The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
No. 1 Baseball picked first in Big 12 Preseason Poll
01.27.2022 | Baseball
The Longhorns received eight first place votes in a vote of the league’s head coaches.
AUSTIN, Texas – Texas Baseball has been selected to finish first in the Preseason Big 12 Baseball Coaches' Poll, the league announced Thursday. The poll is voted on by the league's head coaches and coaches were not permitted to vote for their own team.
The Longhorns received eight first place votes for a total of 64 points and landed in the top spot in the poll for the ninth time overall and for the first time since 2010.
Coming off a Big 12 Championship and a College World Series appearance in 2021, the Longhorns received eight first place votes for a total of 64 points.
Oklahoma State was ranked second with 52 points and one first place vote while Texas Tech sits in 3rd with 49 points. TCU takes fourth, one point behind the Red Raiders at 48. Baylor rounds out the top five with 33 points. Oklahoma (25), Kansas State (23), West Virginia (20) and Kansas (10) wrap up the ledger.
2022 Big 12 Baseball Preseason Poll
1. Texas (8) 64
2. Oklahoma State (1) 52
3. Texas Tech 49
4. TCU 48
5. Baylor 33
6. Oklahoma 25
7. Kansas State 23
8. West Virginia 20
9. Kansas 10
