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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 began today.
Major decisions since our previous rankings:
Rylan Griffen commits to Kansas
Jeremy Roach commits to Duke
Trey Townsend commits to Arizona
Arthur Kaluma announces plans to turn pro
Jalen Bridges forgoes COVID-senior season
Richie Saunders & Dallin Hall announce returns to BYU
1. Kansas
Projected Starting 5:
G - Dajuan Harris Jr. (8.5 PTS, Gr.)
G - Rylan Griffen (11.2 PTS at Alabama, Jr.)
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 - Zeke Mayo (G - South Dakota St., Sr.), G - Riley Kugel (Florida, Jr.), G - Elmarko Jackson (So.), C - Flory Bidunga (Fr.), G - Jamari McDowell (So.), F - Zach Clemence (RS-Jr.), G - Rakease Passmore (Fr.)
Likely NBA Draft Entrants:
G - Johnny Furphy (9.0 PTS, So.)
2. 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.)
3. Iowa State
Projected Starting 5:
G - Tamin Lipsey (12.4 PTS, Jr.)
G - Keshon Gilbert (13.7 PTS, Sr.)
F - Milan Momcilovic (10.9 PTS, So.)
F - Joshua Jefferson (10.2 PTS at St. Mary’s, Jr.)
C - Dishon Jackson (11.4 PTS at Charlotte, RS-Jr.)
Projected Bench:
G - Curtis Jones (Gr.), 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.), F - Kayden Fish (RS-Fr.)
4. Baylor
Projected Starting 5:
G - Jeremy Roach (14.0 PTS at Duke, Gr.)
G - Jayden Nunn (10.5 PTS, Sr.)
G - VJ Edgecombe (#4 ranked recruit, Fr.)
F - Yanis Ndjonga (RS-Jr.)
C - Josh Ojianwuna (4.9 PTS, Jr.)
Projected Bench:
G - Langston Love (RS-Jr.), G - Rob Wright (Fr.), 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.), F - Jalen Bridges (12.2 PTS, Gr.)
5. BYU
Projected Starting 5:
G - Dallin Hall (9.0 PTS, Jr.)
G - Trevin Knell (10.6 PTS, Gr.)
G - Richie Saunders (9.6 PTS, Jr.)
F - Noah Waterman (9.5 PTS, Gr.)
C - Fousseyni Traore (10.9 PTS, Sr.)
Projected Bench:
G - Jaxson Robinson (Gr.), G - Dawson Baker (RS-Jr.), G - Trey Stewart (Sr.), G - Brody Kozlowski (Fr.), G - Brooks Bahr (Fr.), F - Isaac Davis (Fr.)
6. 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 - Trey Townsend (17.3 PTS at Oakland, Gr.)
C - Motiejus Krivas (5.4 PTS, So.)
Projected Bench:
G - Carter Bryant (Fr.), 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.)
7. 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.)
8. 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.)
9. K-State
Projected Starting 5:
G - Dug McDaniel (16.3 PTS at Michigan, Jr.)
G - Dai Dai Ames (5.2 PTS, So.)
G - Brendan Hausen (6.2 PTS at Villanova, Jr.)
F - Buddy Rich (3.8 PTS, So.)
F - David N’Guessan (7.8 PTS, Gr.)
Projected Bench:
G - CJ Jones (UIC, Jr.), G - David Castillo (Fr.), F - Taj Manning (So.)
Likely NBA Draft Entrant:
F - Arthur Kaluma (14.4 PTS, Sr.)
10. 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.)
11. UCF
Projected Starting 5:
G - Darius Johnson (15.2 PTS, Sr.)
G - Jaylin Sellers (15.9 PTS, Sr.)
G - Tyler Hendricks (2.6 PTS, RS-So.)
F - Keyshawn Hall (16.6 PTS at George Mason, Jr.)
F - Benny Williams (5.4 PTS at Syracuse, Sr.)
Projected Bench:
G - Mikey Williams (RS-Fr.), G - Tyler Hendricks (RS-So.), G - Nils Machowski (So.), G - Mintautas Mockus (So.)
12. TCU
Projected Starting 5:
G - Frankie Collins (13.8 PTS at Arizona St., Sr.)
G - Noah Reynolds (20.0 PTS at Green Bay, Sr.)
G - Brendan Wenzel (11.6 PTS at Wyoming, Gr.)
G - Micah Robinson (#80 ranked recruit, Fr.)
C - Ernest Udeh Jr. (4.3 PTS, Jr.)
Projected Bench:
F - Isaiah Manning (RS-Fr.), G - Jace Posey (RS-Fr.), F - David Punch (Fr.), C - Malick Diallo (Fr.), G - Ashton Simmons (Fr.)
13. 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.)
14. Colorado
Projected Starting 5:
G - Julian Hammond III (7.4 PTS, Sr.)
G - RJ Smith (2.9 PTS, So.)
F - Andrej Jakimovski (9.7 PTS at Washington St., Gr.)
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 - Courtney Anderson III (RS-Fr.), 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.)
15. West Virginia
Projected Starting 5:
G - Noah Farrakhan (7.7 PTS, Gr.)
G - Sencire Harris (Illinois, RS-So.)
G - Tucker DeVries (21.6 PTS at Drake, Sr.)
G - Toby Okani (11.1 PTS at UIC, Gr.)
F- Amani Hansberry (2.4 PTS at Illinois, So.)
Projected Bench:
F - Ofri Naveh (So.), G - KJ Tenner (Fr.)
16. Oklahoma State
Projected Starting 5:
G - Arturo Dean (13.4 PTS at FIU, Jr.)
G - Jamyron Keller (6.5 PTS, So.)
G - Connor Dow (1.9 PTS, So.)
G - Bryce Thompson (11.6 PTS, Gr.)
F - Robert Jennings (4.4 PTS at Texas Tech, Jr.)
Projected Bench:
G - Jeremiah Johnson (Fr.)
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