Sioux City, Iowa – The 2026 Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) Cheer Preseason Poll has been released.
Defending conference champion Northwestern College is the coaches’ pick to win the league this year. The Red Raiders tallied 49 points and seven (7) first place votes. Midland was picked second with 43 points and one first place vote. Concordia was picked third in the poll with 29 points.
Eight GPAC teams will compete this season in Cheer.
The 2026 GPAC Cheer Championships are in Orange City, Iowa, at Northwestern on March 6.
Coaches could not vote for their own team in the poll.
| RANK | TEAM | POINTS | 1ST PLACE VOTES |
| 1 | NORTHWESTERN | 49 | 7 |
| 2 | MIDLAND | 43 | 1 |
| 3 | CONCORDIA | 29 | |
| 4t | DOANE | 28 | |
| 4t | DORDT | 28 | |
| 6 | MOUNT MARTY | 19 | |
| 7 | HASTINGS | 18 | |
| 8 | WALDORF | 1 |
