OMAHA, Neb. -- The Creighton softball team was picked fifth in the 2017 BIG EAST Softball Preseason Coaches' poll, the conference announced Tuesday afternoon.
Creighton received 27 points, four points behind Villanova (31) who was picked fourth. St. John's held the top spot with 48 points and six first-place votes, while defending regular-season champion DePaul received 44 points and two first-place votes for the second position.
2016 BIG EAST Tournament champion Butler checked in at third with 32 points. Seton Hall (21), Providence (11) and Georgetown (10) rounded out the poll in the sixth through eighth positions.