WACO, Texas – The Baylor acrobatics & tumbling team has been named the preseason favorite by the NCATA for the 10^th year in a row, announced Friday.
 
Heading into Felecia Mulkey's 11^th season at the helm of the Bears' program, BU is on the hunt for its 10^th-straight NCATA title.
 
The NCATA's preseason poll reflected that quest, BU earning 42 first-place votes from the association's coaches. It's the 10^th-straight time Baylor's been picked first in the preseason poll.
 
The Bears begin the season on Saturday, February 8, in Belton at Mary Hardin-Baylor. The Crusaders are led by two BU greats, Raffaela Scotto and Riley Chimwala, who saw their team picked fifth in the poll. The meet will start at 5 p.m. at the Mayborn Campus Center.
 
2025 Preseason Coaches Poll

1. Baylor University (42)                         699
2. Quinnipiac University (1)                    619
3. Gannon University (3)                        601
4. University of Oregon (1)                     592
5. University of Mary Hardin-Baylor       433
6. Fairmont State University                   415
7. Azusa Pacific University                     400
8. Iona University                                    366
9. Frostburg State University                  312
10. Limestone University                          247
11. Augustana University                         220
12. Hawai'i Pacific University                   186
13. Saint Leo University                           111
14. Long Island University                        104
15. Duquesne University                          84

( ) – First-place votes
 
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