Razorbacks Picked to Finish 3rd in SEC

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The back-to-back defending Southeastern Conference champion Arkansas Razorbacks have been picked to finish third in the league this season by conference’s coaches. It’s the second straight year the Hogs have been predicted to finish third in the SEC.

Head Coach Courtney Deifel and the No. 6 Razorbacks received five first-place votes and 122 points overall in the poll finishing behind preseason favorite No. 5 Florida – five-first place votes, 134 total points – and No. 12 Tennessee, three first-place votes, 126 total points.

Points were compiled on a descending basis. Coaches were not allowed to vote for their own team.

The Razorbacks are scheduled to open the 2023 season at 4 p.m. Feb. 10 against Weber State at the Rebel Kickoff in Las Vegas. Arkansas will play five games opening weekend at the Rebel Kickoff, taking on Weber State (twice), host UNLV, Southern Utah and Baylor before heading to the TaxAct Clearwater Invitational Feb. 17-19. Arkansas will tussle with No. 4 Florida State, No. 19 Duke, Indiana, No. 24 Louisiana and Nebraska in Clearwater, Fla., before returning to Fayetteville to open the home schedule Feb. 23 with a doubleheader against No. 15 Arizona beginning at 3 p.m. inside the friendly confines of Bogle Park. Season tickets are available by calling the Razorback Ticket Center at 479-575-5151 or by visiting arkansasrazorbacks.com.

2023 SEC Softball Preseason Coaches’ Poll
(First-Place Votes in Parentheses)
Place – School – Points
1 – Florida (5) – 134
2 – Tennessee (3) – 126
3 – Arkansas (5) – 122
4 – Alabama – 118
5 – LSU – 87
6 – Georgia – 85
7 – Kentucky – 84
8 – Missouri – 63
9 – Auburn – 61
10 – Ole Miss – 49
11 – Mississippi State – 44
12 – Texas A&M – 28
13 – South Carolina – 13