Kansas has been tapped the top men’s basketball team in the Big 12 Conference in a vote of league media members.
The Jayhawks totaled 258 points and 17 first-place votes. Runner-up Oklahoma had 235 points and four first-place votes.
Missouri, with one first-place vote, placed third, followed by Texas, Iowa State, Oklahoma State, Colorado and Nebraska (tie), Texas Tech, Texas A&M, Baylor and Kansas State.
The media tapped KU’s Nick Collison and Drew Gooden first-team all-league, along with Iowa State’s Jamaal Tinsley, Missouri’s Kareem Rush and Nebraska’s Kimani Ffriend.
KU’s Eric Chenowith and Kenny Gregory were on the list of players receiving two or more votes.
Jamaal Tinsley, Iowa State; Nick Collison, Drew Gooden, Kansas; Kareem Rush, Missouri; Kimani Ffriend, Nebraska.
Others receiving two or more votes: Jamahl Mosley, Colorado; Eric Chenowith, Kenny Gregory, Kansas; Clarence Gilbert, Missouri; Cookie Belcher, Nebraska; Nolan Johnson, Hollis Price, J.R. Raymond, Oklahoma; Fredrik Jonzen, Oklahoma State; Maurice Evans, Chris Owens, Texas; Chris Owens, Texas; Bernard King, Texas A&M
Preseason Player of the Year – Jamaal Tinsley, Sr., G Iowa State
Preseason Newcomer of the Year – Maurice Evans, G/F, Texas
Preseason Freshman of the Year – Nick Anderson, F, Texas A&M
Media team poll, with first-place votes in perenthesis and total points: 1. Kansas (17), 258. 2. Oklahoma (4), 235. 3. Missouri (1), 214. 4. Texas, 193. 5. Iowa State, 190. 6. Oklahoma State, 159. 7. Colorado, 116. 7. Nebraska, 116. 9. Texas Tech, 75. 10. Texas A&M, 66. 11. Baylor, 62. 12. Kansas State, 38.
