Ranking each Big 12 basketball team entering conference play
11. Cincinnati Bearcats聽
Cincinnati hasn鈥檛 had any signature wins during the non-conference season but has also suffered just two losses against a couple of respectable opponents: Xavier and Dayton. Like UCF and a couple of other teams on this list, the Bearcats are set to get their first taste of Big 12 action in Wes Miller鈥檚 third season. Coming off of a 23-13 campaign last year, Cincinnati should be able to hold its own against some of the top teams in the conference. Junior big man Viktor Lakhin has paced the Bearcats so far this season, averaging 14 points and 8.5 rebounds. Although Cincinnati doesn鈥檛 necessarily have a true go-to scorer, this is a deep and scrappy team that could push for a finish in the top half of the Big 12 standings come March.
