As the fall sports season opens, the coaches of the NSIC voted to rank their individual sports. The following are the first four rankings of each NSIC fall sport in which Winona State University competes. In any category where Winona State was voted fifth or below, the teams ranked closest are displayed.

The only Winona State team voted first in the preseason poll was the Men’s Golf team. According to the NSIC Media Relations, the team received five first place votes, racking in a total of 77 points. Coaches cannot vote for their own teams.

The lowest ranked Winona State Team was the women’s soccer team, as 94 points tallied was not enough to compete. The top ranked women’s soccer team was Minnesota State University Mankato, with a total of 217 points, and 11 first place votes.

Men’s Golf

1. Winona State University

2. Minnesota State University, Mankato

3. Minot State University

4. St. Cloud State University

Football

4. Augustana University

5. University of Sioux Falls

6. Winona State University

7. Minnesota State University, Moorhead

Men’s Cross Country

6. Minnesota State

7. Concordia – St. Paul

8. Winona State University

9. Northern State University

Women’s Cross Country

1. University of Mary

2. University of Minnesota, Duluth

3. Augustana University

4. Winona State University

Women’s Golf

1. Augustana University

2. Minnesota State University, Mankato

3. Concordia University, St. Paul

4. Winona State University

Soccer

8. Concordia University, St. Paul

9. Upper Iowa University

10. Winona State University

11. Wayne State University

Volleyball

2. Southwest Minnesota State

3. University of Minnesota, Duluth

4. Augustana University

5. Winona State University