The college basketball offseason has reached the point where most programs feel confident with how their rosters look for the coming year. One or two spots may be left to fill, but generally teams have transitioned from building a roster to setting those pieces in place ahead of summer exhibition trips.
Big 12 Teams Ranked
The Big 12’s 16 programs underwent an array of roster changes over the past few months, with practically every team losing a substantial share of their contribution from the 2025-26 season. Some teams experienced wholesale personnel changes, whether by hiring new coaching staff or simply wiping the slate clean.
No. 1 Houston – It’s a testament to the machine that is Kelvin Sampson’s Houston program that the Cougars can lose an All-Freshman guard in Kingston Flemings plus seniors Emanuel Sharp and Milos Uzan and maintain their perch at or atop the Big 12.
No. 2 Arizona – The reigning Big 12 regular season and tournament champions must replace five of their top seven scorers, which is no small task. Tommy Lloyd and his staff got a head start by signing five-star guard Caleb Holt, who is Arizona’s highest ranked signee since Deandre Ayton.
No. 3 Kansas – How do you replace the No. 1 pick in the NBA Draft? If you’re Bill Self, you simply go get yourself another one. Out goes Darryn Peterson and in comes Tyran Stokes, a 6-foot-7 wing and the top player in the 2026 recruiting class.
No. 4 Iowa State – The Cyclones face the highest risk of taking a step back among the Big 12’s upper echelon after losing Joshua Jefferson and Tamin Lipsey to graduation and Milan Momcilovic to the transfer portal.
No. 5 Texas Tech – JT Toppin’s season-ending ACL injury was soul crushing for the Red Raiders, but getting to bring back the Big 12’s top player for another year is a nice consolation.
No. 6 BYU – Kevin Young’s team got away from last season, with BYU dropping eight of its final 12 league games. Despite the disappointment of how last season ended, Young took a rather conservative approach this offseason.
No. 7 Cincinnati – Seeing Cincinnati so high on this list may come as a surprise, but former Utah State coach Jerrod Calhoun has the pieces to make a postseason run in Year 1.
Original reporting: Arizona Desert Swarm (Tucson Sports) — read the source article.
