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Many athletic directors didn't waste anytime when it came to making new hires. Jason King takes a look at what has transpired during the coaching carousel.

Texas Tech has contacted former Minnesota coach Tubby Smith about its vacant head-coaching position, multiple sources told ESPN.com on Thursday.

The final game of the regular season will also be the most important one for Kansas and Kansas State. The Jayhawks can clinch at least a share of their ninth straight Big 12 title by defeating Baylor in Waco. And Kansas State can claim at least a sha...

If the Kansas Jayhawks and Kansas State Wildcats both win the rest of their regular-season games, they will share the Big 12 title. The Jayhawks are seeking their ninth straight league crown. Kansas State hasn't won a conference championship since 19...

A handful of Kansas' eight straight Big 12 titles have come with relative ease. But if the Jayhawks claim the crown again this season, no one will be able to say that they didn't earn it. Bill Self's squad nearly fell out of the picture by losing thr...

Three teams are tied for first place and two others are deadlocked in second. The Big 12 is far from the best conference in the country -- but it's definitely one of the most entertaining. Here are this week's power rankings. 1. Oklahoma State -- ...

A week ago it seemed like a foregone conclusion that Kansas would win a ninth straight Big 12 title. The Jayhawks were 19-1 overall and 7-0 in conference play, while every other team had at least two league losses. Now the landscape has changed. ...

The stress leading up to Selection Sunday can take a toll on the coaches and players of bubble teams. As many coaches can attest, the month of February will often make or break a season.

Thank goodness for Kansas, Texas Tech and TCU. The decision to rank the Jayhawks, Red Raiders and Horned Frogs Nos. 1, 9 and 10, respectively, is the only thing that's easy about the weekly Big 12 power rankings. The league continues to be as unpredi...

In its weekly, comprehensive look around the country, King's Court begins with a look at some teams that have come out of nowhere to make a splash.

Kansas took a huge step toward claiming its ninth straight Big 12 title by defeating Kansas State 59-55 Tuesday in Manhattan. The Jayhawks won't face a more difficult road environment all season. The rest of the league is as balanced as any conferenc...

Kansas State has moved up a spot in this week's Big 12 power rankings -- and the Wildcats could be even higher by this time next week if they capitalize on two huge opportunities in the coming days. K-State's next two games are against Oklahoma and K...

Kansas is still the heavy favorite to win a ninth consecutive Big 12 title. But its path to the championship may be more difficult than Big 12 fans expected. That was evident Wednesday, when Iowa State nearly upset Bill Self's squad at Allen Fieldhou...

As conference play begins this week, it has become pretty obvious that Kansas is best team in the Big 12. Again. But who comes next? Baylor, Oklahoma State, Kansas State and Iowa State all have solid squads with somewhat similar resumes. Rankin...

With the conference season set to get under way, Jason King takes a look at what's in store for the Big 12 conference.

A few weeks ago, Kansas coach Bill Self tried to calm the folks who were panicking about the downtrodden state of the Big 12. "By the time January gets here," Self said, "our league will be as good as it's been." I couldn't have disagreed more when S...