Shortly after the Kansas State men’s basketball team closed out the nonconference portion of its schedule with a humbling loss against Wichita State, Jerome Tang said it was time for the Wildcats to hit the reset button. “We are 0-0,” the K-State coach said.

Cincinnati, which was picked sixth in the Big 12 preseason poll — K-State was No. 8 — not only is ranked No. 17 in both major national polls, but also has a No. 19 NET rating, fifth best in the conference. The Big 12 boasts seven teams in the top 25 of the NET rankings.