The strength of the Big 12 Conference was on display over the course of the week as several ranked foes clashed on the hardwood. Despite a loss to a top ten opponent, the Oklahoma Sooners bounced back with a win to close out the week. Sporting three losses on the year, the program continues to rise in the most recent AP Poll.
| 1 |  |
Duke (36)
ACC
Record: 14-1
|
PV Rank
1 Points
1,558 |
| 2 |  |
Michigan (9)
Big Ten
Record: 17-0
|
2
1,497
|
| 3 |  |
Tennessee (13)
SEC
Record: 14-1
|
3
1,482
|
| 4 |  |
Virginia (6)
ACC
Record: 15-0
|
4
1,473
|
| 5 |  |
Gonzaga
West Coast
Record: 16-2
|
5
1,315
|
| 6 |  |
Michigan State
Big Ten
Record: 15-2
|
6
1,292
|
| 7 |  |
Kansas
Big 12
Record: 14-2
|
7
1,188
|
| 8 |  |
Texas Tech
Record: 15-1
|
8
1,157
|
| 9 |  |
Virginia Tech
ACC
Record: 14-1
|
9
1,091
|
| 10 |  |
Nevada
Mountain West
Record: 16-1
|
10
1,015
|
| 11 |  |
Florida State
ACC
Record: 13-3
|
13
918
|
| 12 |  |
Kentucky
SEC
Record: 12-3
|
18
790
|
| 13 |  |
North Carolina
ACC
Record: 12-4
|
12
678
|
| 14 |  |
Auburn
SEC
Record: 12-3
|
11
669
|
| 15 |  |
Marquette
Big East
Record: 14-3
|
21
668
|
| 16 |  |
Buffalo
Mid-American Conference
Record: 15-1
|
19
625
|
| 17 |  |
North Carolina State
ACC
Record: 14-2
|
15
586
|
| 18 |  |
Mississippi
SEC
Record: 13-2
|
–
501
|
| 19 |  |
Maryland
Big Ten
Record: 14-3
|
–
412
|
| 20 |  |
Oklahoma
Big 12
Record: 13-3
|
23
394
|
| 21 |  |
Houston
American Athletic Conference (AAC)
Record: 16-1
|
17
387
|
| 22 |  |
Villanova
Big East
Record: 13-4
|
–
300
|
| 23 |  |
Iowa
Big Ten
Record: 14-3
|
–
172
|
| 24 |  |
Mississippi State
SEC
Record: 12-3
|
14
154
|
| 25 |  |
Indiana
Big Ten
Record: 12-4
|
22
116
|
In the upcoming week, Lon Kruger’s squad hopes to maintain the momentum with two contests sitting the horizon. Nothing comes easy in this conference, especially when it comes to rivalries. Remaining in the race for the regular season title, there’s much left to be played. When the dust settles, will the Kansas Jayhawks 14-year streak come to an end? Fingers crossed!