Mizzou softball picked to finish fifth in the SEC

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

The SEC league coaches picked the Mizzou softball team to finish fifth in the conference, the league announced on Monday. MU had never been selected better than sixth.

Alabama was chosen to win the the conference. You can check out the full rankings below.

1. Alabama
2. Florida
3. Arkansas
4. Tennessee
5. Missouri
6. LSU
T7. Georgia
T7.Kentucky
9. Ole Miss
10. Texas A&M
11. Auburn
12. South Carolina

Head coach Larissa Anderson is entering her fourth season as the Tigers head coach. MU came within one game of reaching the College World Series in 2021. The Tigers will return almost their entire roster from last year's team - including eight super seniors.

ABC 17 Sports Director Andrew Kauffman spoke with Coach Anderson last week. You can watch their entire conversation in the video player below.

MU will open up the season on Feb. 11 in Leesburg, Florida for the Northern Lights Invitational.