Staff writer Eric Sorrentino ranks the Big 12 basketball teams from best to worst.
1. Oklahoma (23-12 overall)
Griffin, Warren killer 1-2 punch for Oklahoma
2. Texas (31-7)
Texas returns more experience than any other Big 12 team
3. Kansas (37-3)
Collins, Aldrich to run the show for Kansas
4. Baylor (21-11)
Baylor a sleeper to take Big 12 crown with experience returning
5. Oklahoma State (17-16)
Can Eaton regain form from late last year for Oklahoma State?
6. Texas A&M (25-11)
A&M’s Turgeon recruiting well
7. Nebraska (20-13)
Nebraska only North team that should make Kansas blink
8. Texas Tech (16-15)
Can Voskuil handle heavy scoring load for Texas Tech?
9. Missouri (16-16)
Youth makes Missouri too early to contend
10. Iowa State (14-18)
Iowa State taking applications to fill voids of Johnson, Hubalek
11. Colorado (12-20)
Bzdelik trying to change face of Colorado program
12. K-State (21-12)
Kansas State lost everyone and didn’t replace them
Staff writer Eric Sorrentino ranks the Big 12 baseball teams from best to worst.
1. Texas A&M (42-14 overall, 19-8 Big 12)
Didn’t look like Big 12 champs last weekend
2. Oklahoma State (40-15 overall, 18-9 Big 12)
No. 1 in Big 12 in team batting, fielding and pitching…scary
3. Missouri (37-17 overall, 16-11 Big 12)
Dangerous after a convincing sweep of Nebraska
4. Nebraska (39-12-1 overall, 17-9-1 Big 12)
Six complete games from starting pitching staff
5. Texas (34-19 overall, 15-12 Big 12)
Sweep of Aggies huge confidence builder
6. Kansas State (27-27 overall, 11-6 Big 12)
On the right side of the pool to make surprise move
7. Baylor (31-24 overall, 11-16 Big 12)
Lost two of three to Texas Tech over the weekend
8. Oklahoma (32-23-1 overall, 9-17-1 Big 12)
3 tournament opponents: A&M, MU, UT … it’s a longshot
9. Kansas (30-27 overall, 9-18 Big 12)
Sunflower Showdown unkind to KU this season
10. Texas Tech (25-30 overall, 9-18 Big 12)
Look at the bright side, Red Raiders: You get to hit the links early this summer
1. Kansas (27-3 overall, 12-3 Big 12)
Looked darn near unbeatable past two games
2. Texas (25-5 overall, 12-3 Big 12)
Important for Connor Atchley to stay out of foul trouble
3. Baylor (20-8 overall, 8-6 Big 12)
Bears riding a three-game win streak
4. Kansas State (19-10 overall, 9-6 Big 12)
Nothing like playing CU to get back on track
5. Oklahoma State (16-12 overall, 7-7 Big 12)
Along with KU, hottest team in league
6. Oklahoma (19-10 overall, 7-7 Big 12)
Losing Blake Girffin hurts tourney chances
7. Texas A&M (21-8 overall, 7-7 Big 12)
Most perplexing team in league (lost 4 of 5)
8. Texas Tech (16-13 overall, 7-8 Big 12)
UT euphoria killed with trip to Lawrence
9. Nebraska (17-11 overall, 6-9 Big 12)
3-game win streak snapped on road
10. Missouri (15-14 overall, 5-9 Big 12)
Tigers have given up an avg. of 83 points last 7 games
11. Iowa State (14-15 overall, 4-10 Big 12)
Cyclones have dropped 3 straight
12. Colorado (11-18 overall, 3-12 Big 12)
Haven’t won a conference game on road this year
1. Texas (24-4 overall, 11-2 Big 12)
Eight straight wins and hot as anyone in country
2. Kansas (24-3 overall, 9-3 Big 12)
Still could make noise in tourney, just not as No. 1 seed
3. K-State (18-9 overall, 8-5 Big 12)
Wildcats reeling after 3 straight losses
4. Baylor (18-8 overall, 6-6 Big 12)
Huge win for Baylor over Kansas State
5. Texas A&M (20-7 overall, 6-6 Big 12)
Big game tonight vs. Texas Tech
6. Oklahoma (18-9 overall, 6-6 Big 12)
Won 3 straight…then took a road trip to Austin
7. Texas Tech (15-11 overall, 6-6 Big 12)
Won 2 straight, but over Iowa State and Colorado
8. Oklahoma State (15-12 overall, 6-7 Big 12)
Could play role of spoiler in Big 12 Tournament
9. Nebraska (16-9 overall, 5-7 Big 12)
Two respectable wins in a row (at Texas A&M, home to K-State)
10. Missouri (15-13 overall, 5-8 Big 12)
Tigers just another victim of Byron Eaton’s heroics
11. Iowa State (14-13 overall, 4-8 Big 12)
Lost 5 of its last 6 games
12. Colorado (10-16 overall, 2-10 Big 12)
Lost 9 of last 10
