STILLWATER — Big 12 coaches have picked Oklahoma State women's basketball to win the league this season.

Thursday, OSU was voted first in the Big 12 women's basketball preseason poll. It's the first time OSU has ever been picked to win the league.

OSU narrowly edged TCU in first place votes and total points.

Last season, OSU finished 12-6 in Big 12 games, tied for fourth in the conference.

Iowa State transfer center Audi Crooks, a three-time All-American, earned Big 12 Preseason Player of the Year honors for the second straight season. Florida transfer guard Liv McGill was voted the Preseason Big 12 Newcomer of the Year.

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2026-27 Big 12 Women’s Basketball Preseason Coaches Poll

  1. Oklahoma State (7 first place votes) – 215 points
  2. TCU (6) – 212 points
  3. Baylor (2) – 199 points
  4. West Virginia (1) – 186 points
  5. Kansas – 160 points
  6. Arizona State – 143 points
  7. BYU – 137 points
  8. Colorado – 126 points
  9. Kansas State – 121 points
  10. Texas Tech – 103 points
  11. Iowa State – 78 points
  12. Utah – 77 points
  13. Arizona – 55 points
  14. Cincinnati – 43 points
  15. Houston – 38 points
  16. UCF – 27 points

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