Big 12 Men’s Basketball Tournament: Bracket If Season Ended Today

BYU forward AJ Dybantsa (3) is defended by West Virginia forward Brenen Lorient (0) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026, in Morgantown, W.Va.
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Arizona clinched its regular-season championship with Monday night’s win over Iowa State. The Wildcats will be the No. 1 seed in the coming Big 12 championship.

The rest of the Big 12 bracket will finalize this week. While the top four seeds could be locked in at this point, based on remaining matchups, there could be some movement in the middle. 

Keep an eye out for a late charge from Cincinnati, as well as Friday night’s game between UCF and West Virginia. 

Here’s a look at what the conference bracket would look like if the season ended today.

Big 12 Men’s Basketball Tournament Bracket 2026

  • No. 1 Arizona vs. Cincinnati Pod Winner
  • No. 4 Iowa State vs. Kansas Pod Winner

No. 5 Kansas Pod: Kansas vs. Winner of Arizona State/Oklahoma State

No. 8 Cincinnati Pod: Cincinnati vs. Winner of WVU/Utah

  • No. 2 Houston vs. UCF Pod Winner
  • No. 3 Texas Tech vs. TCU Pod Winner

No. 6 TCU Pod: TCUvs. Winner of Colorado/Baylor

No. 7 UCF Pod: UCF vs. Winner of BYU/Kansas State

Current Big 12 Standings

  1. Arizona (15-2)
  2. Houston (12-4)
  3. Texas Tech (12-5)
  4. Iowa State (11-6)
  5. Kansas (11-6)
  6. TCU (10-7)
  7. UCF (9-8)
  8. Cincinnati (9-8)
  9. West Virginia (8-9)
  10. BYU (8-9)
  11. Colorado (7-10)
  12. Arizona State (7-10)
  13. Oklahoma State (6-11)
  14. Baylor (5-11)
  15. Kansas State (3-14)
  16. Utah (2-15)

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Chase Kiddy is a writer for BetMGM and co-host of The Lion's Edge, an NFL and college football podcast available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and everywhere else. He has also written for a number of print and online outlets, including the Richmond Times-Dispatch, Washington Post, Daily News-Record, and HERO Sports. His first novel, Cave Paintings, is in development.