Four different teams received first-place votes, but Wisconsin-River Falls was named the top team in the NCHA women’s preseason coaches’ poll.
Six of the top seven leading scorers from a year ago return to their respective schools, including 2012 player of the year Dani Schultz from Wisconsin-Superior.
Wisconsin-Superior, Adrian and St. Scholastica also garnered first-place votes from the league coaches.
| School (First-place votes) | Total points |
|---|---|
| 1. Wisconsin-River Falls (6) | 190 |
| 2. Wisconsin-Superior (3) | 162 |
| 3. Adrian (1) | 150 |
| 4. St. Scholastica (1) | 134 |
| 5. Lake Forest | 112 |
| 6. St. Norbert | 106 |
| 7. Wisconsin-Stevens Point | 98 |
| 8. (tie) Concordia (Wis.) | 62 |
| 8. (tie) Wisconsin-Eau Claire | 62 |
| 10. Marian | 28 |
| 11. Finlandia | 12 |
