Big 12, SEC rankings, NCAA Tournament projections

Big 12 power rankings

Last week’s rank in parentheses

1. Kansas (1)

2. Baylor (5)

3. Oklahoma (3)

4. Iowa State (2)

5. West Virginia (4)

6. Kansas State (8)

7. Oklahoma State (6)

8. Texas (7)

9. TCU (9)

10. Texas Tech (10)

▪ Projected NCAA Tournament teams: Kansas, Baylor, Oklahoma, Iowa State, West Virginia, Oklahoma State, Texas

▪ Projected NIT teams: Kansas State, TCU

▪ Players of the week (selected by the conference): Kansas junior forward Perry Ellis, who averaged 26.0 points and 11.0 rebounds as KU lost to K-State and beat Texas, was chosen player of the week, and TCU senior guard Trey Zeigler, who had 15 points in a win over Texas Tech, was chosen top newcomer.

SEC power rankings

1. Kentucky (1)

2. Arkansas (2)

3. Georgia (6)

4. Texas A&M (4)

5. Mississippi (3)

6. LSU (5)

7. Florida (8)

8. Vanderbilt (10)

9. Alabama (9)

10. Tennessee (7)

11. South Carolina (13)

12. Mississippi State (11)

13. Auburn (12)

14. Missouri (14)

▪ Projected NCAA Tournament teams: Kentucky, Arkansas, Georgia, Texas A&M, Mississippi, LSU

▪ Projected NIT teams: Alabama, Vanderbilt

▪ Players of the week (selected by the conference): LSU sophomore guard Tim Quarterman, who averaged 13.0 points, 6.5 rebounds and 8.0 assists as the Tigers beat Auburn and Mississippi and recorded LSU’s first triple-double since Shaquille O’Neal in 1992 with 18 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists against the Rebels, was chosen player of the week. Kentucky’s Trey Lyles was chosen top freshman.

NCAA Tournament top-four seed projection

This story was originally published March 2, 2015 at 11:49 AM with the headline "Big 12, SEC rankings, NCAA Tournament projections."