Joe Lunardi released his latest bracketology update on Monday afternoon, and there’s some real chaos building for the Big 12 conference.
Despite appearing to be in the midst of what some describe as a “down year,” the Big 12 Conference is still expected to place multiple National Championship contenders in the field. However, the drama comes when discussing the bubble.
Four teams from the league are currently listed on either side of the bubble, including West Virginia, BYU, Kansas State, and Cincinnati. Both the Mountaineers and the Cougars would reach the tournament if it began today, while Kansas State and Cincinnati would narrowly miss out, falling into the next four out and next, next four category.
Through the first batch of conference games, West Virginia sits at 6-8, BYU sits at 8-6, Kansas State at 7-7, and Cincinnati at 5-9. BYU has the toughest matchup of the four in their next outing, clashing with No. 23 Kansas, while West Virginia and Cincinnati face off, and Kansas State takes on Utah.
In the update, the Big 12 was listed with eight total tournament teams, including Houston, Iowa State, Texas Tech, Arizona, Kansas, Baylor, West Virginia, and BYU. Kansas State was listed at No. 75, and Cincinnati checked in two spaces behind at No. 77.
Each team will have several opportunities to improve their stock ahead of the 2025 NCAA Tournament, and with the Big 12 Conference widely regarded as the nation’s best basketball league, it wouldn’t shock many to see a double-digit number of league members slip into the tournament field.
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