You may have noticed that I only update this after a nice Texas win. Well, it has been a while and I am even more pessimistic about our chances at a Big 12 Title and NCAA Tournament success. Again, I lump everyone into "contender" status and the list is flexible as the season goes on (bye bye OU). I’ll try to update it weekly after Texas beats KU next Monday.
The Contenders
Kansas
What a difference it must be to have playmaking guards.
Yes, I am starting to think about this already. Our basketball program has finally reached the point where it's all about the end and not the journey. Big 12 Title and Tournament success or bust. Our football team has been there for quite a while so we should recognize the feeling. I'll break the race down between the "contenders". Along the way, some teams may ascend to contender status (aTm, Ok St) while some may fall out (OU). I'll
If we can slow down Mitch Richmond, we have a chance.
Look, just so everyone's prepared, we are probably going to get beat tonight.
Man, do we ever have a shaky basketball team but it was nice to see them compete. With this win, it's also quite likely that we've given ourselves the opportunity to grab a minimum 7 seed and, of course, an eventual shot at a conference tournament title.
We actually played excellent defense throughout the game (KSU shot < 30%), but the Wildcats shot 65 shots to our 45 by forcing us into