IRVING, Texas-Friday, the Big 12 conference released its men’s basketball preseason poll with BYU slated to finish 13th overall. The full projections are as follows:

1. Kansas-12 first place votes
2. Houston-2 first place votes
3. Texas
4. Baylor
5. Texas Christian
6. Kansas State
7. Iowa State
8. Texas Tech
9. West Virginia
10. Oklahoma State
11. Cincinnati
12. Oklahoma
13. BYU
14. Central Florida

The Cougars begin the season November 6 by hosting the Houston Christian Huskies at the Marriott Center.