A look at how the coaches from the Mountain West Conference voted in preseason balloting:
Top returning player: Linda Fröhlich, 6-2, F, jr., UNLV
Top newcomer: Melissa Forest, 6-2, F, fr., New Mexico
PRESEASON POLL
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Team (1st-place votes)
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Points
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Last year
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1. Utah (7)
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56
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23-8
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2. Colorado State (1)
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47
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23-10
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3. New Mexico
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43
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18-11
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4. UNLV
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39
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17-12
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5. BYU
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35
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22-9
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6. Wyoming
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25
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10-18
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7. San Diego State
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21
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9-19
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8. Air Force
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14
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4-24
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PRESEASON ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM
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Player
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Vitals
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School
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Linda Fröhlich
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Jr., 6-2, F
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UNLV
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Erin Thorn
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So., 5-10, G
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BYU
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Miranda Sanchez
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Sr., 6-1, F
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New Mexico
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Heather Haanen
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Sr., 5-11, F
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Colorado State
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Carrie Bacon
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Jr., 6-0, F
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Wyoming
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