SFCC women’s basketball ranked No. 17 in NJCAA DI Preseason Poll

Published 7:30 pm Tuesday, October 20, 2026

After a second consecutive national tournament appearance, State Fair Community College women’s basketball earned the No. 17 spot in the NJCAA Division I Preseason Poll released Monday, Oct. 19.

This marks the second straight year the Lady Roadrunners have opened the season ranked. Last year, SFCC entered the season as the No. 23-ranked team before climbing to the No. 6 spot.

Defending national champion Eastern Arizona College took the top spot with all 15 first-place votes, followed by New Mexico Junior College at No. 2 and Trinity Valley Community College (Texas) at No. 3.

Region 16 rival Three Rivers Community College also landed in the rankings, coming in at No. 10.

State Fair begins its season against Triton College at 5:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30.