Big 12 men’s basketball: February schedule is absolutely loaded thanks to smart planning and good fortune

Arizona’s multi-week gauntlet has only just begun. The showdown at Kansas on Big Monday, which turned into the Wildcats’ first loss of the season, was the first of six dates with ranked opponents in 22 days. But the Wildcats aren’t walking through the Big 12’s valley of brutality alone.

Iowa State might trade places given what the Cyclones are about to encounter.

Houston is bracing for three hellacious games in eight days.

And Kansas, after navigating a barrage of ranked opponents...