The University of Hawai'i women's volleyball team has been picked to win its 10th consecutive Western Athletic Conference championship, according to a poll of the conference coaches released yesterday.

The Rainbow Wahine received eight of the nine first-place votes. UH coach Dave Shoji, who wasn't allowed to vote for his own team, picked Nevada.

Following UH and Nevada were three WAC newcomers, Idaho, New Mexico State and Utah State.

The coaches' preseason poll (first-place votes in parenthesis):

Pts.

1. Hawai'i (8) 64

2. Nevada (1) 57

3. Idaho 45

4. New Mexico State 39

5. Utah State 33

6. Boise State 31

7. San Jose State 28

8. Fresno State 18

9. Louisiana Tech 9