NCAAW: Iowa State, Kansas State look to battle for Big 12 supremacy

For the second-straight year, the Big 12 has added four new teams to the conference. Pac-12 refugees Arizona, Arizona State, Colorado and Utah have all found asylum in the conference. The top two conference-play teams from last season, Oklahoma (15-3) and Texas (14-4, Big 12 Tournament champions) have departed for the SEC.

Four Big 12 teams found their names in the AP preseason top 25: Iowa State (No. 8), Baylor (No. 12), Kansas State (No. 13), and West Virginia (No. 16). The Big 12 coaches preseason poll picked Kansas State as early favorites to win the conference. The full rankings are:

1. Kansas State
2. Iowa State
3. Baylor
4. TCU
5. West Virginia
6. Utah
7. Arizona
8. Kansas
9. Colorado
10. Texas Tech
11. Oklahoma State
12. BYU
13. Cincinnati
14. UCF
15. Arizona State
16. Houston

It’s not often that a conferences loses its two most dominant teams in the same season. Without Texas and Oklahoma, the opportunity for both experienced and youthful teams to win a Big 12 title has never been greater. So, how do the teams stack up?

Iowa State

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