Big 12
WVU Basketball Near Bottom in Big 12 Preseason Poll
Ross Hodge and WVU are expected to finish near the bottom of the Big 12, at least according to the Big 12 Men’s Basketball Preseason Poll. The results were revealed on Thursday, showing West Virginia in 11th.
The Mountaineers are only expected to outperform Oklahoma State, Utah, UCF, Colorado and Arizona State (in that order).
Preseason Poll
- Houston (14) – 224
- BYU (1) – 204
- Texas Tech – 200
- Arizona (1) – 179
- Iowa State – 170
- Kansas – 163
- Baylor – 137
- Cincinnati – 120
- K-State – 117
- TCU – 90
- West Virginia – 79
- Oklahoma State – 77
- Utah – 50
- UCF – 39
- Colorado – 37
- Arizona State – 34
Preseason All-Big 12 Team
AJ Dybantsa, BYU*
Richie Saunders, BYU
Emanuel Sharp, Houston
Joseph Tugler, Houston
Milos Uzan, Houston*
Tamin Lipsey, Iowa State
Darryn Peterson, Kansas*
P.J. Haggerty, K-State
Christian Anderson, Texas Tech
JT Toppin, Texas Tech*
*-unanimous selection
Preseason Player of the Year: JT Toppin, Texas Tech
Preseason Newcomer of the Year: LeJuan Watts, Texas Tech
Preseason Freshman of the Year: Darryn Peterson, Kansas
Nationally speaking, WVU came in at No. 67 in the 2025 preseason KenPom rankings.
The ranking is the 12th best out of all Big 12 programs. WVU is behind No. 1 Houston, No. 12 Texas Tech, No. 13 Iowa State, No. 15 Arizona, No. 17 Baylor, No. 18 BYU, No. 21 Kansas, No. 36 Cincinnati, No. 61 Kansas State, No. 64 UCF and No. 66 TCU.
Where Does WVU Basketball Place in Preseason KenPom Rankings?
WVU started last season at No. 87 in the KenPom rankings and ended at No. 51.
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For a related story, WVU fans can find out when and where to watch the Mountaineers all throughout the 2025-26 season.
