TCU Named Preseason Big 12 Favorite; Miles Tabbed Preseason Newcomer of the Year
10/9/2025 11:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Horned Frogs received 10-of-16 first place votes
FORT WORTH – For the first time in the history of the Big 12 Conference, TCU will take the court as the favorite to cut down the conference championship nets.
TCU was picked first in the Big 12 Preseason Coaches' Poll as announced by the league office.
In addition to the poll results, Olivia Miles was named the Big 12 Preseason Newcomer of the Year and was unanimously voted onto the Preseason All-Big 12 Team.
TCU received 10 of a possible 16 first place votes and 219 total points. Iowa State (202 points), Baylor (200 points) and Oklahoma State (186 points) each received two first place votes.
Head coaches could not vote for their team or players.
TCU swept the Big 12 regular season and tournament championships in 2024-25 and is aiming to become the league's first repeat champion within three years of finishing in last place. Led by head coach Mark Campbell, the Horned Frogs lead college basketball in combined year-over win differential over the last two seasons at 26 games. TCU's remarkable rise culminated in a 16-2 conference record last season after finishing 1-17 in 2023 prior to Campbell's arrival.
Notably, in Campbell's four seasons as a head coach, his teams have all met or outperformed their preseason conference projections. TCU was projected to finish fourth in the Big 12 Preseason Coaches' Poll in 2024 and went on to win the undisputed regular season title.
TCU has now produced the Big 12 Preseason Newcomer of the Year in consecutive seasons with Miles' coronation. Hailey Van Lith was tabbed Co-Newcomer of the Year in 2024. She became the first player in league history to be named Player of the Year and Newcomer of the Year in the same season.
For the Preseason All-Big 12 Team, Miles was one of six unanimous selections. The others were Audi Crooks (Iowa State), Delaney Gibb (BYU), Stailee Heard (OSU), Darianna Littlepage-Buggs (Baylor) and S'Mya Nichols (Kansas).
Miles is the fifth Horned Frog to receive Preseason All-Big 12 Team recognition alongside Zahna Medley, Amy Okonkwo, Lauren Heard and Van Lith.
The 5-10 graduate student enters her final collegiate season as the nation's most accomplished point guard. She is the active D1 leader in career assists per game average (6.5), career assists (654) and triple doubles (six). Miles is also the lone returning D1 player who has tallied at least 1,400 career points, 600 assists and 600 rebounds, 25 double-doubles and five triple-doubles.
Miles' honors are giving déjà vu as it pertains to Campbell's track record with transfer point guards. Campbell has coached the conference player of the year in three of his four seasons as a head coach, and all three winners have been one-and-done imports at the position. All three players have averaged better than 17 points and five assists per game in Campbell's system.
TCU returns five players from a 2024-25 squad that won a school record 34 games, notched the university's first NCAA Elite Eight berth and finished No. 6 in the final Associated Press poll. Including Miles, five players on the Frogs' 2025-26 roster have made at least 50 career starts.
The Horned Frogs lead college basketball in returning 3-point offense for the second straight season. Among qualified players, TCU's roster averaged 11.4 threes per game in 2024-25.
TCU commences the 2025-26 campaign with three straight home games, beginning with a Nov. 6 tilt vs. North Carolina A&T. The Frogs host Kansas State on Dec. 20 to kick off conference play.
Season tickets are available now with prices starting at just $155. Fans can order now by calling the TCU Ticket Office at 817-257-1849 or online on GoFrogs.com. Group sales and single-game general admission tickets will be made available soon.
Preseason Coaches' Poll
TCU (10) – 219 points
Iowa State (2) – 202 points
Baylor (2) – 200 points
Oklahoma State (2) – 186 points
West Virginia – 161 points
Kansas – 156 points
K-State – 143 points
Utah – 115 points
Colorado – 114 points
BYU – 85 points
Arizona State – 84 points
Cincinnati – 82 points
Texas Tech – 63 points
Arizona – 47 points
Houston – 41 points
UCF – 22 points
(first-place votes)
Preseason Player of the Year
Audi Crooks, Iowa State
Preseason Newcomer of the Year
Olivia Miles, TCU
Preseason Freshman of the Year
Dee Alexander, Cincinnati
Preseason All-Big 12 Team
Darianna Littlepage-Buggs, Baylor*
Bella Fontleroy, Baylor
Delaney Gibb, BYU*
Jade Masogayo, Colorado
Addy Brown, Iowa State
Audi Crooks, Iowa State*
S'Mya Nichols, Kansas*
Stailee Heard, Oklahoma State*
Olivia Miles, TCU*
Jordan Harrison, West Virginia
Players are sorted alphabetically by school
*indicates unanimous selection
TCU was picked first in the Big 12 Preseason Coaches' Poll as announced by the league office.
In addition to the poll results, Olivia Miles was named the Big 12 Preseason Newcomer of the Year and was unanimously voted onto the Preseason All-Big 12 Team.
TCU received 10 of a possible 16 first place votes and 219 total points. Iowa State (202 points), Baylor (200 points) and Oklahoma State (186 points) each received two first place votes.
Head coaches could not vote for their team or players.
TCU swept the Big 12 regular season and tournament championships in 2024-25 and is aiming to become the league's first repeat champion within three years of finishing in last place. Led by head coach Mark Campbell, the Horned Frogs lead college basketball in combined year-over win differential over the last two seasons at 26 games. TCU's remarkable rise culminated in a 16-2 conference record last season after finishing 1-17 in 2023 prior to Campbell's arrival.
Notably, in Campbell's four seasons as a head coach, his teams have all met or outperformed their preseason conference projections. TCU was projected to finish fourth in the Big 12 Preseason Coaches' Poll in 2024 and went on to win the undisputed regular season title.
TCU has now produced the Big 12 Preseason Newcomer of the Year in consecutive seasons with Miles' coronation. Hailey Van Lith was tabbed Co-Newcomer of the Year in 2024. She became the first player in league history to be named Player of the Year and Newcomer of the Year in the same season.
For the Preseason All-Big 12 Team, Miles was one of six unanimous selections. The others were Audi Crooks (Iowa State), Delaney Gibb (BYU), Stailee Heard (OSU), Darianna Littlepage-Buggs (Baylor) and S'Mya Nichols (Kansas).
Miles is the fifth Horned Frog to receive Preseason All-Big 12 Team recognition alongside Zahna Medley, Amy Okonkwo, Lauren Heard and Van Lith.
The 5-10 graduate student enters her final collegiate season as the nation's most accomplished point guard. She is the active D1 leader in career assists per game average (6.5), career assists (654) and triple doubles (six). Miles is also the lone returning D1 player who has tallied at least 1,400 career points, 600 assists and 600 rebounds, 25 double-doubles and five triple-doubles.
Miles' honors are giving déjà vu as it pertains to Campbell's track record with transfer point guards. Campbell has coached the conference player of the year in three of his four seasons as a head coach, and all three winners have been one-and-done imports at the position. All three players have averaged better than 17 points and five assists per game in Campbell's system.
TCU returns five players from a 2024-25 squad that won a school record 34 games, notched the university's first NCAA Elite Eight berth and finished No. 6 in the final Associated Press poll. Including Miles, five players on the Frogs' 2025-26 roster have made at least 50 career starts.
The Horned Frogs lead college basketball in returning 3-point offense for the second straight season. Among qualified players, TCU's roster averaged 11.4 threes per game in 2024-25.
TCU commences the 2025-26 campaign with three straight home games, beginning with a Nov. 6 tilt vs. North Carolina A&T. The Frogs host Kansas State on Dec. 20 to kick off conference play.
Season tickets are available now with prices starting at just $155. Fans can order now by calling the TCU Ticket Office at 817-257-1849 or online on GoFrogs.com. Group sales and single-game general admission tickets will be made available soon.
Preseason Coaches' Poll
TCU (10) – 219 points
Iowa State (2) – 202 points
Baylor (2) – 200 points
Oklahoma State (2) – 186 points
West Virginia – 161 points
Kansas – 156 points
K-State – 143 points
Utah – 115 points
Colorado – 114 points
BYU – 85 points
Arizona State – 84 points
Cincinnati – 82 points
Texas Tech – 63 points
Arizona – 47 points
Houston – 41 points
UCF – 22 points
(first-place votes)
Preseason Player of the Year
Audi Crooks, Iowa State
Preseason Newcomer of the Year
Olivia Miles, TCU
Preseason Freshman of the Year
Dee Alexander, Cincinnati
Preseason All-Big 12 Team
Darianna Littlepage-Buggs, Baylor*
Bella Fontleroy, Baylor
Delaney Gibb, BYU*
Jade Masogayo, Colorado
Addy Brown, Iowa State
Audi Crooks, Iowa State*
S'Mya Nichols, Kansas*
Stailee Heard, Oklahoma State*
Olivia Miles, TCU*
Jordan Harrison, West Virginia
Players are sorted alphabetically by school
*indicates unanimous selection
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