Big 12 expert picks, 2020-21 preview: Baylor the unanimous choice to unseat Kansas as conference champion
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Tech predicted to finish 3rd:
"Texas Tech's top two scorers from last year's squad turned pro, but -- [inject sarcastic tone] and you'll be shocked to hear this [end sarcastic tone] -- Chris Beard has once again pieced together a squad capable of winning the league. Kyler Edwards is the leading returning scorer after averaging double figures, and Terrance Shannon Jr. has first-round NBA talent as he enters his second season in the program. Then there's the transfers, led by Georgetown stud Mac McClung, VCU big Marcus Santos-Silva and Wichita State two-way guard Jamarius Burton. And oh, by the way: incoming top-50 national recruits Nimari Burnett and Micah Peavy should be a factor here as well. The collection of talent is jarring, and the expectation is that despite their collective experience together, Beard has the goods to figure this thing out."
1. Baylor
2. Kansas
3. Texas Tech
4. West Virginia
5. Texas
6. Oklahoma State
7. Oklahoma
8. Iowa State
9. TCU
10. Kansas State
Big 12 expert picks, 2020-21 preview: Baylor the unanimous choice to unseat Kansas as conference champion
Led by Preseason Big 12 Player of the Year Jared Butler, the Bears could top the Jayhawks
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Tech predicted to finish 3rd:
"Texas Tech's top two scorers from last year's squad turned pro, but -- [inject sarcastic tone] and you'll be shocked to hear this [end sarcastic tone] -- Chris Beard has once again pieced together a squad capable of winning the league. Kyler Edwards is the leading returning scorer after averaging double figures, and Terrance Shannon Jr. has first-round NBA talent as he enters his second season in the program. Then there's the transfers, led by Georgetown stud Mac McClung, VCU big Marcus Santos-Silva and Wichita State two-way guard Jamarius Burton. And oh, by the way: incoming top-50 national recruits Nimari Burnett and Micah Peavy should be a factor here as well. The collection of talent is jarring, and the expectation is that despite their collective experience together, Beard has the goods to figure this thing out."
1. Baylor
2. Kansas
3. Texas Tech
4. West Virginia
5. Texas
6. Oklahoma State
7. Oklahoma
8. Iowa State
9. TCU
10. Kansas State
