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The two conference leaders remain locked in a collision course for the title that likely will be decided Saturday.
Oklahoma continued its freefall into near-Texas Tech territory. Texas Tech continues to reside down there.
Baylor just can't seem to put any distance between itself and Iowa State.
That could change soon, as Iowa State has some pretty difficult road games coming up.
And, of course, Kansas State and Texas experienced dramatic swings in their respective fortunes.
| Seed* | Record* | Tourney* | RPI | Pomeroy | Sagarin | Streak | Best Win** | Worst Loss** | Coach | |
| Kansas | 1 | 16-2 | NCAA | 6 | 4 | 3 | W-4 | Ohio State | Davidson | Bill Self |
| Missouri | 2 | 15-3 | NCAA | 9 | 8 | 8 | W-7 | Kansas | Oklahoma State | Frank Haith |
| Iowa State | 3 | 11-7 | NCAA | 41 | 34 | 36 | W-1 | Kansas | Drake | Fred Hoiberg |
| Baylor | 4 | 11-7 | NCAA | 10 | 17 | 17 | L-1 | Saint Mary's | Kansas State | Scott Drew |
| Kansas State | 5 | 10-8 | NCAA | 49 | 26 | 25 | W-1 | Missouri | Oklahoma (2) | Frank Martin |
| Texas | 6 | 10-8 | Bubble | 51 | 22 | 20 | L-1 | Temple | Oregon State | Rick Barnes |
| Oklahoma State | 7 | 7-11 | None | 101 | 91 | 91 | W-1 | Missouri | Texas A&M | Travis Ford |
| Oklahoma | 8 | 5-13 | None | 115 | 108 | 97 | L-6 | Oral Roberts | Texas Tech | Lon Kruger |
| Texas A&M | 9 | 4-14 | None | 156 | 111 | 112 | L-1 | Oklahoma State | Rice | Billy Kennedy |
| Texas Tech | 10 | 1-17 | None | 228 | 241 | 218 | L-2 | Oklahoma | DePaul | Billy Gillispie |
Note: As any of these numbers change, I will bold and color-code them to indicate direction of change.
Team names that are colored indicate a change in seed.
(green = upward, red = downward)
*Predicted
**According to RealTimeRPI
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Which is more impressive, Missouri's winning streak or Oklahoma's losing streak?
All I know is that between them, there is no consistency. Each of those teams has not won or lost more than one game in a row. That's why it's the muddied middle, I guess.
The North is rising, with Iowa State and Kansas making strong projected moves upward in the seed order, while the South is falling, with Baylor and Texas both suffering upset losses that damaged their stock.
GAMER: Now has Kansas State winning at Texas A&M.
Pomeroy: No changes.
Sagarin: No changes.
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After every 5-0 binge, there is an inevitable 3-2 hangover. Curse you, algorithmic alcohol!
I told you I had a funny feeling about Baylor, but even I was a little surprised we actually managed to pull it off.
Oklahoma State's fireworks, however, were somewhat less surprising. It sure was funny to watch Texas taste a little of its own medicine, though.
OUTLOOK is all in on the home teams this week, except for the woeful Aggies, of course. Baylor, Oklahoma State and Kansas State would appear to have the best chances to pull off road victories, in that order.
Cumulative pick record: 55-15 (.786)
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0 recs | 7 comments
No expectations for the game tonight, but a win sure would be nice.
BC – how confident are you in the projection of a win for the Cats at A&M? I understand A&M is awful, but playing there still worries me.
Sean T - February 21, 2012
Agreed on aTm
that’s the game that worries me the most the rest of the way (outside of tonight). They are supposed to get Harris back tomorrow or Saturday so they’ll be back at full strength when we play there next week. A loss doesn’t kill us by any means, but a win would certainly help our seeding.
As for tonight, I certainly don’t expect to win. I think the guys can play without any pressure of getting that “signature” win after what happened Saturday. I think it should be a good game, and I hope we continue to see good Jamar as he’s a huge key in this game because of the problems he presents for Kim English. I feel better about our chances there than I have in a few years, even though a loss is still likely.
gw1754 - February 21, 2012
We have proven that we can
be a tough matchup for MU if we leverage our inside strength, but I think the major issue will be the fact that MU likely won’t shoot as poorly from the arc as they did in Manhattan.
ksu&warpaint - February 21, 2012
Here is something for everyone to prepare for tonight.
MU will be allowed to play their game, 100%. Their guards will be all over our guards with impunity. So if our guys aren’t ready to handle that, we’ll be blown out of the building in the first 10 minutes. Also, don’t expect us to be able to get Ratliffe into foul trouble. Not gonna happen tonight.
On a neutral court, we are a nightmare for MU, matchup-wise (for various reasons). Tonight though, we’ll be playing into gale-force headwinds. I will be absolutely shocked if we get this one.
Itchy n Scratchy - February 21, 2012
I guess that would even things out, considering we were allowed to play our game in Bramlage.
I too would be shocked with a win. But nothing’s impossible.
dcchiefcat - February 21, 2012
The only time we have NOT been allowed to play our game
has been the second half of the Texas game.
Aside from the foul that Will’s temple caused on Tyshawn’s elbow in Lawrence, the officials weren’t overly homerish even in the Phog.
A repeat (officiating wise) of the Texas game will certainly prevent us from having any chance tonight. If the officiating is somewhat more “normal” we definitely have a chance to win. Yes, Columbia is a different environment from Waco, but we CAN play on the road, and we have actually played our best basketball this season against our best opponents.
I’m not expecting a win tonight, but I sure wouldn’t be surprised if we come away with it.
Jeremy Sharp - February 21, 2012
My thoughts as well...should be able to cause problems in the middle, and pressure defense seems to take Missouri down a notch.
I will not predict a win, but I would put our chances at 25% or 30%.
mac attack ict - February 21, 2012
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