Big 12 MBB power rankings: Houston rises to No. 1 after Arizona’s loss, Kansas climbs

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 focused on Arizona’s daunting stretch and the benefits that would come with a loss.)

Results and NET rankings through Monday

1. Houston (21-2/9-1)

Results...