The Big 12 Conference has announced the 2017 Preseason All-Big 12 Volleyball team and individual awards, as voted on by league coaches. The preseason team, made up of 13 student-athletes across all nine league institutions, is led by 2016 Big 12 Champion Kansas and the 2016 national runner-up Texas with three honorees apiece.

A total of 441 student-athletes have been named to the 2016-17 Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team, which honors conference competitors who are new, incoming freshmen at their respective league institution.