Big 12 MBB power ratings: Iowa State and Kansas on top as ASU hovers and Cincinnati collects a big win

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Iowa State (10-1) beat Morgan State 99-72 Marquette Auburn 8 The Cyclones open conference play Dec.

30 with a trip to Boulder, a difficult assignment because of the altitude.

They are undoubtedly aware, having lost decisively in Provo last season.

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Kansas (9-2) beat Brown 87-53 Duke Creighton 12 Michigan State is doing its part to prop up KUs resume with five consecutive wins.

North Carolina? Not so much.

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West Virginia (9-2) beat Mercyhurst 67-46 Gonzaga Louisville 33 The Mountaineers need to hold their own through the first half of conference play, then stack wins when the schedule eases in February.

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Baylor (7-3) Did not play St.

Johns UConn 21 Theres no telling how the Bears will perform after their 16-day break yep, 16! but at least they have Arlington Baptist as a bridge to the start of Big 12 play.

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Houston (8-3) beat Texas A&M-CC 87-51 Butler San Diego State 6 Lukewarm take: If the Cougars arent 7-0 in conference when they head to Lawrence on Jan.

25, something has gone wrong.

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Arizona State (9-2) beat UMass 78-62 Saint Marys Florida 50 Super-freshman Jayden Quaintances uptick in production in recent weeks has been impossible to miss.

If he maintains the current level, ASU should stay on track for an NCAA bid.

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Cincinnati (10-1) beat Dayton 66-59 and Grambling State 84-49 Dayton Villanova 18 The victory over Dayton does wonders for UCs resume given that the Flyers have beaten both UConn and Marquette and lost close games to North Carolina and Iowa State.

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Texas Tech (9-2) beat Lamar 101-57 DePaul St.

Josephs 17 No team not just in the Big 12 but has a more inexplicable NET ranking.

All nine of TTUs victories are against Quad III and IV opponents.

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Colorado (9-2) beat Bellarmine 79-55 UConn Michigan State 77 Several teams have reasonably manageable schedules in the initial weeks of conference play.

Colorado is not one of them.

If the Buffs are .500 (or better) when February arrives, well be mildly surprised Related Articles 10.

Brigham Young (9-2) beat Florida A&M 103-57 NC State Providence 44 Everything about the Cougars performance to date suggests a season on the NCAA bubble, with their ultimate fate dependent on the fluid dynamics of the final weeks.

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Arizona (6-5) beat Central Michigan 94-51 Davidson Wisconsin 25 Were used to seeing the Wildcats with a top-10 position in the Pomeroy offensive efficiency ratings, which makes their current spot (33rd) so jarring.

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UCF (9-2) beat Jacksonville 86-66 Texas A&M LSU 80 In the span of three weeks and a few days in January, UCF plays Kansas twice, Iowa State, Houston and both Arizona schools (on the road).

Good luck with .

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TCU (7-4) beat Montana State 82-48 Xavier Santa Clara 73 If not for the Xavier victory, which was made possible by a rally in the final six minutes, the Horned Frogs would have nothing whatsoever of note on their resume.

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Oklahoma State (8-3) beat Oral Roberts 86-74 Miami FAU 109 At least the Big 12 basketball season cant be any worse in Stillwater than the Big 12 football season.

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Utah (8-3) lost to Iowa 95-88 None Saint Marys 63 The Utes no longer have the worst non-conference schedule strength in Division I.

Theyre up to No.

362 in the Pomeroy ratings, ahead of Columbia and George Washington.

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Kansas State (6-5) lost to Wichita State 84-65 George Washington Liberty 122 We checked because we were curious: KSU coach Jerome Tang is under contract for the rest of the decade..

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