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SportsBeat KC: How the Big 12 turned into a two-team race between Baylor and KU

The latest AP basketball poll is out with no change at the top. Baylor is first, Kansas is third, meaning their meeting on Saturday in Waco will be the biggest game of the college basketball season.

The Bears are bidding to become the first 18-0 team in Big 12 history, while the Jayhawks also are having a Final Four-type season. How did they get here, and what does their success mean for the Big 12? We discuss on today’s episode of SportsBeat KC, The Kansas City Star’s daily sports podcast presented by Big O Tires.

Story links:

Kansas Jayhawks having a top-seed type of season but chasing Baylor in Big 12

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Baylor Bears’ men’s basketball

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This story was originally published February 17, 2020 at 3:34 PM.

Blair Kerkhoff
The Kansas City Star
Blair Kerkhoff has covered sports for The Kansas City Star since 1989. He was elected to the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame in 2023.
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