AUSTIN, Texas –
The Longhorns are coming off a 31-5 record and an NCAA Elite Eight appearance in 2015-16. Texas went 15-3 to finish second in the league and tied the school record for most Big 12 victories with 15. The Longhorns have appeared in back-to-back Phillips 66 Big 12 Women's Basketball Championship games.
Baylor received nine of 10 first-place votes and was selected as the league's preseason favorite. Texas garnered the conference's other first-place vote.
A Big 12 women's basketball preview show will be televised on FOX Sports affiliates prior to the beginning of the regular season.