Already with an automatic berth to the 2013 CIS Championship as the tournament host, the University of Regina's women's basketball team will play for a conference title this weekend at the Canada West Final Four in Calgary.

Though seeded as the No. 2 team in the Canada West Final Four, the Cougars actually come into the weekend as the highest-ranked team in this week's CIS Top Ten – Regina checks in at No. 2 in this week's poll, while Fraser Valley occupies the No. 3 slot, host Calgary is ranked No. 5 in the nation, and Alberta broke into the rankings at No. 10.

Friday's semifinals start off with host Calgary against provincial rival Alberta (6 p.m. MST), with the Cougars and Fraser Valley to follow at 8 p.m. The winners will square off for the Canada West championship on Saturday night, while the other two teams will meet in the third-place game.

The top two teams in this weekend's Final Four – not counting Regina, as the Cougars already have the host bid – will qualify for the CIS Championships from Mar. 15 though Mar. 17 at the U of R.

Here's a quick look at the participating teams in the Canada West Final Four –

University of Regina Cougars
Canada West record – 19-3 (2nd, Prairie Division)
Canada West quarterfinals – defeated Victoria 2-0
Canada West Final Four seed – No. 2
CIS Top Ten ranking – No. 2
Canada West first-team all-star – Michelle Clark
Canada West second-team all-star – Brittany Read
Leading scorer – Michelle Clark (14.7 ppg)
Leading rebounder – Brittany Read (9.2 rpg)

University of Calgary Dinos
Canada West record – 19-3 (1st, Prairie Division)
Canada West quarterfinals – defeated Thompson Rivers 2-0
Canada West Final Four seed – No. 1
CIS Top Ten ranking – No. 5
Canada West Defensive Player of the Year – Tamara Jarrett
Canada West second-team all-stars – Jessica Franz, Tamara Jarrett
Leading scorer – Jessica Franz (16.0 ppg)
Leading rebounder – Jessica Franz (7.7 rpg)
Regina/Calgary all-time Canada West series – Regina leads 18-7
Regina/Calgary all-time postseason series – Regina leads 4-2

University of Fraser Valley Cascades
Canada West record – 18-4 (1st, Pacific Division)
Canada West quarterfinals – defeated Saskatchewan 2-1
Canada West Final Four seed – No. 3
CIS Top Ten ranking – No. 3
Canada West's Sylvia Sweeney Award nominee – Alexa McCarthy
Canada West second-team all-star – Aieisha Luyken
Leading scorer – Aieisha Luyken (13.4 ppg)
Leading rebounder – Sarah Wierks (9.5 rpg)
Regina/Fraser Valley all-time Canada West series – Regina leads 6-2
Regina/Fraser Valley all-time postseason series – Regina leads 1-0

University of Alberta Pandas
Canada West record – 14-8 (3rd, Prairie Division)
Canada West quarterfinals – defeated UBC 2-0
Canada West Final Four seed – No. 4
CIS Top Ten ranking: No. 10
Leading scorer – Anneka Bakker (10.2 ppg)
Leading rebounder – Kendra Asleson (5.7 rpg)
Regina/Alberta all-time Canada West series – Regina leads 17-8
Regina/Alberta all-time postseason series – Regina leads 6-0

NOTES: The Cougars are participating in the Canada West Final Four for the sixth consecutive season ... the Cougars have won the Canada West semifinal game but lost the conference championship game in each of the last five years.