IWLCA Preseason Poll Articles
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UF #10, JU Receives Votes in D1 Poll
2024 ILWomen/IWLCA Division I Poll – Preseason
The Northwestern Wildcats claim the top spot in the preseason ILWomen/IWLCA Division I Poll. The reigning national champion earned 20 first-place votes, while No. 3 North Carolina, received one.
The national runners-up, Boston College, enters the 2024 season in the second slot, while Denver and Syracuse round out the top five in the No. 4 and No. 5 positions, respectfully.
The ACC leads the way for most teams in the Top 25, with seven teams, while the Big Ten follows with five. Other conferences with multiple teams include the Atlantic 10, Big East, AAC, and Patriot League.
The 2024 season kicks off on Friday, Feb. 9, with a trio of Top 10 matchups in Northwestern vs. Syracuse, North Carolina vs. James Madison, and Loyola vs. Florida slated for Saturday, Feb. 10.
The regular season ILWomen/IWLCA Polls are set to be released weekly at 11 a.m. beginning on Monday, February 12.
| Rank | Institution | Points (FPV) | |
| 1 | Northwestern (0 – 0) | 523 (20) | — |
| 2 | Boston College (0 – 0) | 502 | — |
| 3 | North Carolina (0 – 0) | 467 (1) | — |
| 4 | Denver (0 – 0) | 458 | — |
| 5 | Syracuse (0 – 0) | 452 | — |
| 6 | James Madison (0 – 0) | 405 | — |
| 7 | Notre Dame (0 – 0) | 383 | — |
| 8 | Loyola (0 – 0) | 369 | — |
| 9 | Maryland (0 – 0) | 347 | — |
| 10 | Florida (0 – 0) | 336 | — |
| 11 | Stony Brook (0 – 0) | 323 | — |
| 12 | Michigan (0 – 0) | 290 | — |
| 13 | Penn (0 – 0) | 268 | — |
| 14 | Johns Hopkins (0 – 0) | 227 | — |
| 15 | Army (0 – 0) | 213 | — |
| 16 | Virginia (0 – 0) | 174 | — |
| 17 | USC (0 – 0) | 162 | — |
| 18 | Penn State (0 – 0) | 128 | — |
| 19 | Richmond (0 – 0) | 126 | — |
| 20 | UMass (0 – 0) | 112 | — |
| 21 | UAlbany (0 – 0) | 96 | — |
| 22 | UConn (0 – 0) | 83 | — |
| 23 | Clemson (0 – 0) | 61 | — |
| 24 | Duke (0 – 0) | 60 | — |
| 25 | Navy (0 – 0) | 50 | — |
| RV | Rutgers, Yale, Princeton, Marquette, Jacksonville | ||
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SSC Schools Dominate D2 Preseason Polls
2024 ILWomen/IWLCA Division II Poll – Preseason
Coming off their first championship, Pace enters the 2024 season ranked first in the ILWomen/IWLCA Division II Preseason Poll with 20 first-place votes. No. 2 Florida Southern received two first-place votes and No. 3 West Chester received one.
Tampa and Grand Valley follow in the fourth and fifth places, respectfully.
Women’s Division II play begins on Saturday, February 3, and continually ramps up over the course of the month of February.
The regular season ILWomen/IWLCA Division II Polls are set to be released weekly at 11 a.m. beginning on Monday, February 19.
| Rank | Institution | Points (FPV) | |
| 1 | Pace (0 – 0) | 545 (20) | — |
| 2 | Florida Southern (0 – 0) | 540 (2) | — |
| 3 | West Chester (0 – 0) | 537 (1) | — |
| 4 | Tampa (0 – 0) | 504 | — |
| 5 | Grand Valley (0 – 0) | 460 | — |
| 6 | Adelphi (0 – 0) | 445 | — |
| 7 | Rollins (0 – 0) | 402 | — |
| 8 | East Stroudsburg (0 – 0) | 371 | — |
| 9 | Flagler (0 – 0) | 367 | — |
| 10 | Regis (CO) (0 – 0) | 361 | — |
| 11 | Wingate (0 – 0) | 329 | — |
| 12 | UIndy (0 – 0) | 318 | — |
| 13 | Maryville (0 – 0) | 302 | — |
| 14 | New Haven (0 – 0) | 252 | — |
| 15 | Embry-Riddle (0 – 0) | 249 | — |
| 16 | Saint Anselm (0 – 0) | 222 | — |
| 17 | Mercy (0 – 0) | 191 | — |
| 18 | Bentley (0 – 0) | 186 | — |
| 19 | Kutztown (0 – 0) | 176 | — |
| 20 | Seton Hill (0 – 0) | 160 | — |
| 21 | Lynn (0 – 0) | 148 | — |
| 22 | Assumption (0 – 0) | 107 | — |
| 23 | Colorado Mesa (0 – 0) | 71 | — |
| 24 | Saint Leo (0 – 0) | 66 | — |
| 25 | Mount Olive (0 – 0) | 34 | — |
| RV | Lander, Florida Tech, Indiana (PA), Roberts Wesleyan, Newberry | ||
