Who then? Big 12 is a grind, that can’t be undervalued. And you add on top of that a strong non-conference showing from the beginning of the year on neutral sites.
Next year Sampson may have to dip into the portal more than ever before. Guys currently on the roster I can see contributing in 2026-2027 F Joseph Tugler G Mercy Miller F Chase McCarty G/F Isaiah Harwell (I wish Cenac would stay another year. I think it would be mutually beneficial. Have a monster sophomore campaign and come out in a much weaker 2027 Draft). Incoming Freshman: C Arafan Diane G Ikenna Alozie I think Houston is going to need at least 2-3 veteran players in the portal.
yeah. Duke and Michigan are easy outs. But their conferences aren’t the grind of a tough big 12. certainly good teams but their conferences aren’t near the gauntlet
you're going to need more than 3 guys from the portal you're losing your pg, sg, sf, pf, back up c, and a glue guy in ramon walker mercy and chase probably dont start. jojo is probably back but there is the possibility he turns pro. no point worrying about it now but next seasons team will have very different expectations than the last 2 teams. kingston being a one and done is awesome but i dont think the staff was expecting it.
I wonder who the 4th 1-seed will be? Of the top teams, Coogs are flawed no doubt, but so is every team ranked 4 though 10.
