Early 2026-27 Big 12 College Basketball Preview: Awards, Storylines & more!

Jon Rothstein breaks down the 2026-27 Big 12 Conference, explaining why there's no clear favorite after a massive offseason talent drain. He ranks all 16 teams, led by Arizona, with Houston, Iowa State, BYU, and Kansas all in the hunt.Plus, Rothstein reveals his preseason Big 12 awards, including Player of the Year, First Team All-Big 12, sleeper picks, impact freshmen, breakout players, and answers Twitter questions.(0:00) 3 Big Things on the Big 12(13:10) Big 12 Preseason Power Rankings(26:17) Big 12 Preseason Awards(30:55) Twitter Questions(39:19) Final Big 12 Thoughts🎥 WATCH• Subscribe to this channel: https://www.youtube.com/@CBSSportsCBB• Watch CBS Sports HQ: https://cbssports.com/live• Watch CBS Sports Network on your TV or the CBS Sports App with your cable provider🎧 LISTEN• Stream and follow Eye on College Basketball & leave a 5⭐️ rating on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2vk8wq9lunf3agEif1kM8T?si=b4e091007c2545c6• Download and follow Eye on College Basketball & leave a 5⭐️ rating on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/eye-on-college-basketball/id268800565• Stream and follow Inside College Basketball Now with Jon Rothstein & leave a 5⭐️ rating on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3t03SRmmslKzdQ5AtGlXiM?si=9443b63851324a18• Download and follow Inside College Basketball Now & leave a 5⭐️ rating on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/inside-college-basketball-now/id1823022867📱FOLLOW• Twitter: https://twitter.com/EyeOnCBBPodcast• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cbssportscbb/• TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cbssportscbb?lang=en▶︎Jon Rothstein: https://x.com/JonRothstein