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Texas A&M Predicted To Finish First With Kansas For Big 12 Basketball Title

The Texas A&M Aggies have been predicted to finish in a first-place tie with the Kansas Jayhawks to win the Big 12 basketball title. The coaches voted on Friday and the Aggies received two first-place votes compared to the Jayhawks five first-place votes. Four teams in total received first-place votes with the Baylor Bears receiving two first-place votes and the Missouri Tigers.

This is the first time in Big 12 history that the Aggies have been selected as the preseason champions.

Here is complete preseason standings:

  Team (First-place Votes)   Points
1. Kansas (5) 73
  Texas A&M (2) 73
3. Baylor (2) 63
4. Missouri (1) 61
5. Texas 51
6. Kansas State 39
7. Oklahoma State 33
8. Iowa State 27
9.  Oklahoma 15
  Texas Tech 15

The coaches were not allowed to vote for their own teams.

For more on Texas A&M basketball head over to I am the 12th Man

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