Bonnie Ryan
GoSycamores.com

Indiana State's women's basketball team has been picked to finish fifth in the Missouri Valley Conference's 2009-10 preseason poll, the league office has announced. The preseason conference standings are chosen in a survey of MVC coaches, sports information directors and media members.

The Sycamores earned 250 points for fifth place, sitting behind preseason favorite Creighton (393), Illinois State (340), Drake (296) and Northern Iowa (253). Bradley (214) came in at sixth, followed by Missouri State (188), Evansville (108), Wichita State (97) and Southern Illinois (61).

The MVC also released its Preseason All-MVC Team, which included ISU's Kelsey Luna. A senior guard, Luna was a first-team All-MVC selection in 2008-09.

The four remaining preseason team honorees were Megan Neuvirth (Creighton), Casey Garrison (Missouri State), Maggie Krick (Illinois State) and Jordann Plummer (Drake). Neuvirth was tabbed the preseason player of the year for 2009-10.

Indiana State head coach Jim Wiedie enters his 10th season at the helm of the Sycamore program in 2009-10. Wiedie boasts a career record of 155-108, which is just three wins shy of the most coaching victories in women's program history.

ISU begins season preparations when it plays host to Bellarmine in an exhibition game on Sunday, Nov. 1 at 2 p.m. (ET).

2009-10 MVC Preseason Poll

2009-10 Preseason All-MVC Team