Just when you think everything makes perfect basketball sense in the Big 12, Iowa State wins at conference leader Kansas State and loses at home to undermanned Baylor.
Like they say in investing, past performance is no guarantee of future results, especially in the conference this season.
While Kansas' trip to Texas Tech on Saturday looks to rationally be the game that will determine the biggest challenger to the Wildcats, things could reset the next week like a toddler fiddling with an Etch A Sketch.
With that caveat, here's a breakdown of what lies ahead for the five legit contenders in the Big 12 that are each within two games of the lead:
Kansas State
Record: 20-6, 10-3
Remaining games: vs.