Oklahoma State was picked sixth and Oklahoma picked eighth in the Big 12 Preseason men’s basketball poll released Thursday.
The Cowboys return all five starters under third-year coach Mike Boynton, and are coming off a season in which they went 12-20.
OU was 20-14 a year ago. The Sooners made the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
Coaches voted Kansas atop the preseason poll for a ninth straight season and 19th overall. Texas Tech, the national runner-up, was picked third behind Baylor.
Here is the poll:
Team (first-place votes) - Points
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