LANCASTER, PA – The Johns Hopkins women's basketball team—ranked No. 8 in the D3hoops.com and No. 10 in the WBCA preseason polls—has been selected to finish first in the Centennial Conference Preseason Coaches' Poll, announced Tuesday. This marks the fifth time overall, and just the second time in program history (first since 2004), that the Blue Jays have topped the preseason poll in back-to-back years.
 
Hopkins returns a strong core from last year's squad that advanced to the Round of 16 for the second straight season—the program's first back-to-back appearance since 1996-98—under third-year head coach Rodney Rogan. Leading the group of returners are seniors Macie Feldman and Kendall Dunham. Feldman earned Second Team All-Centennial and CSC Academic All-District honors a year ago.
 
The Blue Jays' 2025-26 roster features seven newcomers—three transfers and four freshmen—and brings back over 58% of the team's scoring and 63% of its minutes from last season. A year ago, Hopkins ranked among the nation's best defensively, finishing 14th in scoring defense, 15th in scoring margin and 17th in field goal percentage defense.
 
With the roster revamped, headed by veteran leadership, the Blue Jays will look to get back to the Centennial Conference Championship for the fifth straight season and win the program's first title since 2003.
 
Hopkins received seven first-place votes to earn the top spot with 97 points, while Gettysburg landed in second with four first-place votes and 94 points. McDaniel rounded out the top three with 76 points.
 
2025-26 Centennial Conference Preseason Women's Basketball Poll
1. Johns Hopkins (7 First-Place Votes) – 97 points
2. Gettysburg (4 First-Place Votes) – 94
3. McDaniel – 76
4T. Dickinson – 68
4T. Ursinus – 68
6. Franklin & Marshall – 52
7. Washington College – 49
8. Muhlenberg – 34
9T. Swarthmore – 28
9T. Haverford – 28
11. Bryn Mawr – 11