In case you've forgotten, American Airlines Center is hosting the Women's Final Four at the end of this college basketball season.
With the Big 12 starting league play Thursday, the conference will learn in three months whether it will have an active rooting interest in the Final Four in addition to hosting it.
Here are five questions and -- just maybe -- some answers:
1. Will the Big 12 make a Final Four appearance? It's been awhile for a conference viewed as one of the best in women's hoops. The last Big 12 team to reach the Final Four was Baylor, which capped a perfect season in 2011-12, cutting down the nets in Denver.