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NCAA basketball: Predicting who wins every major conference tournament

By Mike Phillips

MADISON, WISCONSIN - MARCH 06: Johnny Davis #1 of the Wisconsin Badgers reacts after hitting the first shot of the game during the first half of the game against the Nebraska Cornhuskers at Kohl Center on March 06, 2022 in Madison, Wisconsin. (Photo by John Fisher/Getty Images)
MADISON, WISCONSIN - MARCH 06: Johnny Davis #1 of the Wisconsin Badgers reacts after hitting the first shot of the game during the first half of the game against the Nebraska Cornhuskers at Kohl Center on March 06, 2022 in Madison, Wisconsin. (Photo by John Fisher/Getty Images) /
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LUBBOCK, TEXAS – FEBRUARY 28: Guard Adonis Arms #25 of the Texas Tech Red Raiders handles the ball against forward Ismael Massoud #25 of the Kansas State Wildcats during the first half of the college basketball game at United Supermarkets Arena on February 28, 2022, in Lubbock, Texas. (Photo by John E. Moore III/Getty Images)
LUBBOCK, TEXAS – FEBRUARY 28: Guard Adonis Arms #25 of the Texas Tech Red Raiders handles the ball against forward Ismael Massoud #25 of the Kansas State Wildcats during the first half of the college basketball game at United Supermarkets Arena on February 28, 2022, in Lubbock, Texas. (Photo by John E. Moore III/Getty Images) /

Big 12 Conference Tournament predicitons

  • Dates: March 9-12
  • Location: Kansas City, MO
  • Venue: T-Mobile Center
  • TV: ESPNU (First Round), ESPN or ESPN2 (QF and SF), ESPN (Final)
  • Top Seed: Kansas
  • Bracket

The Big 12 was a rugged league throughout the regular season and the conference tournament should be a war. Oklahoma State is not participating in the tournament due to a postseason ban, leaving nine teams in the field that are all capable of winning the event.

The top of the bracket is the domain of Kansas, which will have to navigate the first-round winner before drawing either TCU or Texas in the semifinals. Both of those teams did beat the Jayhawks during the regular season so it isn’t a lock that Kansas will get to the final.

The bottom of the bracket features a potentially elite semifinal if Baylor and Texas Tech square off. The Red Raiders should get past offensively-challenged Iowa State in their first game while Baylor will have to fend off a desperate Oklahoma team that needs multiple wins to get back on the bubble.

In the end, Kansas’ shaky play will likely prevent the Jayhawks from cutting down the nets in Kansas City. Look for Texas Tech to get past Baylor before beating Kansas while making a strong case for a No. 2 seed in the NCAA Tournament.

Prediction: Texas Tech