Big 12 Women’s Basketball Power Rankings: Oklahoma has won the title. What else matters?

Oklahoma coach Jennie Baranczyk becomes emotional as she speaks with her team after beating Texas in a women’s college basketball game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and the Texas Longhorns at Lloyd Noble Center in Norman, Okla., Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024. Oklahoma won 71-70.

As the Big 12 heads to the final weekend of the regular season, not much mystery exists. After a 71-70 win over Texas on Wednesday, Oklahoma has secured the Big 12 championship. And since everyone qualifies for the Big 12 tournament, all 14 schools know that they’ll be in Kansas City next week. All that needs to be decided on Saturday and Sunday will be seeding for it.

Here are the newest power rankings:

1. Oklahoma (21-7, 15-2)

What to know: Picked to finish fifth in the Big 12 preseason poll, Oklahoma won the outright title with a game to go. Are Jennie Baranczyk and Skylar Vann the frontrunners for the Big 12’s coach and player of the year awards?

2. Texas (26-4, 13-4)

What to know: Texas was unsuccessful in the defense of the Big 12 championship it shared last year with Oklahoma, but the Longhorns have bigger fish to fry. Texas is currently in contention for a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament.

3. Kansas State (23-6, 12-5)

What to know: Kansas State stayed afloat without star center Ayoka Lee, but the Wildcats have struggled since her return from ankle surgery. Kansas State is 1-3 with Lee back, and that win was decided in overtime.

4. Baylor (22-6, 11-6)

What to know: Baylor has gotten hot at the right time of the season. If Baylor beats Oklahoma State in Waco this weekend, the Bears will enter the Big 12 tournament with a five-game winning streak.

5. Iowa State (17-10, 11-6)

What to know: This past month, Iowa State freshman center Audi Crooks has twice held her own against an All-American barometer in Lee. Crooks accounted for…

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Author : Austin American-Statesman

Publish date : 2024-03-01 23:24:30

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