The top six teams earned a first-round bye. Texas became the first school that was not a member of the Big Eight Conference to win the tournament.Īll ten teams participated in the tournament. Texas defeated Oklahoma State in the championship to earn their first Big 12 Tournament Championship and third Conference tournament Championship overall. The winner received the conference's automatic bid to the 2021 NCAA tournament. It was played from March 10 to 13, in Kansas City, Missouri at the T-Mobile Center. Louisiana is a remarkable five games up on the other four teams in the West division.The 2021 Phillips 66 Big 12 men's basketball tournament was a postseason men's basketball tournament for the Big 12 Conference. Sun BeltĪppalachian State can afford to lose to Georgia Southern in the final week of the regular season because it beat Georgia State and Coastal Carolina. The Crimson Tide clinched the division against Arkansas while Georgia has had the East wrapped up since the end of October. If Oregon State wins and Washington State loses to Washington, the Beavers win the division. If the Beavers win and there’s a three-way tie between Washington State, Oregon and Oregon State, Washington State wins the division thanks to a better division record. The Ducks win the North by beating Oregon State as they’re a game ahead of Oregon State and Washington State. The Utes clinched the South with the win over Oregon. Oregon or Washington State or Oregon State vs. If the three-way tie atop the division remains after the final week, Air Force wins the division. Utah State beat Air Force who beat Boise State who beat Utah State. Utah State plays New Mexico on Saturday while Air Force plays UNLV on Friday. Boise State, Utah State and Air Force are all tied at 5-2. If SDSU wins or Fresno loses to SJSU, San Diego State wins the West. If Fresno State beats San Jose State and Boise beats SDSU, the Bulldogs are in the MWC title game. Fresno State is Boise State’s biggest fan. Fresno State plays San Jose State on Thanksgiving. San Diego State or Fresno Stateīoise State and San Diego State kick off at 9 a.m. (AP Photo/Chase Stevens) Mountain Westīoise State or Utah State or Air Force vs. San Diego State coach Brady Hoke watches during the first half of the team's NCAA college football game against UNLV on Friday, Nov. The two teams play at Marshall on Saturday. Western Kentucky is 6-1 in C-USA and Marshall is 5-2. The Roadrunners will assuredly host the C-USA title game as they're ranked in the CFP top 25. If Minnesota wins and Iowa loses, the Gophers are in as long as Purdue beats Indiana. If the Gophers win and Iowa beats Nebraska, Iowa wins the division. If Wisconsin beats Minnesota, the West is straightforward too as the Badgers would win the division. The winner of Michigan and Ohio State wins the division and goes to the Big Ten title game. Let’s start with the East, where it’s the simplest. If Oklahoma State wins, the Cowboys will play Baylor. If Oklahoma beats Oklahoma State on Saturday, we get a rematch.

The Cowboys clinched a spot in the Big 12 title game with a win over Texas Tech. If the Wolfpack lose to North Carolina and Wake Forest also loses, Clemson will play Pitt. State then wins the tiebreaker with a head-to-head win over Clemson because Wake Forest’s two losses came inside the Atlantic division. State and Clemson will be tied at 6-2 in the conference. If the Demon Deacons lose, things can get tricky. Wake Forest wins the Atlantic division with a win over Boston College on Saturday. If Cincinnati wins Friday at East Carolina it will host the AAC title game.

Houston is done with its conference schedule. Both teams are two games up in the loss column on everyone else in the conference.

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