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March Madness 2019 conference power ranking

By Jacob Lane

CHARLOTTE, NC - MARCH 15: Duke Blue Devils forward Zion Williamson (1) dunks during the ACC basketball tournament between the Duke Blue Devils and the North Carolina Tar Heels on March 15, 2019, at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, NC. (Photo by William Howard/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
CHARLOTTE, NC - MARCH 15: Duke Blue Devils forward Zion Williamson (1) dunks during the ACC basketball tournament between the Duke Blue Devils and the North Carolina Tar Heels on March 15, 2019, at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, NC. (Photo by William Howard/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /
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KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI – MARCH 16: The Iowa State Cyclones celebrate after defeating the Kansas Jayhawks 78-66 to win the Big 12 Basketball Tournament Finals at Sprint Center on March 16, 2019 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI – MARCH 16: The Iowa State Cyclones celebrate after defeating the Kansas Jayhawks 78-66 to win the Big 12 Basketball Tournament Finals at Sprint Center on March 16, 2019 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images) /

4. Big 12

Teams: 6, Texas Tech (3), Kansas (4), Kansas State (4), Iowa State (5), Baylor (9), Oklahoma (9)

Average seed: 5.7

The Big 12 took a bit of a hit this season with Kansas taking a step back and seeing their 14 year regular season conference title streak come to an end. It’ll also be the first time since 2015 that the Big 12 won’t have a one seed in the NCAA Tournament. However, this is likely one of the more top heavy years the conference has had in a while, with Texas Tech, Kansas, Kansas State, and Iowa State earning three, four and five seeds.

Though Kansas isn’t at the top this year, you shouldn’t count them out as a team that can make a run to the Final Four. Texas Tech, a team that has been extremely good throughout the season, is also capable of making a run to the Final Four due to their defensive tenacity and the scoring/playmaking duo of Davide Moretti and future top 10 pick Jarrett Culver.

Kansas State and Iowa State are two teams who shouldn’t be discounted either, but with an injury to Dean Wade, the latter is on potential upset alert starting in the first round with the Big West’s UC Irvine.

Baylor and Oklahoma both earned nine seeds and will have their work cut out for them to make it out of the first round with matchups looming against Syracuse and Ole Miss.

Can the Big 12 win the championship in 2019? I’d say probably not, but don’t be surprised if Texas Tech, Kansas or Iowa State make it to Minneapolis.

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