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Big 12 Basketball Power Rankings: Kansas still top team entering conference play?

By Jason Kinander

LAWRENCE, KANSAS - DECEMBER 18: Lagerald Vick #24 of the Kansas Jayhawks celebrates a basket against the South Dakota Coyotes in the second half at Allen Fieldhouse on December 18, 2018 in Lawrence, Kansas. (Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images)
LAWRENCE, KANSAS - DECEMBER 18: Lagerald Vick #24 of the Kansas Jayhawks celebrates a basket against the South Dakota Coyotes in the second half at Allen Fieldhouse on December 18, 2018 in Lawrence, Kansas. (Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images) /
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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – NOVEMBER 23: Kerwin Roach II #12 of the Texas Longhorns and his teammates celebrate on the court after a defensive stop against the Michigan State Spartans during the championship game of the 2018 Continental Tire Las Vegas Invitational basketball tournament at the Orleans Arena on November 23, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Sam Wasson/Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – NOVEMBER 23: Kerwin Roach II #12 of the Texas Longhorns and his teammates celebrate on the court after a defensive stop against the Michigan State Spartans during the championship game of the 2018 Continental Tire Las Vegas Invitational basketball tournament at the Orleans Arena on November 23, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Sam Wasson/Getty Images) /

7. Texas Longhorns (8-4)

Previous Ranking: No. 7

The Texas Longhorns have been a pretty tough team to figure out early on.

They’ve beaten good teams such as Purdue and North Carolina, but they’ve had a series of horrible losses, most notably at home to Radford.

Part of the reason behind the inconsistency of the Longhorns has been their lack of a premier scorer. There’s no more Mo Bamba for the Longhorns, and it has really shown this year, as Texas’ struggles have been rooted by their lack of a true leader on the court.

Senior guard Kerwin Roach has been solid thus far, averaging fourteen points per game to go along with four rebounds and four assists per game. Roach isn’t nearly the pure scorer that the Longhorns need, but he’s their guy, and he’ll need to step up big come conference play.

This Texas team is built off of upperclassmen, as Roach, Dylan Osetkowski, and Elijah Mitrou-Long have led the way for the Longhorns in non-conference play.

Texas has been pretty unpredictable so far this season, but they’ll need a strong showing in conference play if they want a shot at the tournament, especially after that loss to Radford.

Texas is usually a tough out in the Big 12, and this season is no different. However, the lack of an identity for the Longhorns hurt them throughout non-conference play, and will only continue to drag them down throughout the season.

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