SB Selected Third in Big 12 Preseason Poll
1/10/2019 11:55:00 AM | Softball
Lady Bears picked in top three by conference coaches for seventh-straight season
IRVING, Texas – Baylor softball was picked to finish third in the 2019 Big 12 Coaches Preseason Poll, announced Thursday by the conference office.
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Oklahoma was the unanimous No. 1 pick in the poll, topping the ranks for the sixth-straight season.
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Texas falls in at No. 2 in the poll after a 10-8 record last season, followed by the Lady Bears in third. Baylor was the only other program with a first-place vote since coaches cannot vote for their own teams. BU has been picked to finish in the top three by the conference coaches for the seventh consecutive season.
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Oklahoma State checks in at No. 4 after finishing tied for second with BU in the final standings with a 12-6 record in Big 12 play.
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Texas Tech (No. 5), Iowa State (No. 6), and Kansas (No. 7) round out the bottom half of the poll leading into the 2019 season.
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The Lady Bears are fresh off the program's seventh-straight NCAA Regional final appearance and 13th all-time postseason selection. In conference action, the team finished tied for second with a 12-6 record and advanced to the Big 12 Championship game in Oklahoma City.
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Baylor kicks off its 2019 campaign at the Puerto Vallarta College Challenge in Puero Vallarta, Mexico, facing South Carolina, BYU, North Carolina, Liberty and Washington on Feb. 7-10.
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Follow the Lady Bears all season long on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram: @BaylorSoftball.
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2019 Big 12 Softball Preseason Poll
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Oklahoma was the unanimous No. 1 pick in the poll, topping the ranks for the sixth-straight season.
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Texas falls in at No. 2 in the poll after a 10-8 record last season, followed by the Lady Bears in third. Baylor was the only other program with a first-place vote since coaches cannot vote for their own teams. BU has been picked to finish in the top three by the conference coaches for the seventh consecutive season.
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Oklahoma State checks in at No. 4 after finishing tied for second with BU in the final standings with a 12-6 record in Big 12 play.
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Texas Tech (No. 5), Iowa State (No. 6), and Kansas (No. 7) round out the bottom half of the poll leading into the 2019 season.
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The Lady Bears are fresh off the program's seventh-straight NCAA Regional final appearance and 13th all-time postseason selection. In conference action, the team finished tied for second with a 12-6 record and advanced to the Big 12 Championship game in Oklahoma City.
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Baylor kicks off its 2019 campaign at the Puerto Vallarta College Challenge in Puero Vallarta, Mexico, facing South Carolina, BYU, North Carolina, Liberty and Washington on Feb. 7-10.
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Follow the Lady Bears all season long on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram: @BaylorSoftball.
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2019 Big 12 Softball Preseason Poll
| Rank | School | Points |
| 1. | Oklahoma (6) | 36 |
| 2. | Texas | 29 |
| 3. | BAYLOR (1) | 26 |
| 4. | Oklahoma State | 23 |
| 5. | Texas Tech | 15 |
| 6. | Iowa State | 12 |
| 7. | Kansas | 6 |
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