KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Brad Underwood is looking forward to the NCAA Tournament, but not for the reason one might think.
Underwood said he is looking forward to playing teams outside the Big 12 conference. His Oklahoma State team has lost three straight, including a 92-83 defeat to Iowa State in the conference tournament Thursday.
Eight of the 10 teams in the conference finished with records above .500. The Big 12 boasts the second highest RPI of any conference in the nation, behind only the ACC. Rules that the NCAA Tournament committee must follow when making the bracket would prevent the Cowboys (20-12) from facing a conference opponent until at least the Sweet Sixteen.