Big 12 basketball looks stronger than it’s ever been.
Seven virtual shoe-ins for NCAA Tournament berths. Six teams in the top 21 of the NCAA’s Net rankings. Five teams in the NCAA selection committee’s top 16 via the first bracket reveal of the season.
But the Big 12 probably takes a backseat to the Big Ten in terms of overall conference prowess this season.
The selection committee’s rankings released Saturday included No. 3 Michigan, No. 4 Ohio State, No. 5 Illinois and No. 13 Iowa. The Big 12 had No. 2 Baylor, No. 10 West Virginia, No.