FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas softball was picked to finish fifth in the SEC in a vote of the league’s 13 coaches on Tuesday.
The predicted fifth-place finish is the highest in program history. The Razorbacks were projected to finish 10th last season, but finished seventh following a 12-12 mark in conference. It was Arkansas’ highest finish since the league ended the division format in 2014.
Arkansas begins the 2019 season in Lake Charles, La., on Feb. 8 against Campbell and McNeese State. The Razorbacks open their home schedule Feb. 21 against Southeast Missouri State.
2019 SEC Softball Preseason Coaches' Poll
Place - School - Points
1 Florida (10) - 142
2 Georgia (2) - 130
3 Tennessee - 108
4 South Carolina - 105
5 Arkansas - 97
6 LSU - 85
7 Kentucky (1) - 81
8 Alabama - 80
9 Auburn - 69
10 Mississippi State - 40
11 Texas A&M - 32
12 Ole Miss - 30
13 Missouri - 15
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