, Ohio, last season's East Champion, was voted to finish first with nine first place votes while last season's MAC Tournament Champion Buffalo was picked to finish second with three first place votes.