AUSTIN, Texas – The Texas softball program has been tabbed to finish second in the annual Big 12 Conference preseason coaches poll released on Thursday.
Defending league champion Oklahoma earned the top spot for the 11th time in the last 12 seasons after earning 36 total points. Texas was second with 29 points, while Oklahoma State held down the third spot with 27 points. Texas Tech (20 points), Baylor (15 points), Iowa State (13 points) and Kansas (seven points) rounded out positions four through seven in the preseason league standings.
UT has now been picked to finish among the Big 12 Conference's top three teams for 10 consecutive seasons.