Alabama Named Preseason Favorite in SEC Softball Coaches’ Poll
1/31/2022 2:00:00 PM | Softball
The Crimson Tide has been first in the preseason poll in each of the last three years
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – For the third straight season, Alabama softball is the preseason favorite to win the Southeastern Conference, earning seven first-place votes in the 2022 SEC Softball Preseason Coaches' Poll, released Monday.
The Crimson Tide led the way with 138 points and seven first-place votes, just ahead of second-place Florida with 131 and third-place Arkansas with 124. Alabama has been the preseason SEC favorite in three straight years after winning the SEC regular season title in 2019 and the SEC Tournament in 2021.
Eleven players return from last year's Women's College World Series squad, including NFCA Pitcher of the Year Montana Fouts and three-time All-American Kaylee Tow. Alabama also welcomes nine newcomers into the fold, including six freshmen and three transfers. The Crimson Tide enters the season ranked as high as No. 2 in the preseason top 25 rankings released so far.
Points for the poll were awarded on a 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12 basis. Coaches were not allowed to vote for their own team.
| Place | School (First Place Votes) | Points |
| 1. | Alabama (7) | 138 |
| 2. | Florida (3) | 131 |
| 3. | Arkansas (2) | 124 |
| 4. | Tennessee (1) | 103 |
| 5. | Missouri | 97 |
| 6. | LSU | 93 |
| T7. | Georgia | 78 |
| T7. | Kentucky | 78 |
| 9. | Ole Miss | 47 |
| 10. | Texas A&M | 41 |
| 11. | Auburn | 36 |
| 12. | Mississippi State | 35 |
| 13. | South Carolina | 13 |
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