It’s a fantastic time to be a Big 12 guys’s college basketball fan.
As February methods and the NCAA Tournament inches closer, the Big 12 is on top of the males’s college hoops world, with a jaw-dropping 6 groups ranked inside the leading 17 of the AP Top 25 Poll. Leading the method is Jerome Tang’s Kansas State group, which is playing muchbetter basketball than any group in the nation right now.
After an excellent triumph over Texas Tech this past weekend, the Wildcats have now won 11 of their last 12 videogames, with a much-anticipated roadway match versus Iowa State set to take center phase in the college hoops world Tuesday night.
Following their current success, the Wildcats have moved up to a No. 1 seed in FOX Sports bracket forecaster Mike DeCourcy‘s upgraded NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament forecasts, which were launched Tuesday. They are signedupwith by Houston, Alabama and Purdue on the 1-line.
The safeguarding nationwide champ Kansas Jayhawks dropped to a No. 2 seed following their 3rd straight loss. Bill Self’s group leapt out to an excellent 16-1 begin, however the Jayhawks now sit at 16-4 and 5-3 in Big 12 play. Joining Kansas on the 2-line is UCLA, Tennessee and Arizona.
One of those programs accountable for Kansas’ three-game slide is Baylor. The Bears have run off 5 straight wins and have moved up to the 3-line. Scott Drew’s group is signedupwith by Iowa State, Virginia and Texas as No. 3 seeds.
Marquette, Xavier, Gonzaga and TCU make up the No. 4 seeds.
When it comes to conference representation, the Big Ten leads the method with 9 quotes, followed by 8 from the ACC. The Big 12 and SEC have 6 groups represented. The Big East has 5 groups in DeCourcy’s mostcurrent forecasts, while the Pac-12 has 4. The Mountain West has 3 groups represented, while the WCC and American each have 2.
Looking at groups on the bubble, DeCourcy has Wake Forest, Maryland, Kentucky and Creighton as the last 4 groups in, with Penn State, Nevada, Oklahoma and Ohio State on the outside looking in.
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