The WBCA NCAA Division II Preseason Top 25 Coaches Poll with teams’ RECORDS FROM LAST YEAR in parentheses, total points based on 25 points for first place through one point for 25th, final ranking in last year’s final poll, and first-place votes received.
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| Rank | School (2022-23 Record) | Total Points | 2022-23 Final Rank | First- Place Votes |
| 1 | Ashland (37-0) | 575 | 1 | 23 |
| 2 | Minnesota State Mankato (26-5) | 468 | 11 | 0 |
| 3 | Grand Valley State (31-3) | 457 | 7 | 0 |
| 4 | Catawba (29-6) | 450 | 6 | 0 |
| 5 | Tampa (33-2) | 419 | 4 | 0 |
| 6 | Assumption (27-6) | 398 | 10 | 0 |
| 7 | Texas-Tyler (27-8) | 380 | 14 | 0 |
| 8 | Minnesota Duluth (32-4) | 368 | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | Eckerd (26-6) | 360 | 9 | 0 |
| 10 | Central Missouri (25-5) | 355 | 17 | 0 |
| 11 | Cal State Dominguez Hills (31-3) | 343 | 5 | 0 |
| 12 | Azusa Pacific (26-5) | 312 | 13 | 0 |
| 13 | West Chester (24-9) | 298 | RV | 0 |
| 14 | Wingate (23-8) | 194 | NR | 0 |
| 15 | Montana State Billings (25-8) | 192 | RV | 0 |
| 16 | West Virginia State (22-7) | 178 | NR | 0 |
| 17 | Union, TN (27-4) | 173 | 12 | 0 |
| 18 | Bentley (22-10) | 150 | RV | 0 |
| 19 | Angelo State (26-7) | 147 | 25 | 0 |
| 20 | Ferris State (17-12) | 127 | NR | 0 |
| 21 | Lee, TN (26-7) | 120 | RV | 0 |
| 22 | Cal State San Marcos (25-6) | 108 | 15 | 0 |
| 23 | Glenville State (33-3) | 84 | 3 | 0 |
| 24 | Texas Woman’s (26-6) | 81 | 23 | 0 |
| 25 | Missouri Western State (24-7) | 79 | NR | 0 |
Dropped out: No. 8 Drury (31-2); No. 16 Western Washington (24-4); No. 18 Missouri Southern State (29-7); No. 19 Nebraska Kearney (28-5); No. 20 Thomas Jefferson (28-5); No. 21 Gannon (29-5); No. 22 Tuskegee (26-4); No. 24 Georgia Southwestern (26-7).
Others receiving votes: Drury (31-2) 78; North Georgia (19-11) 71; Western Washington (24-4) 54; Thomas Jefferson (28-5) 44; Missouri Southern State (29-7) 41; Southern New Hampshire (22-8) 39; Gannon (29-5) 38; Regis, CO (25-7) 34; California, PA (21-11) 30; Columbus State (15-12) 26; Lewis (21-11) 24; Elizabeth City State (15-12) 20; Harding (25-7) 19; Tuskegee (26-4)18; Cal State LA (20-10) 15; Valdosta State (22-7) 10; Lincoln, PA (19-9) 6; Lubbock Christian (24-11) 5; St. Thomas Aquinas (21-9) 5.
10 teams mentioned on only one ballot for a total of 72 combined points.
The WBCA NCAA Division II Coaches Poll Committee is composed of one head coach from each of the 23 NCAA Division II conferences. The committee for the 2023-24 season: Mike Bona, Emmanuel; Kevin Clifford, Roberts Wesleyan; Jen Conely, Wisconsin-Parkside; Kyle Cooper, West Liberty; Anthony Crocitto, St Leo; Carmen Dolfo, Western Washington; Steve Fagan, Felician; Darin Grover, Southeastern Oklahoma State; Tanya Haave, MSU Denver; T.J. Hardeman, Azusa Pacific; Matt Houser, Columbus State; Beth Jillson, Texas Woman’s; Renee Jimenez, Cal State San Marcos; L’Tona Lamonte, Winston Salem State; Greg Long, Mississippi College; Mike Mincey, Carson-Newman; Kari Pickens, Ashland; James Rice, Benedict; Jess Strom, California (PA); Mark Swasey, Franklin Pierce; Katie Vaughn, Missouri-St. Louis; Tom Webb, Southwest Minnesota State; Lora Westling, Washburn.