CORVALLIS, Ore. – The College of Idaho was selected as the preseason favorite in the 2026-27 Cascade Collegiate Conference Women’s Basketball Coaches’ Poll, released Wednesday by the conference office.
The Yotes received five first-place votes and 107 points to lead a competitive field heading into the upcoming season. Oregon Tech followed closely in second with 101 points and two first-place votes, while Corban University placed third with 100 points and three first-place votes. Lewis-Clark State ranked fourth with 94 points, followed by Eastern Oregon University in fifth with 89 points and one first-place vote.
Corban and Eastern Oregon shared the 2025-26 CCC regular-season title after both finished conference play with 16-4 records. Following the conference tiebreaker process, Corban earned the No. 1 seed and hosted the CCC Tournament, going on to capture the tournament championship.
The CCC sent six teams to the NAIA postseason: Corban, Eastern Oregon, Southern Oregon, Oregon Tech, College of Idaho and Lewis-Clark State. LC State advanced the farthest, reaching the NAIA National Championship final site.
Southern Oregon University finished sixth in the preseason poll with 69 points, followed by Northwest University with 49 and Bushnell with 47. Warner Pacific University placed ninth with 31 points, The Evergreen State College ranked 10th with 21, and Walla Walla University rounded out the poll with 18 points.
The 2026-27 season will feature another competitive race for the conference title, with four teams receiving at least one first-place vote in the preseason poll.
2026-27 CCC Women’s Basketball Preseason Poll
| Team (First-Place Votes) |
Points |
| 1. College of Idaho (5) |
107 |
| 2. Oregon Tech (2) |
101 |
| 3. Corban University (3) |
100 |
| 4. Lewis-Clark State College |
94 |
| 5. Eastern Oregon University (1) |
89 |
| 6. Southern Oregon University |
69 |
| 7. Northwest University |
49 |
| 8. Bushnell University |
47 |
| 9. Warner Pacific University |
31 |
| 10. The Evergreen State College |
21 |
| 11. Walla Walla University |
18 |