NBC Sports Broadcaster John Fanta Joins Big 12 Today Panel!

NBC Sports broadcaster John Fanta joined Big 12 Today to discuss college hoops in the Big 12. He highlighted Arizona and Houston as the top teams, with Texas Tech also near the top tier, praising their recent win over BYU. Fanta emphasized that Iowa State shouldn't panic despite back-to-back losses to Kansas and Cincinnati. He noted that Arizona, despite being the number one team for weeks, isn't getting enough national recognition.

Fanta predicted Houston as his current national champion pick, citing their continual improvement and the contributions of Kingston Flemings and Chris Cenac, as well as Kelvin Sampson's coaching, calling him a future Hall of Famer. He mentioned Houston's desire for revenge in upcoming games.

Regarding Kansas, Fanta praised Darryn Peterson as a player with "Kobe Bryant" qualities and noted the team's strong defense and ongoing improvement as the season progresses.

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