Updated Big 12 basketball rankings with team records, key players, recent form, and upcoming games as conference play begins to take shape.

The conference is positioned to break its record for NCAA Tournament bids, set in 2024, but much depends on two teams in the middle tier.

While fans trickled into the Orange Bowl stadium where tickets were going for as little as $39, the commissioner of the Big 12 said “everything is on the table” when it comes to rebooting the College Football Playoff,

The only Big 12 team outside those parameters was Utah, which visits the CU Events Center on Wednesday for the Buffs’ first Big 12 home game. Which also invites the prospect of a positive start in conference play if the Buffs can steal a win at ASU.

There was no Super Bowl for K-State to win. The fan base would certainly have been happier with victories over Arizona, Iowa State and Army instead of losses. But the Wildcats were never going to win the Big 12 with Texas Tech bullying the conference. I’m not sure how rewarding a 9-3 regular season would have been.

With several sports going on, Wildcat Wrap serves as a recap that focuses on the Arizona programs that we do not have the time to cover on a regular basis but are certainly worthy of recognition. The Arizona men’s and women’s tennis teams are expected to be competitive in the Big 12 this

Baylor enters Big 12 play facing one of the nation’s toughest slates, with a brutal conference schedule that will test the Bears from start to finish.

The Wildcats have learned some valuable lessons from their games against Big 12 championship contenders. Arizona and BYU both have huge frontcourts and bullied K-State in the paint. Their length also made it difficult for the Wildcats to make shots from beyond the arc.