These are the latest Big 12 Conference projections based on our NCAA College Basketball Ratings. These projections for the Big 12 are based on actual results of previous games and our predicted results for games upcoming in the future. The rank (or seed) for each team is only based upon their projected finish in the conference. Our latest update to these projections was done on 3/11/2018.
Big 12 Projected Standings
| Rank | Team | All Games | Conference Games | Actual | Projected | Actual | Projected | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins | Losses | Wins | Losses | Wins | Losses | Wins | Losses | ||
| 1 | Kansas | 27 | 7 | 27 | 7 | 16 | 5 | 16 | 5 |
| 2 | Texas Tech | 24 | 9 | 24 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 8 |
| 3 | West Virginia | 24 | 10 | 24 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 8 |
| 4 | Kansas St | 22 | 11 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 9 |
| 5 | TCU | 21 | 11 | 21 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
| 6 | Baylor | 18 | 14 | 18 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 11 |
| 7 | Texas | 19 | 14 | 19 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 11 |
| 8 | Oklahoma St | 19 | 14 | 19 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 11 |
| 9 | Oklahoma | 18 | 13 | 18 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 11 |
| 10 | Iowa St | 13 | 18 | 13 | 18 | 4 | 15 | 4 | 15 |
Projected Big 12 Tournament Bids
Our full list of NCAA Tournament and NIT Tournament projections can be found here. The below list contains our latest NCAA Tournament projections for teams within the Big 12 Conference. The “Bracket Rating” is based on a proprietary formula that projects a team’s bracket seeding by the NCAA Tournament committee.
| Team | Seed | Bracket Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas | 1 | 12.333 |
| West Virginia | 4 | 9.348 |
| Texas Tech | 4 | 8.795 |
| TCU | 6 | 7.203 |
| Kansas St | 9 | 6.465 |
| Texas | 10 | 6.005 |
| Oklahoma | 11 | 5.463 |
| Oklahoma St | Last 4 Out | 5.092 |
| Baylor | Next 4 Out | 4.885 |
Big 12 Conference Tournament Predictions
Below are the odds to advance to each stage of the Big 12 Conference Tournament. The table below is based on 1,000 simulations. Another caveat is that this simulation is based on the projected final seed of each Big 12 team. The Big 12 uses a standard ten team tournament at a neutral site.
Regular Season Champion: Kansas
Tournament Site: Sprint Center (Kansas City, MO)
First Round: March 7th, 2018
Quarterfinals: March 8th, 2018
Semifinals: March 9th, 2018
Finals: March 10th, 2018
| Seed | Team | To Advance To | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qtrs | Semis | Finals | To Win | ||
Big 12 Upcoming Conference Games with Projections
Every projection takes into account the ability of each team, home court advantage, and other factors that make for accurate predictions.
| Date | Away Team | Away Prob to Win | Home Team | Home Prob to Win | Game Projection |
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Projections in Other Conferences
For other conferences, please see below.