Big 12 Basketball power rankings 2-9-13

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BIG 12 BASKETBALL POWER RANKINGS

By Kevin Lonnquist

Big 12 Insider

During the Big 12 conference basketball season, Rattle and Hum Sports unveils its power rankings. We also provide our postseason tournament projections.

1. Kansas – Bill Self says this is one of the worst teams in Kansas history

2. Kansas State – Tied for first place

3. Oklahoma State – Incredible week with a win at KU; beating Baylor in OT

4. Iowa State – Road trips to KSU and Texas loom

5. Oklahoma – So much for momentum with consecutive losses

6. Baylor – After Pierre Jackson, which guard is going to step up?

7. West Virginia – Back to .500 overall at 11-11

8. Texas – Surpassed 65 points in only three of 10 conference games

9. Texas Tech – Play Baylor and Oklahoma State next

10. TCU – Stunner over Kansas is the first win over a Top 5 team ever

Projected NCAA tournament teams: Kansas, Oklahoma State, Kansas State, Iowa State

Projected NIT tournament teams: Oklahoma, Baylor

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Kevin

Kevin Lonnquist is a veteran 22-year reporter around the Dallas-Fort Worth Area. As the Texas Rangers beat writer for The Arlington Morning News from 1996-2000, Lonnquist covered the ballclubs first playoff appearances in 1996, 1998 and 1999 and Nolan Ryan's induction into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Enjoying life with his family and dabbling in private business, Lonnquist has kept his reporting skills sharpened with several entities. Lonnquist's interest primarily now reside in covering college athletics. Thus, we think he will be a perfect addition to covering the Big 12 as our site grows in stature.