5) Big 12 – Average Point Total: 321.67
1) Kansas – 1,076 (3, 2)
2) Texas – 632 (12, 18)
3) Oklahoma – 576 (16, 12)
4) Oklahoma State – 506 (20, 32)
5) Missouri – 316 (42, T-37)
6) Iowa State – 304 (45, T-57)
7) Texas Tech – 144 (T-69, T-90)
8) Kansas State – 134 (72, T-124)
9) Texas A&M – 120 (T-80, 174)
10) Colorado – 36 (T-149, 219)
11) Nebraska – 12 (T-157, T-141)
12) Baylor – 4 (T-191, T-266)
The success of Kansas is the big factor that puts the Big 12 ahead of the Pac-10 in the rankings. The mediocrity of the rest of the conference throughout the years is what keeps the Big 12 below the other major conferences.
Texas, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Missouri, and Iowa State are all also ranked inside the top 50, but their point totals are not enough to compete with the top teams in the other conferences.
The Big 12 Conference, like the Pac-10, also has two national championships. Both were won by Kansas. The Jayhawks won the 1988 NCAA tournament as a No. 6 seed and won last year’s tournament as a No. 1 seed.
In addition to Kansas, Oklahoma State, Oklahoma, and Texas all have Final Four appearances in the last 24 seasons (Oklahoma State has two).
The bottom three teams in this conference are what really weigh down its average.
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