The Arkansas baseball team is projected to win the Southeastern Conference Western Division championship, according to the conference coaches.

The SEC released its preseason coaches poll on Monday morning and predicted Florida to repeat as league champions in 2012.The Razorbacks — who won the 2011 SEC West title — are expected to land on top of the SEC West for the second straight season followed by LSU, Alabama, Ole Miss, Mississippi State and Auburn.

Arkansas opens the 2012 season against Villanova on Friday at 3:05 p.m.

— Robbie Neiswanger