I feel like we've been ignoring the Big 12 lately, but there's no denying to conference's power. In the latest ESPN rankings, 3 of the top 6 teams are from the Big 12.

Texas leads the way. It was the only team in the country to have three players among the 30 preseason Naismith candidates. Stephens, Schreiber, and Carey were all on the list.

Texas Tech will also be huge. The team is led by Jia Perkins, and this year will see the addition of Alesha Robertson. In the Raiders' first exhibition game yesterday, Robertson led the team with 20 points.

K State is the Big 12's other powerhouse. The Wildcats also had their exhibition opener last night. Ohlde led the team with 16, and she got help from Wecker and a bunch of new freshman.