The Auburn softball team was picked to finish third in the SEC in the annual Preseason Coaches’ Poll, the conference announced Thursday, Jan. 21.
Florida, which knocked Auburn out of the Women’s College World Series last season and went on to win the national championship, was picked to win the league, totaling 142 points and 10 first-place votes. LSU was tabbed as the runner-up with 128 points and captured the remaining three first-place votes. Auburn received 121 points in the poll.
Auburn is coming off the best season in program history, as coach Clint Myers led his team to a school-record 56 wins in his second year on the Plains.
The Tigers were picked to finish seventh in the league last season but finished second, falling short of the regular-season title to Florida by a half-game. Auburn went on to capture its first SEC Tournament title.
The full results of the preseason poll can be viewed here.
Auburn will open the 2016 season against Appalachian State University on Feb. 11 at 6 p.m.
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