The Mountaineers have never finished higher than fifth since joining the conference, and were picked to finish sixth in the preseason. The Big 12 Conference currently has a three-way tie with West Virginia, Oklahoma, and Kansas all at 8-3 in conference play. Two other teams, Baylor and Texas are on their heels at 7-4. While it’s certainly possible WVU can still find themselves in sixth place, it would be hard to do so.
West Virginia has their best chance to win the Big 12 since joining the conference, and potentially dethroning Kansas who has won 11 straight regular season titles.