Big 12 MBB power rankings: Arizona, Iowa State, Houston on top as conference play begins

Welcome to the Hotline’s Big 12 men’s basketball power rankings, a weekly assessment of the conference using analytics and common sense, with a strand of pasta occasionally heaved at the wall when mayhem is rampant. The power rankings will be published each Tuesday through the end of the regular season. (Last week’s edition can be found here.)

Results and NET rankings through Monday.

1. Arizona (13-0)

Result: beat South Dakota State 99-71
NET ranking: No. 4
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