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TIPOFF: Big 12 has upper hand from recent postseason success

FILE — Tennessee guard Josiah-Jordan James reacts to fans as he walks off the court at the end of a college basketball game against Longwood in the first round of the NCAA tournament in Indianapolis, March 17, 2022. Last March, the Volunteers won the Southeastern Conference Tournament championship for the first time since 1979 and finished fifth in the final AP Top 25 poll. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File) FILE - Duke guard Jeremy Roach (3) drives to the basket against Texas Tech during the second half of an NCAA men's college basketball tournament game in San Francisco, March 24, 2022. Roach is the lone returning starter and team captain coming off a strong postseason performance. He averaged 11.8 points, 2.8 rebounds and 3.0 assists in five NCAA Tournament games. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar, File) FILE - Baylor guard Adam Flagler (10) dribbles past Kansas guard Ochai Agbaji (30) during an NCAA college basketball game Feb. 26, 2022, in Waco, Texas. While Baylor returns only two starters – Flagler and big man Flo Thamba – the roster includes two guards coming back from injury, two Division I transfers and the league’s top incoming freshman. (AP Photo/Ray Carlin, File) FILE - Kansas' Jalen Wilson (10) celebrates after a college basketball game against North Carolina in the finals of the Men's Final Four NCAA tournament on April 4, 2022, in New Orleans. Kansas will start off its season on Nov. 7, against Omaha. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File) FILE - North Carolina forward Armando Bacot (5) dunks against Duke during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022, in Chapel Hill, N.C. Bacot was named to The Associated Press preseason All-America team, Monday, Oct. 24, 2022.(AP Photo/Chris Seward, File)
TIPOFF: Big 12 has upper hand from recent postseason success