(January 27, 2012) -- The Robinson baseball team was picked as the No. 1 team in Class 3A, in the Texas High School Baseball Coaches Association preseason poll released today.

Robinson advanced to the state title game last year, before falling to eventual champion Kennedale.

West joins Robinson in the rankings at No. 5 in 3A.

Midway received votes in the Class 4A poll, no other CenTex team is ranked.

High school baseball teams began practicing on Friday. Games may start Feb. 20.

THSBCA PRESEASON POLL

CLASS 5A

1. CORPUS CHRISTI CARROLL

2. SPRING BRANCH MEMORIAL

3. THE WOODLANDS

4. SOUTH LAKE CARROLL

5. LANGHAM CREEK

6. KLEIN OAK

7. HOUSTON LAMAR

8. PLANO

9. A&M CONSOLIDATED

10. SAN ANTONIO CHURCHILL

OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES: Houston Westside, Ft Bend Clements, Dallas Jesuit, El Paso Franklin, Coppell, and Mission Sharyland.

CLASS 4A

1. CORPUS CHRISTI CALALLEN

2. ROCKWALL HEATH

3. SANTA FE

4. WOLFFORTH FRENSHIP

5. VISTA RIDGE

6. FRIENDSWOOD

7. WAXAHACHIE

8. CROWLEY

9. CORPUS CHRISTI MOODY

10. ANGLETON

OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES: Boerne Champion, Brenham, Midway, Frisco Wakeland, Lake Travis, and Smithson Valley

CLASS 3A

1. ROBINSON

2. PLEASANT GROVE

3. BRIDGE CITY

4. CARTHAGE

5. WEST

6. SWEENY

7. ARGYLE

8. PROSPER

9. YOAKUM

10. LUBBOCK COOPER

CLASS 2A

1. HUGHES SPRINGS

2. SUNNYVALLE

3. WEIMAR

4. SCHULENBURG

5. FRANKLIN

6. BISHOP

7. BROCK

8. PALMER

9. FORSAN

10. ELKHART

CLASS 1A

1. DODD CITY

2. SHINER

3. PORT ARANSAS

4. ARCHER CITY

5. WINDTHORST

6. BEN BOLT

7. MUENSTER

8. DOUGLAS

9. SEYMOUR

10. MILES