INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - APRIL 03: Adam Flagler #10 of the Baylor Bears reacts in the second half against the Houston Cougars during the 2021 NCAA Final Four semifinal at Lucas Oil Stadium on April 03, 2021 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
Now that confetti is falling after the 2021 national title game, let’s make some predictions about the 2021-22 Big 12 men’s basketball season.
It’s always risky to make bold predictions immediately upon the conclusion of a season because there are many important factors that are liable to change. The coaching carousel is always spinning — see the hire of Porter Moser at OU and Chris Beard at Texas — and the transfer portal will be humming with activity for players joining and leaving Big 12 schools.