Fully adorned with “XII” symbols, the court has been panned as headache-inducing, although the Big 12’s commissioner said players approved of the “aspirational” design.

Having hundreds of XII logos emblazoned sideline to sideline on the basketball court being used for the Big 12 tournament has become a polarizing topic.

The Big 12 Tournament tipped off on Tuesday in Kansas City, Missouri. As fans tuned in to watch and support their favorite teams, one thing was glaringly bothersome: the court design.

Flamboyant court designs are nothing new in college basketball. Oregon's pine trees, Memphis' tiger stripes, Oakland's dark court, and Florida Atlantic's palm trees. Schools aren't afraid to take big swings to deliver something unique,