SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Members of the Southern Conference media selected Chattanooga as the preseason favorite to win the SoCon women’s basketball regular season title in 2013-14.

The Lady Mocs took 15 out of 16 first-place votes from the media and 159 points to earn the top spot in the preseason rankings. Samford took the final first-place vote and the No. 2 ranking with 131 points. Davidson (120) was voted third following its runner-up finish at the SoCon tournament last season, with Appalachian State (116) holding the fourth slot.

Elon is ranked fifth for the second straight season, taking 94 points. Furman (76) and Georgia Southern (63) are No. 6 and No. 7 respectively, while Western Carolina settled in at No. 8 with 52 points. UNCG and Wofford round out the media’s rankings with 48 and 20 points respectively.

The Southern Conference women’s basketball season begins Friday, Nov. 8, and the 2014 Southern Conference Tournament will be held March 7-10 in Asheville, N.C.

2013-14 SoCon Women’s Basketball Media Preseason Poll