After the first full week of conference play it's time to see where the Big 12 stands in regards to teams in post season tournaments.
NCAA Tournament Bound
| Behind Acie Law's 15.6 points per game the Aggies are 14-2 and 2-0 in conference play with a trip to Boulder tomorrow to take on the Buffaloes. 3-0 is on the way! | |
| At 14-2, 1-0 in the Big 12, the Jayhawks could be playing the best basketball in the conference. At least Oklahoma State thinks so. | |
| Freshman Kevin Durant is the most dominant player in the conference and has led the Longhorns to a 12-3, 2-0 in conference, start. The good news is that the rest of the Big 12 will only have to deal with Durant for one season. | |
| The Cowboys had a huge slice of humble pie Wednesday night in Lawrence but a lot of teams will have the same experience there. Depth will be a problem for the Cowboys this season but they will still be good enough to compete for third in the conference. |
On the NCAA Bubble
| Jarrius Jackson's 21.1 points per game has the Red Raiders at 13-4 (2-0) in contention to be in the dance. | |
| The Cyclones are off to a 2-0 start in conference play, 11-5 overall, but reality may set in this week when ISU hosts Kansas. |
NIT Bound
| The Huskers are off to an 0-2 start in conference, 11-4 overall, and 0-3 could be coming with Oklahoma State this weekend. Two games apiece against Missouri, Kansas State and Colorado will propel Nebraska to the NIT. | |
| The Tigers are off to the same record as Nebraska and this weekend's match-up against Kansas State is crucial. The winner will be in the NIT driver's seat. WOOHOO! | |
| Same story as the Tigers, just reverse the names. | |
| Opening up conference play at Oklahoma State and against Texas A&M has the Bears at 0-2 in conference, 10-5 overall, but Baylor should rebound to make a NIT push. |
Building for Next Year
| Freshmen Tony Crocker (11.1 ppg) and Bobby Maze (7.2 ppg) gives OU a nucleus to build on. If the Sooners can get through the Longar Longar suspension with a 1-1 record then they could make a push for the NIT. | |
| The Buffs are already looking forward to next season because they know that means a fresh start without Ricardo Patton. |
When all is said and done I think the Big 12 has a solid chance of getting 6 teams in the NCAA tournament. There is still a long way to go in the season and the exciting thing is that anything is still a possibility for most of the teams in the conference.