Alabama was ranked No. 11 in the national polls, but picked to finish 10th in the SEC this season, showing just how tough the conference is. The coaches predicted newcomer Texas to win the league with Florida, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Texas A&M rounding out the top five.

With less than two weeks until the season begins, ESPN and USA Softball recently unveiled their preseason Top 25 rankings. Patrick Murphy’s Crimson Tide was ranked No. 11, one spot behind No. 10 Texas Tech and one spot ahead of No. 12 Florida State.

College softball is less than one week away from starting, meaning preseason polls are beginning to surface. The SEC will look different this season as two of the sports' premier brands, Oklahoma and Texas,