BYU Men’s Basketball Picked Second, Utah 13th, in Big 12 Preseason Poll

KANSAS CITY, Mo.-Thursday, BYU men’s basketball was picked second, and Utah 13th, in the Big 12 prseason poll. The full results are as follows:

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

BYU starts the season November 3 by playing Villanova at the T-Mobile Arena of Las Vegas.

Utah starts the season by hosting San José State November 3 at the Huntsman Center.

Media day for the Big 12 men’s basketball schools is Wednesday October 22 at Kansas City, Mo.

Additionally, the Big 12 released its all-preseason first team Thursday:

BYU freshman guard/forward A.J. Dybantsa (21.5 points, 12.7 rebounds per game last season at Utah Prep of Hurricane)

BYU junior guard/forward Riche Saunders (16.5 points, 4.5 rebounds per game for the Cougars last season)

Houston senior point guard Emanuel Sharp (12.6 points, 3 rebounds per game for the Cougars last season)

Houston junior forward Justin Tugler (5.5 points, 5.9 rebounds per game for the Cougars last season)

Houston senior guard Milos Uzan (11.4 points, 4.2 assists per game for the Cougars last season)

Iowa State senior guard Tamin Lipsey (10.6 points, 3.1 assists per game for the Cyclones last season)

Kansas freshman guard Darryn Peterson (23.1 points, 9.1 rebounds per game last season at Prolific Prep of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.)

Kansas State junior guard P.J. Haggerty (21.7 points, 5.8 rebounds per game at Memphis last season)

Texas Tech sophomore guard Christian Anderson (10.6 points per game for the Red Raiders last season)

Texas Tech junior forward J.T. Toppin (18.2 points, 9.4 rebounds per game for the Red Raiders last season).