Doane College, after a runner-up league finish in 2011, is the preseason GPAC coaches' pick to win the 2012 league title. The Tigers went 29-6 in 2011 and posted a 12-4 conference record. Doane totaled 94 points and six first place votes in the preseason poll.
Midland is picked second with 81 points and two first place votes, while Northwestern is third with 77 points and one first place vote. The other first place votes went to Hastings in the fourth spot and defending league champion Morningside in the fifth place slot (tied with Dordt at 69 points).
The 2012 NAIA National Volleyball Championship is set for November 27 – December 1 at the Tyson Events Center in Sioux City, Iowa.
The 2012 GPAC volleyball season will consist of 16 conference matches with 11 teams competing for the conference crown. Coaches were not allowed to vote for their own team in the preseason poll.
Here is the complete 2012 GPAC Volleyball Preseason Coaches' Poll:
| Place | School | Points | First Place Votes |
1. | Doane | 94 | 6 |
2. | Midland | 81 | 2 |
3. | Northwestern | 77 | 1 |
4. | Hastings | 70 | 1 |
5t. | Morningside | 69 | 1 |
5t. | Dordt | 69 | |
7. | Nebraska Wesleyan | 45 | |
8. | Briar Cliff | 43 | |
9. | Concordia | 28 | |
10. | Dakota Wesleyan | 16 | |
11. | Mount Marty | 13 |
| Doane | 27th of 27 |
| NAIA Championship - 2nd Round (Wilderness Ridge GC) | |
| Doane | 27th of 27 |
| NAIA Championship - 1st Round (Wilderness Ridge GC) | |
| Northwestern at | 17th of 28 |
| NAIA Championship - Final Round (Creekside Golf Club) | |
| Northwestern at | 17th of 28 |
| NAIA Championship - 3rd Round (Creekside Golf Club) | |
| Northwestern at | 9th of 28 |
| NAIA Championship - 2nd Round (Creekside Golf Club) | |
| Northwestern at | 6th of 28 |
| NAIA Championship - 1st Round (Creekside Golf Club) | |
| (RV) Central Methodist College vs | 9 |
| (RV) Morningside | 4 |
| NAIA Softball National Championship Opening Round (Claremore, Okla.) (Elimination Game) | |
| Hastings at | 2 |
| (17) Freed-Hardeman | 9 |
| NAIA Softball National Championship Opening Round - Elim. Game | |
| Doane vs | 0 |
| (10) Concordia University | 9 |
| NAIA National Championships | |
| (13) Concordia University vs | 8 |
| (25) Nebraska Wesleyan | 1 |
| NAIA National Championship (Mobile, Ala.) | |
| Hastings vs | 1 |
| (4) Oklahoma City University | 6 |
| NAIA Softball National Championship Opening Round | |
| (6) Williams Baptist College vs | (5) | 17 |
| (RV) Morningside | 2 | |
| NAIA Softball National Championship Opening Round (Claremore, Okla.) | ||
| (23) Univ of Science and Arts of Oklahoma vs | 5 |
| (RV) Northwestern | 4 |
| NAIA Baseball Opening Round (Oklahoma City, Okla.) | |
| Midland vs | 2 |
| Bellevue University | 7 |
| NAIA Baseball Opening Round (Elimination Game) | |
| Hastings at | No Team Score |
| Concordia Twilight | |
| Concordia | |
| Concordia Twilight Meet | |
| Doane at | No Team Score |
| Concordia Twilight | |
| Briar Cliff at | No Team Score |
| Concordia Twilight (Seward, NE) | |
| Briar Cliff at | No Team Score |
| Concordia Twilight (Seward, NE) | |
| Concordia | |
| Concordia Twilight Meet | |
| Midland at | |
| NAIA Outdoor Championships | |
| Doane at | |
| NAIA Championships | |
| Hastings at | |
| NAIA Outdoor Championships | |
| Northwestern at | 1:00pm |
| @ NAIA Outdoor National Championships | |
| Midland at | |
| NAIA Outdoor Championships | |
| Doane at | |
| NAIA Championships | |
| Northwestern at | 1:00pm |
| @ NAIA Outdoor National Championships | |
