The Baylor men’s and women’s tennis teams lead 13 Big 12 teams in the preseason Intercollegiate Tennis Association poll. 

The BU men’s team was ranked sixth after finishing last season with a Big 12 Championship title and a 26-6 record. They also made a trip to the NCAA Championship quarterfinals.

The women will start at No. 5 after also earning the conference crown a year ago. The Bears completed the 2008-09 campaign at 27-5 after advancing to the semifinals of the NCAA Championship.

All seven Big 12 men’s teams received rankings, including No. 8 Texas, No. 12 Texas A&M, No. 25 Oklahoma State, No. 39 Texas Tech, No. 44 Oklahoma and No. 65 Nebraska.

The Big 12 was also represented in the women’s poll by No. 31 Texas, No. 37 Texas A&M, No. 55 Nebraska, No. 60 Colorado and No. 73 Texas Tech.

Big 12 tennis action starts on Jan. 16.

National Polls

Campbell's/ITA Men's College Tennis Division I Top 25 Preseason 2010 Rank Team     1. USC     2. Virginia     3. Ohio State     4. UCLA     5. Tennessee     6. BAYLOR     7. Georgia     8. TEXAS     9. Stanford     10. Mississippi     11. Florida     12. TEXAS A&M     13. Florida State     14. Kentucky     15. Illinois     16. Wake Forest     17. Pepperdine     18. Alabama     19. Duke     20. Louisville     21. Miami     22. Boise State      23. Auburn         24. Arizona                     25. OKLAHOMA STATE     39. TEXAS TECH     44. OKLAHOMA     65. NEBRASKA

Campbell's/ITAWomens's College Tennis Division I Top 25 Preseason 2010 Rank Team     1. Duke     2. Northwestern     3. California     4. Georgia     5. BAYLOR     6. Notre Dame     7. Miami (Fla.)     8. Florida     9. USC     10. Georgia Tech     11. Tennessee      12. UCLA     13. Stanford     14. Clemson     15. Florida State     16. Fresno     17. South Carolina     18. North Carolina     19. Arkansas             20. Michigan     21. Mississippi     22. Vanderbilt     23. SMU     24. Washington     25. Alabama     31. TEXAS     37. TEXAS A&M     55. NEBRASKA     60. COLORADO     73. TEXAS TECH