STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) – Oklahoma State and Kansas share the role of favorites to win the Big 12 basketball title in a preseason coaches’ poll.
OSU and Kansas each received five first place votes and 77 overall points in the voting by the league’s 10 head coaches. Coaches are not allowed to vote for their own team.
Baylor is picked to finish third in the poll released Thursday with Iowa State fourth while Oklahoma and Kansas State tied for fifth.
West Virginia, Texas, Texas Tech and TCU round out the poll.