Notre Dame, who knocked UConn out of the 2011 NCAA tournament semifinals, got the nod from the league's coaches in a vote separated by three points. This is just the second time in since 1992-93 that the Huskies were not picked to win the conference title. Notre Dame's Skylar Diggins headlined the individual awards as preseason player of the year.

1. Notre Dame (9) 219
2. Connecticut (7) 216
3. Louisville 191
4. Rutgers 176
5. Georgetown 175
6. DePaul 152
7. St. John’s 145
8. Syracuse 123
9. West Virginia 108
10. USF 96
11. Marquette 92
12. Pittsburgh 82
13. Villanova 54
14. Providence 51
15. Cincinnati 38
16. Seton Hall 22