Big 12 Tournament Odds Best Bets: Kansas, Baylor, Texas Tech

Before the Big 12 conference tournament begins, Action Network college basketball analysts Ky McKeon and Stuckey are here to provide their analysis of the future (video above).

Kansas and Baylor (+200) come to Kansas City as tournament favorites, but four of the last seven champions are seeded with three or fewer.

But McKeon confirms he’s backing the favorites when it comes to futures.

“I’m really looking at Kansas, Baylor and Texas Tech,” says McKeon. “I’m not sure a team outside of those three can win this tournament.”

As for Stuckey, he sees value in a tournament longshot, but only if you convince with a first-round game: Texas vs. TCU.

The defending champion Longhorns are around +500 to reclaim this year’s title, while TCU can be found around 20- or 25-1 depending on the shop.

“Texas beat TCU in both meetings,” said Stuckey. “If you dare to go all out [and] like one of Texas or TCU in this matchup, I think that’s where I would aim.