MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The No. 14-ranked West Virginia baseball team has been picked to finish sixth in the 2021 Big 12 preseason poll, the league announced Thursday.
The Mountaineers tallied 29 points in the poll, which was voted on by the conference’s head coaches.
Texas Tech was tabbed to win the Big 12 for the fourth consecutive season. The Red Raiders collected 63 points, including seven first-place votes, to pace the conference. TCU (52 points) was selected to finish second, while Texas (46 points) was picked third. The Horned Frogs and Longhorns each received one first-place vote.
Oklahoma State was picked fourth with 42 points, ahead of Oklahoma (31 points) and West Virginia (29 points), while Kansas State (28 points), Baylor (25 points) and Kansas (8 points) rounded out the poll. Coaches were not permitted to vote for their own team.
WVU finished in the top four in the final Big 12 standings in four of its first seven years in the league. Last season, the Mountaineers did not play any conference games.
2021 Big 12 preseason poll
- Texas Tech (7) — 63
- TCU (1) — 52
- Texas (1) — 46
- Oklahoma State — 42
- Oklahoma — 31
- West Virginia — 29
- Kansas State — 28
- Baylor — 25
- Kansas — 8
(First-place votes in parentheses)
