In Shaka Smart's first season at Texas, the Longhorns have been at their best against the very best on their schedule.
For every loss at TCU or Texas Tech, there have been wins against North Carolina and West Virginia. The trend gets another test with a Big Monday road trip to Oklahoma.
While the Sooners (19-3, 7-3) almost certainly won't be atop the Associated Press poll after a Saturday loss at Kansas State, they are still well-positioned for one of the four No. 1 seeds when the NCAA Tournament field is selected next month. OU has the front-runner for national player of the year in Buddy Hield and lead the nation in 3-point field-goal percentage (45.