FARMINGTON, Utah — After a 30-win campaign a season ago, the Montana State Bobcats begin their title defense as Big Sky Conference preseason favorites of both the coaches' and media polls leading up to the 2025-26 women's basketball season, the league office announced Wednesday.

The Bobcats received five first-place votes in the coaches’ poll and 11 in the media poll compared to Montana's three first-place votes in the coaches' poll and seven in the media poll. Idaho and Idaho State gathered the final two first-place votes in the coaches poll.

Montana State finished its last campaign with a 30-4 overall record, the first Big Sky team to reach the 30-win mark, and a 17-1 mark in Big Sky action. The Bobcats swept the Big Sky titles, earning their eighth regular-season crown and fourth tour

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