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Regardless of what the standings say, Texas Tech's demolition of Kansas proved it's the best team in the Big 12

The Big 12 regular-season champion won't be determined for another two weeks. The conference tournament in Kansas City is always a roll of the dice.

For all the uncertainty remaining, Texas Tech sent one overriding message with its 91-62 demolition of Kansas on Saturday: the Red Raiders are the best team in the Big 12 now, regardless of what the standings say.

Kansas coach Bill Self is a believer and took exception to a suggestion that his team wasn't ready to play.

"They were terrific," Self said of Tech. "They'd beat anybody in the country tonight.