The University of Kansas has been selected by Big 12 coaches as the preseason favorite to win the conference crown, following a 2020-2021 season that saw Baylor won both the conference title and the national championship.
Of 10 first-place votes, KU received eight, with 80 of 81 potential points. Coaches could not vote for their own team in the poll released on Thursday. In second place, with two first-place votes and 70 points, were the Texas Longhorns.
Baylor was in the third position, followed by Texas Tech, Oklahoma State, and West Virginia. Oklahoma, TCU, Kansas State, and Iowa State rounded out the Top 10.
