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AJ Dybantsa College Basketball Rankings

College Basketball Big 12 Rankings

4. BYU

AJ Dybantsa Big 12 Rankings
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It’s a testament to the quality of this league that BYU sits at 4th in the Power Rankings. They only boast the probable #1 NBA Draft pick in AJ Dybantsa, one of the best shooters in the nation in Richie Saunders, and one of the best pass-first point guards in Robert O Wright. This team is legit.

5. Texas Tech

Texas Tech's JT Toppin finishes a dunk against New Orleans during a non-conference men's basketball game, Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025, at United Supermarkets Arena. | Source: Lastwordonsports.com - Doug Henderson

I think it’s quite likely that JT Toppin ends up winning the National Player of the Year Award. I also think it’s quite likely that this team makes it to the Final Four. They don’t have any marquee wins yet, but they will have plenty of opportunities in Conference play.

6. Kansas

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The big news for Kansas is that Darryn Peterson is back! After getting injured and speculation that he may shut the season down, he returned and dropped 17 in an 80-60 win over Missouri. We now get to see what the full potential of this Jayhawks team actually is.

About Doug Henderson

Doug Henderson grew up playing every sport imagineable. He quickly hit a ceiling his playing skills didn't let him break and had to turn to writing to get his sports fix.