OMAHA, Neb. – The Creighton softball team was picked fifth in the 2023 BIG EAST Softball Coaches' Poll, the league announced on Tuesday afternoon.
Creighton received 34 points, three points behind Butler (37) who was picked fourth. DePaul held the top spot with 58 points and three first-place votes, while the defending BIG EAST Tournament champion Villanova received 57 points and four first-place votes for the second position.
The defending BIG EAST regular-season champion Connecticut checked in at third with 56 points and two first-place votes. Providence (30), Seton Hall (28), Georgetown (14) and St.