Kansas is once again preseason favorite in the Big 12.
The Jayhawks were picked unanimously to win their 14th consecutive conference championship by the league’s basketball coaches on Thursday. They received all nine possible first-place votes in the preseason poll.
Kansas State was picked to finish eighth.
There weren’t many surprises in the preseason poll. West Virginia was chosen second and received a first-place vote from KU coach Bill Self. TCU, fresh off a NIT championship, was selected third. This should be the most anticipated basketball season for the Horned Frogs in recent memory.
Texas finished last in the Big 12 standings a year ago, but was picked to finish fourth thanks to a strong recruiting class.