Tigers Picked Third in GPAC
August 15, 2006
The Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) released the preseason coaches' poll with defending champion Dordt College picked to repeat.
Dordt received 138 points and seven first place votes.
Hastings College finished second a year ago and was picked to do so again this year. They received two first place votes.
Doane received the third spot along with three first place votes. The Tigers finished one point behind Hastings.
Northwestern rounds out the top four and received the final first place vote.
Below is the complete GPAC poll.
| Institution | Points | 1st Place Votes |
| 1) Dordt College | 138 | 7 |
| 2) Hastings College | 125 | 2 |
| 3) Doane College | 124 | 3 |
| 4) Northwestern College | 113 | 1 |
| 5) Briar Cliff University | 102 | |
| 6) Morningside College | 93 | |
| 7) Concordia University | 80 | |
| 8) Nebraska Wesleyan Univ. | 61 | |
| 9) Midland Lutheran College | 56 | |
| 10) Dakota Wesleyan Univ. | 35 | |
| 11) Mount Marty College | 32 | |
| 12) Univ. of Sioux Falls | 30 | |
| 13) Dana College | 25 |