Preseason - October 17, 2022
| 2022 NJCAA DII Women's Basketball Rankings | Preseason - 10-17-22 | |||||
| Place | Team | Points | First Place Votes | ||
| 1 | Kirkwood | 140 | 9 | ||
| 2 | Morton | 133 | |||
| 3 | CCBC Essex | 126 | |||
| 4 | Johnson County | 119 | |||
| 5 | Bryant & Stratton (WI) | 109 | |||
| 6 | North Central Missouri | 108 | |||
| 7 | Labette | 98 | |||
| 8 | Mesa | 84 | |||
| 9 | Illinios Central | 78 | |||
| 10 | Lake Land | 77 | |||
| 11 | Iowa Western | 70 | |||
| 12 | Union | 63 | |||
| 13 | Oakland | 56 | |||
| 14 | Lincoln Land | 49 | |||
| 15 | Niagara County | 42 | |||
| 16 | Muskegon | 35 | |||
| 17 | North Arkansas | 28 | |||
| 18 | Pima | 21 | |||
| 19 | Wake Tech | 9 | |||
| 20 | Schoolcraft | 2 | |||
Receiving Votes: Iowa Central, Southern Arkansas Tech, North Iowa Area, Highland (KS), Parkland, Kansas City Kansas