Take a look at an under-the-radar kid who will be playing in the Big 12, either next year or soon after.

The two join fellow former Big 12ers Kevin Durant and Chauncey Billips

Here's an article I wrote a few years back on the number of calories Santa burns on Christmas Eve. WARNING: Lots of head spinning math. Merry Christmas from all of us at Big 12 Hoops.

Playing around with photoshop last night and came up with a new background for our @bigXIIhoops Twitter page. Thoughts?

7. Baylor Bears 8. Missouri Tigers 12. Kansas Jayhawks 22. Texas A&M Aggies

PHILLIPS 66 BIG 12 PLAYER OF THE WEEK Thomas Robinson, Kansas, Jr., F, 6-10, Washington, D.C./Brewster Academy [N.J.] PHILLIPS 66 BIG 12 ROOKIE OF THE WEEK Thomas Gipson, Kansas State, Fr., F, 6-7, 275, Cedar Hill, Texas/Cedar Hill

A pic from inside WVU's new practice facility. The logo in the paint looks much better than the old Big East logo.

PHILLIPS 66 BIG 12 PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Jamar Samuels, Kansas State PHILLIPS 66 BIG 12 ROOKIE OF THE WEEK Myck Kabongo, Texas

6. Baylor Bears 10. Missouri Tigers 13. Kansas Jayhawks 22. Texas A&M Aggies

Blake Griffin on the cover of the new SI (h/t The Mothership)