A glance at this year's Big 12 tournament bracket triggered the following thoughts regarding the path to the championship at Sprint Center in Kansas City, Mo: • **If I'm a Kansas fan, I'm looking at the bracket thinking Texas has an easier path** to the title game. Which team would you ...
It's going to be difficult to fill out my NCAA Tournament bracket this year. Three more teams ranked in the top 5 of the Associated Press poll faltered over the weekend, leaving no overwhelming favorite presiding over the college basketball world. Top-ranked Duke, No. 4 Pittsburgh and No. 5 ...
With three games remaining on the schedule for Big 12 basketball teams, the dog days of the winter season are coming to an end. Will Texas (22-4, 12-1 Big 12) hold on at Colorado, vs. Kansas State and at Baylor? If so, the Longhorns would clinch the Big 12 regular season title, their first ...
Distinct tiers have separated Big 12 Conference basketball teams this season. Let's call tier 1 the elite: Texas, Kansas. Tier 2 — NCAA Tournament hopefuls: Texas A&M, Baylor, Missouri. Tier 3 — NCAA Tournament bubble teams: Colorado, Nebraska, Kansas State, Oklahoma ...
Yes, Iowa State takes a 1-8 Big 12 Conference record into Allen Fieldhouse on Saturday to take on a Kansas team that it hasn't defeated in the past 10 meetings. No, the Jayhawks shouldn't have any trouble at home, and anything less than a victory would be considered a disappointment. But the ...
I've come away with a common thought after watching the last three Kansas University basketball games on television. If the Jayhawks keep shooting like this, it's going to be mighty difficult to pick against them in March. You've all seen it. The balance is remarkable, the crispness is ...
Several nights per week, when working on the sports copy desk for the Lawrence Journal-World, I update the [Big 12 basketball standings][1] so they can be placed on our Scoreboard page. After Wednesday's Big 12 games, a variety of thoughts crossed my mind as I updated the standings. A few ...
Two-thirds of the way through the college basketball season, the Big 12 has had a few unexpected developments. Texas, not too long after a disastrous last season, looks like a national title contender. Kansas State, after the league's coaches selected the Wildcats to win the Big 12, look ...
