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Throughout the college basketball offseason, we will be regularly updating our Big 12 power rankings based on roster moves for each of the conferences’ sixteen teams.
These rankings reflect team rosters as if the 2024-25 season started today.
1. Houston
Projected Starting 5:
G - Milos Uzan (9.0 PTS at Oklahoma, Jr.)
G - LJ Cryer (15.5 PTS, Gr.)
G - Emanuel Sharp (12.6 PTS, Jr.)
F - Ja’Vier Francis (6.0 PTS, Sr.)
F - J’Wan Roberts (9.5 PTS, Gr.)
Projected Bench:
F - Joseph Tugler (So.), G - Mylik Wilson (Gr.), G - Terrence Arceneaux (Jr.), G - Ramon Walker Jr. (Sr.), C - Cedric Lath (RS-So.), C - Jacob McFarland (RS-Fr.), G - Kordelius Jefferson (RS-Fr.), G - Chase McCarty (Fr.), G - Mercy Miller (Fr.)
2. Kansas
Projected Starting 5:
G - Dajuan Harris Jr. (8.5 PTS , Gr.)
G - Zeke Mayo (18.8 PTS at South Dakota St., Sr.)
G - AJ Storr (16.8 PTS at Wisconsin, Jr.)
F - KJ Adams Jr. (12.6 PTS, Sr.)
C - Hunter Dickinson (17.9 PTS, Gr.)
Projected Bench:
G - Riley Kugel (Florida, Jr.), G - Elmarko Jackson (So.), C - Flory Bidunga (Fr.), G - Jamari McDowell (So.), F - Zach Clemence (RS-Jr.), G - Labaron Philon (Fr.), G - Rakease Passmore (Fr.)
Likely NBA Draft Entrants:
G - Johnny Furphy (9.0 PTS, So.)
3. Iowa State
Projected Starting 5:
G - Tamin Lipsey (12.4 PTS , Jr.)
G - Curtis Jones (11.0 PTS , Gr.)
G - Keshon Gilbert (13.7 PTS, Sr.)
F - Milan Momcilovic (10.9 PTS , So.)
C - Dishon Jackson (11.4 PTS at Charlotte, RS-Jr.)
Projected Bench:
G - Nate Heise (Northern Iowa, RS-Jr.), G - Demarion Watson (Jr.), F - Brandton Chatfield (Seattle, Gr.), C - JT Rock (RS-Fr.), G - Dwayne Pierce (Fr.), G - Nojus Indrusaitis (Fr.)
4. Baylor
Projected Starting 5:
G - Miro Little (1.7 PTS, So.)
G - Jayden Nunn (10.5 PTS, Sr.)
G - VJ Edgecombe (#4 ranked recruit, Fr.)
F - Jalen Bridges (12.2 PTS , Gr.)
C - Josh Ojianwuna (4.9 PTS, Jr.)
Projected Bench:
G - Langston Love (RS-Jr.), G - Rob Wright (Fr.), F - Yanis Ndjonga (RS-Jr.), C - Noah Boyed (RS-Jr.), F - Jason Asemota (Fr.)
Likely NBA Draft Entrants:
G - Ja’Kobe Walter (14.5 PTS, So.), C - Yves Missi (10.7 PTS, So.)
5. Cincinnati
Projected Starting 5:
G - Day Day Thomas (10.4 PTS, Sr.)
G - Jizzle James (8.8 PTS, So.)
G - Dan Skillings Jr. (12.9 PTS, Jr.)
G - Simas Lukosius (11.8 PTS, Sr.)
C - Aziz Bandaogo (6.6 PTS, Gr.)
Projected Bench:
G - CJ Fredrick (Gr.), G - Connor Hickman (Bradley, Sr.) G - Josh Reed (Jr.), F - Arrinten Page (So.), G - Rayvon Griffiith (RS-Fr.), F - Tyler Betsey (Fr.), F - Tyler McKinley (Fr.)
6. Texas Tech
Projected Starting 5:
G - Kerwin Walton (8.5 PTS, Gr.)
G - Chance McMillian (10.8 PTS, Gr.)
G - Darrion Williams (11.4 PTS, Jr.)
F - Devan Cambridge (10.5 PTS, Gr.)
C - Federiko Federiko (4.7 PTS at Pitt, Sr.)
Projected Bench:
G - Kevin Overton (Drake, So.), F - Eemeli Yalaho (So.)
7. BYU
Projected Starting 5:
G - Trey Stewart (2.2 PTS, Sr.)
G - Trevin Knell (10.6 PTS, Gr.)
G - Jaxson Robinson (14.2 PTS,Gr.)
F - Noah Waterman (9.5 PTS, Gr.)
C - Fousseyni Traore (10.9 PTS, Sr.)
Projected Bench:
G - Dawson Baker (RS-Jr.), F - Atiki Ally Atiki (Sr.), G - Brooks Bahr (Fr.), F - Isaac Davis (Fr.)
8. K-State
Projected Starting 5:
G - Dug McDaniel (16.3 PTS at Michigan, Jr.)
G - Dai Dai Ames (5.2 PTS, So.)
G - CJ Jones (11.4 PTS at UIC, Jr.)
F - Arthur Kaluma (14.4 PTS, Sr.)
F - David N’Guessan (7.8 PTS, Gr.)
Projected Bench:
G - Ques Glover (RS-Jr.), G - David Castillo (Fr.), F - Buddy Rich (So.), G - RJ Jones (So.), F - Taj Manning (So.)
9. Arizona
Projected Starting 5:
G - Jaden Bradley (7.0 PTS, Jr.)
G - KJ Lewis (6.1 PTS, So.)
G - Joson Sanon (#24 ranked recruit , Fr.)
F - Carter Bryant (#21 ranked recruit, Fr.)
C - Motiejus Krivas (5.4 PTS, So.)
Projected Bench:
G - Jamari Phillips (Fr.), F - Henri Veesaar (RS-So.), G - Conrad Martinez (So.), C - Emmanuel Stephen (Fr.)
Likely NBA Entrants:
G - Caleb Love (18.0 PTS, Gr.), G - Pelle Larsson (12.8 PTS, Gr.)
10. UCF
Projected Starting 5:
G - Darius Johnson (15.2 PTS, Sr.)
G - Jaylin Sellers (15.9 PTS, Sr.)
F - Keyshawn Hall (16.6 PTS at George Mason, Jr.)
F - Benny Williams (5.4 PTS at Syracuse, Sr.)
C - Thierno Sylla (4.3 PTS, Jr.)
Projected Bench:
G - Mikey Williams (RS-Fr.), G - Tyler Hendricks (RS-So.), G - Nils Machowski (So.), G - Mintautas Mockus (So.)
11. Utah
Projected Starting 5:
G - Hunter Erickson (4.7 PTS, Gr.)
G - Mason Madsen (8.1 PTS at Boston College, Gr.)
G - Gabe Madsen (13.6 PTS, Gr.)
F - Keanu Dawes (6.6 PTS at Rice, So.)
C - Lawson Lovering (6.2 PTS, Sr.)
Projected Bench:
C - Keba Keita (Jr.), F - Ben Carlson (Gr.), G - Jayden Treat (So.), F - Jaxon Johnson (Fr.), F - Jake Wahlin (So.), G - David Katoa (Fr.)
12. Arizona State
Projected Starting 5:
G - Alston Mason (17.5 PTS at Missouri State, Sr.)
G - Adam Miller (12.0 PTS, Gr.)
G - Amier Ali (#70 ranked recruit, Fr.)
F - Basheer Jihad (18.6 PTS at Ball State, Sr.)
C - Shawn Phillips Jr. (5.5 PTS, Jr.)
Projected Bench:
F - Jeremiah Nyarko (Western TX CC, Jr.), F - Sammie Yeanay (Fr.), Bo Aldridge (Fr.), C - Jaden Smith (Fr.)
13. Colorado
Projected Starting 5:
G - Julian Hammond III (7.4 PTS, Sr.)
G - RJ Smith (2.9 PTS, So.)
G - Courtney Anderson III (RS-Fr.)
F - Trevor Baskin (18.2 PTS at Colorado Mesa, Gr.)
C - Bangot Dak (1.7 PTS, So.)
Projected Bench:
G - Javon Ruffin (Jr.), F - Assane Diop (RS-So.), G - Andrew Crawford (Fr.), F - Sebastian Rancik (Fr.), G - Felix Kossaras (Fr.)
Likely NBA Draft Entrants:
F - Tristan da Silva (16.0 PTS, Gr.), F - Cody Williams (11.9 PTS, So.), G - KJ Simpson (19.7 PTS, Gr.)
14. TCU
Projected Starting 5:
G - Frankie Collis (13.8 PTS at Arizona St., Sr.)
G - Jace Posey (RS-Fr.)
G - Micah Robinson (#80 ranked recruit, Fr.)
F - Isaiah Manning (RS-Fr.)
C - Ernest Udeh Jr. (4.3 PTS, Jr.)
Projected Bench:
F - David Punch (Fr.), C - Malick Diallo (Fr.), G - Ashton Simmons (Fr.)
15. Oklahoma State
Projected Starting 5:
G - Jamyron Keller (6.5 PTS, So.)
G - Jeremiah Johnson (#144 ranked recruit, Fr.)
G - Connor Dow (1.9 PTS, So.)
G - Bryce Thompson (11.6 PTS, Gr.)
C - ?
Projected Bench:
None
16. West Virginia
Projected Starting 5:
G - Noah Farrakhan (7.7 PTS, Gr.)
G - KJ Tenner (Fr.)
G - Tucker DeVries (21.6 PTS at Drake, Sr.)
F - Ofri Naveh (2.6 PTS, So.)
C - ?
Projected Bench:
None
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