With the Big 12 baseball season around the corner, recap the preseason rankings and accolades from around the league.

Oklahoma State and TCU represent the Big 12 in five preseason top 25 rankings with the Cowboys sitting in the top 11 in four, including as high as No. 9 by Baseball America. TCU earned a pair of No. 12 rankings to enter the season. Oklahoma, Texas and Texas Tech either appear on or are receiving votes in at least three polls nationally. The Sooners sit at No. 21 on Baseball America’s list, while Texas is No. 23 in the D1Baseball.com rankings.

In individual accolades, four Big 12 players earned spots on preseason All-America teams, including a trio of selections for Oklahoma’s Alec Hansen and TCU’s Mitchell Traver. OU’s Sheldon Neuse also picked up a pair of preseason All-America nods.

The 2016 Big 12 baseball season begins on Friday, Feb. 19, with conference play kicking off a month later on March 18.

PRESEASON ALL-AMERICA SELECTIONS
Alec Hansen, Oklahoma, RJr., RHP
Baseball America First Team
Collegiate Baseball Louisville Slugger Second Team
Perfect Game Second Team

Sheldon Neuse, Oklahoma, Jr., INF/RHP
Baseball America Third Team
Collegiate Baseball Louisville Slugger Second Team

Ryan Sluder, Oklahoma State, Jr., OF
Perfect Game Second Team

Mitchell Traver, TCU, RJr., RHP
NCBWA First Team
Collegiate Baseball Louisville Slugger Second Team
Perfect Game Second Team

PRESEASON POLLS
Baseball America
9. Oklahoma State
18. TCU
21. Oklahoma

Collegiate Baseball
15. TCU
25. Oklahoma State
39. Texas Tech
40. Texas
RV. Oklahoma

DIBaseball
10. Oklahoma State
19. TCU
23. Texas

NCBWA
11. Oklahoma State
12. TCU
29. Texas
RV. Oklahoma
RV. Texas Tech

USA Today Coaches
11. Oklahoma State
12. TCU
29. Texas
RV. Oklahoma
RV. Texas Tech