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Texas Volleyball Selected as Unanimous Preseason Favorite in 2012 Big 12 Coaches Poll

Updated: Wednesday, August 8 2012, 07:28 PM CDT
The Texas Volleyball team has been unanimously selected as the 2012 Big 12 preseason favorite by the conference coaches. 

It’s the fifth time that Texas has been picked to win the conference in the preseason poll (1996, 2008, 2009 and 2011). The poll was conducted by the conference coaches, who are not permitted to vote for their own team.

Texas, who advanced to its sixth straight NCAA Regional Final appearance in 2011, tallied 64 points in the poll.  Iowa State earned the No. 2 spot (54 points) with Kansas State tabbed third, just one point behind the Cyclones.  Oklahoma ranked fourth, while Baylor placed fifth, matching its highest preseason ranking (2009).  Kansas, TCU, Texas Tech and West Virginia make up the sixth through ninth spots, respectively.

The Longhorns return 2011 Big 12 Player of the Year and 2012 Big 12 Preseason Player of the Year Bailey Webster and 2011 Big 12 Freshman of the Year Haley Eckerman, along with 2012 Big 12 Preseason Freshman of the Year Molly McCage, after the Longhorns finished with a No. 4 national ranking last season.  UT compiled a 25-5 overall record in 2011 and won the Big 12 title with a 15-1 mark.

The Big 12 finished 2011 with the nation's best RPI and advanced seven teams to the NCAA postseason.

Texas begins the 2012 regular season against LSU on Friday (August 24) in a 6 p.m. match at Gregory Gym as part of the 26 West Longhorns Classic.  The Longhorns currently lead the nation with a streak of 30 consecutive home victories.

By Adam Winkler
Texas Volleyball Selected as Unanimous Preseason Favorite in 2012 Big 12 Coaches Poll


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INTERLEAGUE

Tuesday

Toronto 8 Colorado 3

Houston 10 Milwaukee 1

L.A. Dodgers at N-Y Yankees (7:05 p.m., postponed, rain)

Wednesday's Games

L.A. Dodgers (Ryu 6-2) at N.Y. Yankees (Kuroda 6-5), 1:05 p.m., 1st game

L.A. Dodgers (Capuano 1-4) at N.Y. Yankees (P.Hughes 3-5), 7:05 p.m., 2nd game

Colorado (Nicasio 4-2) at Toronto (Buehrle 3-4), 7:07 p.m.

Milwaukee (Lohse 2-6) at Houston (Bedard 2-3), 8:10 p.m.

AMERICAN LEAGUE Tuesday's Games

Boston 5, Tampa Bay 1, 1st game

Cleveland 4, Kansas City 3

Baltimore 5, Detroit 2

Boston 3, Tampa Bay 1, 2nd game

Oakland 6, Texas 2

Minnesota 7, Chicago White Sox 5

Seattle 3, L.A. Angels 2, 10 innings

Wednesday's Games

Baltimore (Tillman 7-2) at Detroit (Porcello 4-3), 1:08 p.m.

Kansas City (Mendoza 2-3) at Cleveland (Masterson 8-5), 7:05 p.m.

Tampa Bay (Hellickson 4-3) at Boston (Dempster 4-7), 7:10 p.m.

Oakland (Milone 6-6) at Texas (Grimm 5-5), 8:05 p.m.

Chicago White Sox (Sale 5-5) at Minnesota (Correia 5-4), 8:10 p.m.

Seattle (J.Saunders 5-6) at L.A. Angels (C.Wilson 5-5), 10:05 p.m.

NATIONAL LEAGUE Tuesday's Games

N.Y. Mets 4, Atlanta 3, 1st game

Philadelphia 4, Washington 2

N.Y. Mets 6, Atlanta 1, 2nd game

Pittsburgh 4, Cincinnati 0

Chicago Cubs 4, St. Louis 2

Arizona 3, Miami 2

San Francisco 5, San Diego 4

Wednesday's Games

Miami (Fernandez 4-3) at Arizona (Cahill 3-8), 3:40 p.m.

San Diego (Stults 6-5) at San Francisco (Bumgarner 6-4), 3:45 p.m.

Washington (G.Gonzalez 3-3) at Philadelphia (K.Kendrick 6-4), 7:05 p.m.

N.Y. Mets (Marcum 0-8) at Atlanta (Medlen 3-7), 7:10 p.m.

Pittsburgh (Locke 6-1) at Cincinnati (Arroyo 6-5), 7:10 p.m.

Chicago Cubs (E.Jackson 3-8) at St. Louis (Westbrook 2-2), 8:15 p.m.

NBA Finals

San Antonio 3, Miami 3

Thursday, June 6: San Antonio 92, Miami 88

Sunday, June 9: Miami 103, San Antonio 84

Tuesday, June 11: San Antonio 113, Miami 77

Thursday, June 13: Miami 109, San Antonio 93

Sunday, June 16: San Antonio 114, Miami 104

Tuesday, June 18: Miami 103, San Antonio 100, OT

Thursday, June 20: San Antonio at Miami, 9 p.m.

NHL Stanley Cup Finals

(Best-of-7; x-if necessary) Boston 2, Chicago 1

Wednesday, June 12: Chicago 4, Boston 3, 3OT

Saturday, June 15: Boston 2, Chicago 1, OT

Monday, June 17: Boston 2, Chicago 0

Wednesday, June 19: Chicago at Boston, 8 p.m.

Saturday, June 22: Boston at Chicago, 8 p.m.

x-Monday, June 24: Chicago at Boston, 8 p.m.

x-Wednesday, June 26: Boston at Chicago, 8 p.m.

WNBA

Tuesday's Games

Seattle 96, Washington 86, OT

Wednesday's Games

Minnesota at Phoenix, 10 p.m.

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