When we debuted the first edition of our Way-Too-Early Top 25 on the final Monday night of the 2024-25 college basketball season, Texas Tech barely had enough players to fill out a projected starting lineup and BYU didn't have a point guard on its roster, earning each a spot in the back half of the rankings.
Ten days later, both Big 12 teams have an argument as a potential national championship contender.
Texas Tech sees the biggest rise from version 1.0 to 2.0, jumping 19 spots in the rankings to leave only Houston and Purdue ahead of the Red Raiders.