Oklahoma State (81) was picked to defend its conference title, followed by Texas Tech (70) and Texas (63).
The Bears, which tied for second with a 6-3 record in the Big 12 regular season last year, have six letterwinners returning, including seventh-ranked singles player Blair Shankle. She compiled a 10-2 record this fall, playing her way to singles titles at the Bush's $50,000 Waco Showdown Wildcard and the ITA Texas Regional Championship Presented by Oracle. The senior has earned All-Big 12 recognition in both singles and doubles two years in a row. Shankle and her new doubles teammate sophomore Elizabeth Profit were rated No.