Longhorns take top spot in USA TODAY Sports’ preseason baseball poll

Another No. 1 ranking for Texas baseball.

Texas baseball continues to receive tons of preseason respect. The Horns rank No. 1 in USA TODAY Sports’ preseason coaches poll.

The poll is conducted from the votes of 31 head coaches across the country.

Here is a full look at USA TODAY Sports’ college baseball coaches preseason poll:

  1. Texas
  2. Vanderbilt
  3. Missississippi State
  4. Arkansas
  5. Stanford
  6. Mississippi
  7. LSU
  8. Oklahoma State
  9. North Carolina State
  10. Florida
  11. Notre Dame
  12. Texas Tech
  13. East Carolina
  14. Florida State
  15. Arizona
  16. Tennessee
  17. Georgia
  18. TCU
  19. Oregon State
  20. UC Irvine
  21. Virginia
  22. Dallas Baptist
  23. Georgia Tech
  24. UCLA
  25. Duke

David Pierce’s squad will be tested early and often. Texas will play 12 games against the top 25 competition starting off in the Shiner’s Classic against No. 7 LSU, No. 16 Tennesee, and No. 24 UCLA.

The Big 12 is presented well in the poll with two teams in the top 10 and four in the top 25. Baylor and Oklahoma are unranked teams who can potentially make some noise as well.

Texas will open the 2022 season at home against Rice on Feb. 18.

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