Big 12 B-Ball News

[kskenyon4]

Off topic but they NEED to release that quarter zip that CWM wore at B12 Media Day.

[kskenyon4]

Off topic but I just saw a video of Izzo ripping the NCAA for allowing G League players to come back to college and play. Does anyone know more about this ruling?

Most G-League players — outside of the Ignite program — are not earning big money (an average of $40,000/year). The NCAA considers that low of a salary as covering “actual and necessary expenses,” like living costs, travel, housing, etc. Players who were making above the “necessary expenses” have to pay back the difference.

With that logic, the NCAA determined that G-League players aren’t truly professionals in the way the old rule defined it. Under the new approach, G-League players could be deemed eligible for college basketball if they’re still within five year of their high school graduation

https://www.on3.com/news/how-g-leagu...ge-basketball/

[bearcatbret]

Off topic but I just saw a video of Izzo ripping the NCAA for allowing G League players to come back to college and play. Does anyone know more about this ruling?

[bearcatlifer]

I like the 8th rating. Kind of non committal.Particularly after last year's fiasco.

[GoBearcats31]

Also Dan Skillings is one of the player reps for Baylor at Big 12 Media Day

[GoBearcats31]

Big 12 Media Day is today

8 min round table discussion with Wes and the three UC players
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQMnCT-tcDU

[GoBearcats31]

USA Today's Big 12 predictions based on poll of writers within the USA Today Network who cover Big 12 teams
https://www.cincinnati.com/story/spo...4007/?tbref=hp

UC predicted 8th

[GoBearcats31]

Big XII Media Day in KC is next week - Thiam, Thomas, Kriisa will be attending with Coach Miller

Big 12 Media Day is today

[GoBearcats31]

Preseason Poll

1. Houston (14) - 224
2. BYU (1) - 204
3. Texas Tech - 200
4. Arizona (1) - 179
5. Iowa State - 170
6. Kansas - 163
7. Baylor - 137
8. Cincinnati - 120
9. K-State - 117
10. TCU - 90
11. West Virginia - 79
12. Oklahoma State - 77
13. Utah - 50
14. UCF - 39
15. Colorado - 37
16. Arizona State - 34

https://big12sports.com/news/2025/10...-the-year.aspx

[GoBearcats31]

Big XII Media Day in KC is next week - Thiam, Thomas, Kriisa will be attending with Coach Miller

[red_n_black_attack]

Here's CJ Moore's stab at a preseason ranking of the B12 basketball teams ($). He doesn't think much of the Bearcats. I also don't think he got the starting lineup right.

Big 12 men’s basketball preseason rankings: Houston, Arizona and a crowded top 5 - The Athletic

Agreed. I think at least two of the listed starters will be different come November. I can't really argue that his ranking is wrong given how loaded the rest of the conference is, though I think we will finish 6th-8th place at worst. Hopefully much higher.

[swilsonsp4]

Here's CJ Moore's stab at a preseason ranking of the B12 basketball teams ($). He doesn't think much of the Bearcats. I also don't think he got the starting lineup right.

Big 12 men’s basketball preseason rankings: Houston, Arizona and a crowded top 5 - The Athletic

[GoBearcats31]

WVU Coliseum will now be known as Hope Coliseum -- Pete Thamel said the naming rights deal is expected to be worth more than $20 million

https://wvusports.com/news/2025/9/25...-coliseum.aspx

[swilsonsp4]

Okie State, the sole B12 entry in the NIT, just took down $MU in Dallas, 85-83. The Cowboys move on to the 3rd round after disproving the Mustangs' and the ACC's value once again.

[sedz]

Interesting stuff, swilsonsp4 . Our conference (outside of Houston) is not quite as top heavy as the SEC and their handful of teams good enough to beat anybody on the road (but by small margins). And as you point out, we don't have terrible teams like Miami or BC who lost multiple home games by 26 points. That 43% road win in the B1G is surprising. For all the complaining those teams do about travel, they perform better on the road than other conference.