# Big 12 preseason sports rankings > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/big-12-preseason-sports-rankings > Updated: 2026-08-04T20:22:55.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 3. In early July 2026 the Big 12 released its preseason football outlook, projecting Texas Tech as the leader and noting Colorado's absence from the top tier. In early August the conference issued its women’s soccer poll, ranking TCU first, Colorado second, and BYU sixth, and highlighting three Baylor players on the preseason All‑Big 12 team. A week later, on August 4, the United Soccer Coaches Association published its national preseason poll for women’s college soccer. The poll placed Big 12 member TCU at No. 6 and Texas Tech at No. 23, giving the conference five teams inside the top‑25. The release detailed TCU’s roster of 12 returners and 16 newcomers, and noted Texas Tech’s core of All‑Big 12 honorees and transfers. These announcements illustrate the Big 12’s ongoing practice of issuing preseason rankings across sports and the broader national recognition of its women’s soccer programs. ## Timeline ### 2026-08-04: TCU and Texas Tech Ranked in United Soccer Coaches Preseason Poll TCU women's soccer is ranked No. 6 and Texas Tech No. 23 in the United Soccer Coaches preseason poll; both Big 12 teams return key players and start their 2026 seasons in August. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/tcu-and-texas-tech-ranked-in-united-soccer-coaches-preseason-poll ### 2026-08-02: Big 12 releases 2026 women's soccer preseason poll and All‑Big 12 team The Big 12 unveiled its 2026 women's soccer preseason poll (TCU first, BYU sixth) and named All‑Big 12 teams, with Baylor earning three spots and BYU three players. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/big-12-releases-2026-womens-soccer-preseason-poll-and-allbig-12-team ### 2026-07-06: Big 12 preseason football preview: Texas Tech leads, Colorado omitted Big 12 preseason outlook names Texas Tech favorite and BYU standouts; Colorado receives no All‑Conference honors, sparking criticism from Deion Sanders Jr. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/big-12-preseason-football-preview-texas-tech-leads-colorado-omitted --- Cite as: Big 12 preseason sports rankings. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/big-12-preseason-sports-rankings