Baylor selected by coaches as preseason favorite to win the 2018-19 Big 12 regular season title
The Big 12’s head coaches selected Baylor as the preseason favorite to win the regular season title in 2018-19 for the eighth time in conference history.
Baylor received eight of 10 first-place votes (coaches are not allowed to vote for their own teams). Second-place Texas received the other two first-place votes, while West Virginia was chosen third. TCU and Oklahoma rounded out the top five. Iowa State was picked sixth, while Oklahoma State was seventh and K-State was eighth, followed by Kansas and Texas Tech.
The 2018-19 season gets underway on Tuesday, November 6 with three non-conference games. League action begins on Wednesday, January 2.
2018-19 Big 12 Conference Women’s Basketball Preseason Poll
| 1. | Baylor (8) | 80 |
| 2. | Texas (2) | 72 |
| 3. | West Virginia | 65 |
| 4. | TCU | 49 |
| 5. | Oklahoma | 47 |
| 6. | Iowa State | 44 |
| 7. | Oklahoma State | 34 |
| 8. | K-State | 29 |
| 9. | Kansas | 21 |
| 10. | Texas Tech | 9 |
(first place votes in parentheses; coaches not allowed to vote for their own team)
