2026-27 CCC Women's Basketball Preseason Poll

CORVALLIS, Ore. – The Bushnell women's basketball team has been predicted to return to the postseason in 2026-2027 as the Beacons were selected to finish eighth in the CCC Preseason Coaches Poll released on Thursday. 

The Beacons missed out on the Cascade Conference tournament by one game last season, finishing ninth at 5-15. With 47 points in the poll, Bushnell is firmly ahead of ninth-place Warner Pacific (31) in the eyes of the coaches. 

The College of Idaho was selected as the preseason favorite, receiving 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.

Last season it was Corban and Eastern Oregon that shared the regular-season title with Corban moving on to also capture the CCC Tournament Championship. The CCC ended up sending six teams to the NAIA National Tournament: 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. After the Beacons and Warner Pacific, Evergreen State (21) and Walla Walla University (18) rounded out the poll.

Bushnell is scheduled to open the season in Arizona on October 28, facing off with Benedictine-Mesa. They will face Corban University on December 1 in the CCC opener for both schools.