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What would the Big 12 men's basketball tournament bracket be if it started today?

No conference in the nation is as stacked as the Big 12.

It boasts four teams that are ranked in the latest AP Top 25, and its 14 members have an average NET ranking of 46.

It's a conference with plenty of competitors and no guarantees, which should result in an exciting Big 12 tournament. The event will unfold from March 12-16 in Kansas City, Missouri.

No seeds have been locked up yet with about two weeks left in the regular season. But here's what the bracket would be if the tournament started today:

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Big 12 men's basketball tournament bracket as of Feb. 26

Tuesday, March 12: First round

Game 1: No. 12 UCF vs. No. 13 Oklahoma State, 11:30 a.m. (Big 12 Now on ESPN+)

Game 2: No. 11 Cincinnati vs. No. 14 West Virginia, 2 p.m. (Big 12 Now on ESPN+)

Wednesday, March 13: Second round

Game 3: No. 5 Baylor vs. Game 1 winner, 11:30 a.m. (ESPN/2)

Game 4: No. 8 BYU vs. No. 9 Texas, 2 p.m. (Big 12 Now on ESPN+)

Game 5: No. 7 Oklahoma vs. No. 10 Kansas State, 6 p.m. (Big 12 Now on ESPN+)

Game 6: No. 6 Texas Tech vs. Game 2 winner, 8:30 p.m. (ESPN2/U)

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Thursday, March 14: Quarterfinals

Game 7: No. 4 TCU vs. Game 3 winner, 11:30 a.m. (ESPN/2)

Game 8: No. 1 Houston vs. Game 4 winner, 2 p.m. (ESPN/2)

Game 9: No. 2 Iowa State vs. Game 5 winner, 6 p.m. (ESPN/2)

Game 10: No. 3 Kansas vs. Game 6 winner, 8:30 p.m. (ESPN/2)

Friday, March 15: Semifinals

Game 11: Game 7 winner vs. Game 8 winner, 6 p.m. (ESPN/2)

Game 12: Game 9 winner vs. Game 10 winner, 8:30 p.m. (ESPN/2)

Saturday, March 16: Championship

Game 13: Game 11 winner vs. Game 12 winner, 5 p.m. (ESPN)

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This article originally appeared on Oklahoman: Oklahoma basketball: Big 12 men's tournament projections