VB Tabbed Sixth by League Coaches
8/10/2011 12:00:00 AM | Volleyball
Aug. 10, 2011
Complete Big 12 Release
IRVING, Texas- For the second consecutive year, Baylor's volleyball team was picked to finish sixth in the 2011 Big 12 Preseason Poll, conference officials announced Wednesday.
Baylor garnered 30 total points in the preseason poll of the league's head coaches, just two points behind fifth-place Missouri. Texas was picked to win the Big 12 for the third time in the last four seasons, earning seven first-place votes. Iowa State earned the remaining two first-place votes and tied with Oklahoma for second in the poll with 53 points. Texas A&M was picked fourth at 43 points, ahead of Missouri and Baylor.
Led by preseason All-Big 12 selection Torri Campbell, Baylor will look to improve on its 16-15 overall record and 9-11 Big 12 mark. Finishing sixth in the Big 12 in 2010, Baylor ranked first in the league and third in the NCAA in digs-per-set, while also recording more than 10.0 team blocks in 10 matches. The Bears managed better season totals than their opponents in hitting percentage, kills, assists, digs and total blocks.
Baylor will open the season traveling to West Lafayette, Ind., for the Mortar Board Premier hosted by Purdue University on Aug. 26-27. BU will face the Boilermakers on Aug. 26 at 6 p.m., then play College of Charleston at 11 a.m. and VCU at 4 p.m. on Aug. 27.
2011 BIG 12 VOLLEYBALL PRESEASON POLL
Rank, Team (First-place votes), Points
1. Texas (7), 63
2. Iowa State (2), 53
Oklahoma, 53
4. Texas A&M, 43
5. Missouri, 32
6. Baylor, 30
7. Kansas, 22
8. Kansas State, 20
9. Texas Tech, 8
