COLLEGE STATION – The Texas A&M softball team was selected to finish sixth in the annual Southeastern Conference preseason poll, as voted on by the league's coaches.
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The Aggies, who received a first-place vote, return 12 letterwinners from last year's squad that finished 39-20 (9-15 SEC) and advanced to an NCAA Regional for the 15th consecutive season.
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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.
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The Maroon and White begin the 2017 season on Feb. 10 against Lamar at 5:15 p.m. at the Aggie Softball Complex.Â
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To learn more about Texas A&M softball, log on to 12thMan.com or follow @AggieSoftball on Twitter.
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2017 SEC Softball Preseason Coaches' Poll
(First-Place Votes in Parentheses)
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The Aggies, who received a first-place vote, return 12 letterwinners from last year's squad that finished 39-20 (9-15 SEC) and advanced to an NCAA Regional for the 15th consecutive season.
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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.
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The Maroon and White begin the 2017 season on Feb. 10 against Lamar at 5:15 p.m. at the Aggie Softball Complex.Â
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To learn more about Texas A&M softball, log on to 12thMan.com or follow @AggieSoftball on Twitter.
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2017 SEC Softball Preseason Coaches' Poll
(First-Place Votes in Parentheses)
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| Place | School | Points |
| 1. | Florida (9) | 141 |
| 2. | Auburn (2) | 126 |
| 3. | Alabama | 118 |
| LSU (1) | 118 | |
| 5. | Tennessee | 98 |
| 6. | Texas A&M (1) | 83 |
| 7. | Georgia | 78 |
| 8. | Kentucky | 75 |
| 9. | Missouri | 53 |
| 10. | Ole Miss | 45 |
| 11. | South Carolina | 38 |
| 12. | Mississippi State | 28 |
| 13. | Arkansas | 13 |