Big 12 Basketball - 2011-12 Season

Big 12 Basketball Power Rankings - Week 1

By Mizzou Hoops Nov 15, 2011, 3:00pm CST

Basketball has started, so that means it's time for the first Big 12 Hoops Power Rankings of the year! With no losses in the conference -- and zero marquee wins -- this is basically just a preseason polling.

T1. Kansas Jayhawks

Overall Record: 1-0
Last Week's Record: 1-0
Last Week's Ranking/Movement: N/A
What Nathan Says: Jayhawks put the hurt on Towson Friday night. Non-conference schedule to get much tougher, starting with Kentucky tonight.

T1. Baylor Bears

Overall Record: 2-0
Last Week's Record: 2-0
Last Week's Ranking/Movement: N/A
What Nathan Says: Baylor looked good dominating a couple of SWAC opponents. Encouraging to see freshman Quincy Miller lead the team in scoring.

T1. Texas A&M Aggies

Overall Record: 2-0
Last Week's Record: 2-0
Last Week's Ranking/Movement: N/A
What E. Carnes Says: Even without Khris Middleton, the Aggies are looking strong. Plus, it's a great sign that Billy Kennedy was feeling well enough to sit on the bench in last Sunday's game against Southern.

4. Missouri Tigers

Overall Record: 2-0
Last Week's Record: 2-0
Last Week's Ranking/Movement: N/A
What Evan Says: The SEMO game showed that Mizzou needs to improve their interior D or they'll get eaten up in the physical Big 12.

5. Texas Longhorns

Overall Record: 1-0
Last Week's Record: 1-0
Last Week's Ranking/Movement: N/A
What E. Carnes Says: The Horns may be young, but they looked pretty dominant in their J'Covan Brown-led routing of Boston University. It'll be interesting to see what they're like against tougher non-con opponents.

6. Iowa St. Cyclones

Overall Record: 1-0
Last Week's Record: 1-0
Last Week's Ranking/Movement: N/A
What Nathan Says: Fred Hoiberg's talented transfers beat a solid Lehigh team over the weekend. A possible tournament team.

7. Kansas St. Wildcats

Overall Record: 2-0
Last Week's Record: 2-0
Last Week's Ranking/Movement: N/A
What Evan Says: Narrow victory over Charleston Southern and a closer-than-the-score indicated win over Loyala (IL) wasn't how Frank Martin wanted to start the post-Pullen era.

8. Oklahoma St. Cowboys

Overall Record: 1-0
Last Week's Results: 1-0
Last Week's Ranking/Movement: N/A
What Evan Says: The Le'Bryan Nash era kicked off with a blowout win while Cezar Guerrero looks to be another great feshman.

9. Oklahoma Sooners

Overall Record: 1-0
Last Week's Record: 1-0
Last Week's Ranking/Movement: N/A
What Evan Says: The Sooners had to hold their breath in a narrow victory... over Idaho State

10. Texas Tech Red Raiders

Overall Record: 1-0
Last Week's Record: 1-0
Last Week's Ranking/Movement: N/A
What E. Carnes Says: Eeking by Southwestern Oklahoma by only 6 points is not the ideal way to kick off the season. But it's still early days in the Gillispie era.

For the purposes of full disclosure, our individual rankings appear after The Jump

Evan's Rankings:
1. Baylor
2. Kansas
3. Texas A&M
4. Mizzou
5. Texas
6. Iowa State
7. K-State
8. Oklahoma State
9. Texas Tech
10. Oklahoma

E. Carnes' Rankings:
Kansas
A&M
Baylor Texas
Mizzou
K-State
Iowa State
OK State
Oklahoma
Texas Tech

Nathan's Rankings:
1. Texas A&M
2. Baylor
3. Kansas
4. Mizzou
5. Texas
6. Iowa State
7. Oklahoma State
8. K-State
9. Oklahoma
10. Texas Tech