FOREST, Va. - The Roanoke College women's basketball team was chosen to finish fourth in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) as announced by the conference in their preseason poll on Tuesday afternoon. 

The Maroons earn the fourth-place selection after finishing the 2025-26 regular season in fifth. RC has 91 points in the poll which is just 11 behind third placed Bridgewater and 17 ahead of fifth placed Shenandoah. 

The squad begins their season on the road against William Peace on Nov. 13. Roanoke then hosts the Jean Beamer Tip-Off Classic on Nov. 15-16 to start their home slate. 

Read the full ODAC preseason rankings story here.

Full Preseason Rankings 

1. Washington and Lee University (10)     120 pts. 

2. Randolph-Macon College (2)                 108 pts. 

3. Bridgewater College                               102 pts. 

4. Roanoke College                                     91 pts. 

5. Shenandoah University                            74 pts. 

6. Guilford College                                       70 pts. 

7. University of Lynchburg                           59 pts. 

8. Hollins University                                    54 pts. 

9. Virginia Wesleyan University                  39 pts. 

10. Randolph College                                   29 pts. 

11. Eastern Mennonite University                28 pts. 

12. Averett University                                   18 pts