The University of Missouri women’s basketball program begins the challenge of playing after the graduation of All-American Sophie Cunningham this season, with the media from throughout the Southeastern Conference expecting a step back for the ascending Tiger program in 2019-2020.
Missouri was chosen to finish 9th in the 14 team SEC in the preseason poll conducted by a panel of both SEC and national media members.
Ranking in the top half of the poll was South Carolina, Texas A&M, Mississippi State, Kentucky, Arkansas, Tennessee, and Auburn. In the second half of the poll was LSU at 8th and Mizzou 9th. MU was one of seven SEC program to make the NCAA Tournament last season.
PRESEASON MEDIA POLL
South Carolina
Texas A&M
Mississippi State
Kentucky
Arkansas
Tennessee
Auburn
LSU
Missouri
Georgia
Alabama
Florida
Ole Miss
Vanderbilt
Player of the Year
Chennedy Carter, Texas A&M (14)
Rhyne Howard, Kentucky (2)
Chelsea Dungee, Arkansas (1)
First-Team All-SEC
Chelsea Dungee, Arkansas
Rhyne Howard, Kentucky
Ayana Mitchell, LSU
Tyasha Harris, South Carolina
Chennedy Carter, Texas A&M
Second-Team All-SEC
Unique Thompson, Auburn
Mikiah Herbert Harrigan, South Carolina
Rennia Davis, Tennessee
Ciera Johnson, Texas A&M
Mariella Fasoula, Vanderbilt
