Conway, Ark. - On Thursday, the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference released its 2026 Softball Preseason Poll. Hendrix slotted in at seventh out of the eleven teams in the rankings.

The voting was conducted among the league's head coaches. Below is the poll in full.

1. Texas Lutheran - 118 (8)
2. St. Thomas - 110 (2)
3. Concordia - 96
4. McMurry - 86
5. Centenary - 68
6. LeTourneau - 66
7. Hendrix - 47
8. Schreiner - 41
9. Ozarks - 38 
10. Austin College - 32 (1)
11. Dallas - 24 

The Warriors will open the season on February 7 in Memphis with a doubleheader versus Westminster and Rhodes. Conference play begins the weekend after as Hendrix hosts the defending champions, St. Thomas, at Warrior Softball Field for a three-game set.