AUGUSTA, Ga. – The Augusta University women's basketball team is ranked 6^th in the Peach Belt Conference Preseason Coaches Poll, that was released on Thursday after a vote from the league's head coaches. The regular season concludes with the top eight teams advancing to the site of the #1 seed for the PBC Tournament March 1-4.
Augusta looks to improve on a 15-13 overall record from last season under the new direction of interim head coach Celeste Stewart. The Jaguars officially tip the new season Nov. 11-12 in the Peach Belt / Conference Carolinas Conference Challenge in Milledgeville, Ga. The Jags play Barton on Nov. 11 at 8:00 p.m. and face Southern Wesleyan Nov. 12 at 3:00 p.m.

For the first time in program history, Georgia Southwestern State has been chosen as the coaches preseason favorite. The Hurricanes captured five first-place votes and 75 total points to edge out North Georgia in second with 74. GSW is coming off of their most successful season ever with a school-record number of wins and the first trip – and win -at the NCAA Tournament.
North Georgia made their second NCAA Elite Eight appearance last season and advanced to the national semifinals for the first time. UNG also won their fourth PBC Tournament in the last five years to go with their third regular-season championship in the same time frame.
The coaches poll is below. Coaches were not permitted to rank their own teams or vote for their own players.

Rank	Team	Points
1.	Georgia Southwestern State (5)	75
2.	North Georgia (3)	74
3.	Clayton State (1)	61
4.	Columbus State	58
5.	Lander (1)	44
6.	Augusta	43
7.	Flagler	35
8.	Young Harris	28
9.	Georgia College & State University	21
10.	USC Aiken	11

  

To view the full release from the PBC click here


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