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(AP) -- Oklahoma is picked to finish third and Oklahoma State sixth in Big 12 baseball in a preseason poll of conference baseball coaches.

Texas A&M is the favorite to win the conference title.

The Aggies received eight of nine first-places votes while Texas received one first-place vote and finished second in the poll.

The coaches are not allowed to vote for their own team.

Baylor and Missouri are fourth and fifth in the poll - followedmby OSU, Texas Tech, Kansas State and Kansas.

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