Oklahoma Selected to Win Big Eight Title

Oklahoma will win the Big Eight basketball championship this season and Kansas’ Danny Manning will be named the league’s player of the year, according to the eighth annual media poll.

Of the 54 writers and broadcasters taking part, 33 thought Oklahoma would win the title. Kansas, the defending Big Eight champion, was picked first on 18 ballots and Iowa State was the choice of three. The poll had Oklahoma, Kansas and Iowa State finishing 1-2-3 in the league, followed by Missouri, Kansas State, Nebraska, Oklahoma State and Colorado.

Manning got 44 votes for player of the year. Also getting votes were Oklahoma’s Darryl Kennedy, Missouri’s Derrick Chievous, Iowa State’s Jeff Grayer and Kansas State’s Norris Coleman.