SHAWNEE – Oklahoma Baptist is the preseason favorite to win the Great American Conference's women's tennis title after a runner-up finish last season, according to the GAC Coaches' Poll Wednesday.

The 2017 NCCAA National Champions took the poll by the narrowest of margins – one point – over defending GAC champion Southeastern Oklahoma State.

OBU received four of seven first place votes and 34 points. Southeastern got the remainder of the first-place ballots and had 33 points. Arkansas Tech is third at 23, followed by Harding at 20, Southern Nazarene at 16, Henderson State at 15 and Ouachita Ba...