Arizona was picked 14th out of 16 Big XII teams in the preseason coaches poll. The Wildcats received 47 points. Houston, with 41 points, was picked to finish 15th and Central Florida is 16th in the Big XII preseason poll with 22 points.
TCU with 10 first place votes and 219 points is picked to win the Big XII. Iowa State, Baylor and Oklahoma State who were the other Big XII teams to receive first place votes were picked second through fourth in the 2025-26 preseason poll.
Audi Crooks of Iowa State 2025-26 Big 12 Women's Basketball Preseason Player of the Year.