The West Coast Conference has released their preseason rankings, and the Beavers have found themselves near the bottom of the list. The voters have placed the Beavers eighth in the conference, a drop of two spots from their sixth place finish last season.
Santa Clara and Pepperdine finished one and two in the voters poll, just as they did last season. Santa Clara picked up 7 first place votes, while Pepperdine received 5. They were the only two teams to be picked in first. Gonzaga was right behind the Broncos and Waves in third, just as they were last season.
LMU was picked to finish in fourth by the voters. The Lions and Beavers finished the season tied in the standings, but LMU won the tiebreaker by virtue of a head to head victory. Washington State is next in fifth, falling one spot from their fourth place finish last season. Only a few Cougars return from last year’s team…