Kansas is expected to be one of the best teams in the Big 12 once again.
The Big 12 Preseason Poll was released on Thursday morning and the Jayhawks were picked third out of the middle. The vote was taken by members of the media from across the country within the conference. Kansas was also picked third in the national coaches poll.
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The top three teams remained the same in both polls with Arizona at the top followed by Houston followed by Kansas with three polls.
The Jayhawks are led by Tyran Stokes this year. The five-star freshman received another major accolade before the season begins. Stokes was named a Preseason First Team All-America by CBS Sports.
A group of voters selected Stokes to have a monster freshman year before he takes over the NBA, where he is a strong candidate to be the No. 1 generally set off in the summer.
The Big Big 12 mid-poll looks like this: