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Big 12 Basketball: Mid-season power rankings

By Matt Ostrowski

Mar 13, 2015; Kansas City, MO, USA; A general view of the championship logo mid-court before the game between the Kansas Jayhawks and Baylor Bears during the semifinals round of the Big 12 Championship at Sprint Center. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 13, 2015; Kansas City, MO, USA; A general view of the championship logo mid-court before the game between the Kansas Jayhawks and Baylor Bears during the semifinals round of the Big 12 Championship at Sprint Center. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jan 30, 2016; Fayetteville, AR, USA; Texas Tech Red Raiders head coach Tubby Smith looks at the referee after a foul in the first half of play with the Arkansas Razorbacks at Bud Walton Arena. Mandatory Credit: Gunnar Rathbun-USA TODAY Sports /

8. Texas Tech Red Raiders

12-8, 2-6 Big 12

After a solid start to the season, culminating with a win over Texas to start conference play, and talk of a tournament appearance, the Red Raiders have completely fallen off the table. Tubby Smith continues giving minutes to the offensive liability that is Devaugntah Williams when he should be giving them to guys like Justin Gray, who is probably not only their best player, but also a sophomore who is going to be around for awhile longer and could use the experience.

9. Kansas State Wildcats

13-8, 2-6 Big 12

Bruce Weber may be doing enough to save his job this season. He’s developed Wesley Iwundu into an effective point-forward, and he’s building with enough solid freshmen to justify another year. Dean Wade reminds me a bit of Perry Ellis when he was a freshman, and I like Kamau Stokes‘ shooting ability going forward, even though his three-point percentage isn’t showing it.

10. TCU Horned Frogs

10-11, 1-7 Big 12

Trent Johnson, like Weber, is building his team around a solid group of young players. For the Frogs, it comes in a trio of Sophomores: Malique Trent, Chauncey Collins, and Vladimir Brodziansky, though they still have much to learn. Brodziansky has frequently found himself on the bench thanks to many silly mistakes, Trent shoots way too many threes (he’s currently 15 for 177 on the season, 19%), and Collins might never be effective going to the hoop because of his size.

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