The men's basketball race, the all-conference team and the upcoming Phillips 66 Big 12 Men's Championship in Kansas City are the topics on this week's Big 12 Podcast with guest Blair Kerkhoff of the Kansas City Star.

The guest for this week's Big 12 Podcast is Bryndon Manzer, who is a game and studio analyst for the Big 12 Network and ESPNU. Manzer talked about the men's basketball race as it comes down to the final week of the season.

Oklahoma State coach Jim Littell discussed his team's top players - Toni Young, Tiffany Bias, Liz Donohoe and Britteny Martin - plus the overall strength of the Big 12 Conference.

Oklahoma coach Sherri Coale talked about the jumbled Big 12 race, her team's resolve to fight through injuries and to keep competing at a high level with just eight scholarship players on the roster.

This week's guest on the Big 12 Podcast is Iowa State athletic director Jamie Pollard. Iowa State is hosting the Big 12 Track and Field Indoor Championships this Friday and Saturday.

Mittie discusses his team's young and lack of experience plus how his program is fitting into the Big 12.

Aaron Fitt, the national writer for Baseball America who follows college baseball as his beat, is the guest on this week's podcast about Big 12 baseball as the season gets rolling this week.

Baylor coach Kim Mulkey talks about the top-ranked Lady Bears season as they attempt to win back-to-back national championships and the impact of senior Brittney Griner on the Baylor program and women's basketball.

This week's Big 12 Podcast features Blair Kerkhoff of the Kansas City Star and the topic is Conference men's basketball - Kansas, and NCAA Tournament teams.

Kansas State coach Deb Patterson talks about her team's short-handed roster, senior guard Brittany Chambers and the to-to-bottom competitiveness of teams in the Conference.

Texas Tech coach Kristy Curry is the guest on this week's Big 12 women's basketball podcast. Texas Tech's Kristy Curry discusses her team's overtime victory Tuesday at West Virginia, the Lady Raiders' senior leadership and scoring balance and also discussed her players embracing history as the school celebrates the 20th anniversary of Texas Tech's national championship.

This week's Big 12 Podcast features Kathy Nelson, president and CEO of the Kansas City Sports Commission. She discussed her organization's role in the planning and execution of hosting the Phillips 66 Big 12 Men's Basketball Championship at the Sprint Center.

Fennelly talked about his team playing the "Cyclone Way," sophomore point guard Nikki Moody's improvement, the consistent play of Chelsea Poppens and Hallie Christoffersen ... and he filled in the details of being a ring bearer for a post-game engagement announcement a few weeks ago.

On this week's Big 12 Podcast, legendary Oklahoma State wrestling coach John Smith talks about his second-ranked team, top-ranked Cowboys Jordan Oliver and Chris Perry, the future of Big 12 wrestling and the upcoming Big 12 Championship in Stillwater.

Kansas coach Bonnie Henrickson talks about Carolyn Davis, Angel Goodrich and the grind of the Big 12 schedule on this week's women's basketball podcast.