Missouri's stunning upset of Kansas caps brutal week for Big 12 men's basketball

[RandySF]

Before the 2024-25 college basketball season tipped off, the Big 12 was touting itself as the best men's basketball conference in the country.

And there was evidence to back it up.

n the preseason AP Top 25 Poll, the Big 12 had five teams in the top 10: No. 1 Kansas, No. 4 Houston, No. 5 Iowa State, No. 8 Baylor and No. 10 Arizona.

"A lot of leagues are top heavy but they're also bottom heavy," Kansas coach Bill Self said at Big 12 media day in October. "This league has no bottom. No matter where you go, winning on the road or not winning on the road will not be considered an upset in coaches' minds."

That might be the case, but in order to rank as the best conference in the country, you have to prove it with nonconference victories over Power 4 opponents from the SEC, Big Ten and ACC. Not to mention the Big East and WCC.




https://www.si.com/college/houston/basketball/missouri-s-stunning-upset-of-kansas-caps-brutal-week-for-big-12-men-s-basketball-01jemkwqa15f

[GreenWave]

1. And their key player Grill was out with injury!