Texas ranking revealed in USA TODAY Sports' Baseball Preseason Coaches Poll
Texas Baseball has secured the 13th spot in the USA TODAY pre-season coaches poll. The poll, released on Monday, features Texas A&M, an in-state rival and a new conference rival, as the top No. 1 seed. Fans will recall that Longhorns Head Coach Jim Schlossnagle served as the head coach at Texas A&M during their College World Series run last spring.
Texas is ranked 13th overall and 8th in the SEC in Monday's USA TODAY poll.. The Longhorns will kick off the Jim Schlossnagle era against Louisville on February 14 at Globe Life Field, as part of the Shriners Children's College Showdown. The first pitch is scheduled for 7 p.m. at Globe Life Field.
Two significant differences lie ahead for the Longhorns. Firstly, a new conference brings with it new opponents. Secondly, the dugout will witness a change as David Pierce, who parted ways with Texas after the 2024 season, will be replaced by Jim Schlossnagle, one of the sport's elite coaches. Schlossnagle and his coaching staff have high expectations, particularly the goal of returning to Omaha.
The complete preseason Top 25 entering the college baseball season can be found below:
Ranking
Team
Points
Last Year
1
Texas A&M
724 (17)
2
2
Tennessee
679 (10)
1
3
LSU
678 (1)
24
4
Virginia
649 (1)
7
5
Arkansas
620 (1)
12
6
Florida State
573
6
7
Oregon State
532
11
8
North Carolina
530
5
9
Georgia
493
10
10
Florida
473
6
11
Clemson
459
9
12
Duke
408
18
13
Texas
369
NR
14
Oregon
341
13
15
Wake Forest
294
NR
16
North Carolina State
290
8
17
Oklahoma State
266
14
18
Vanderbilt
263
NR
19
Mississippi State
186
20
20
Arizona
183
NR
21
Dallas Baptist
173
NR
22
UC Santa Barbara
133
22
23
TCU
93
NR
24
Kentucky
73
3
T-25
Oklahoma
40
15
T-25
Troy
40
NR
This article originally appeared on Longhorns Wire: Texas ranking revealed in USA TODAY Sports' Baseball Preseason Poll
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