When: March 10-13
Where: Sprint Center - Kansas City, Missouri
Championship Game: March 13 - ESPN
Defending Champs: Missouri
The Format: 12 teams, 4 rounds
| Team (Overall Record) |
Wins | Losses |
| Kansas (29-2) | 15 | 1 |
| Kansas State (24-6) | 11 | 5 |
| Baylor (24-6) | 11 | 5 |
| Texas A&M (22-8) | 11 | 5 |
| Missouri (22-9) | 10 | 6 |
| Texas (23-8) | 9 | 7 |
| Oklahoma State (21-9) | 9 | 7 |
| Colorado (15-15) | 6 | 10 |
| Texas Tech (16-14) | 4 | 12 |
| Oklahoma (13-17) | 4 | 12 |
| Iowa State (15-16) | 4 | 12 |
| Nebraska (14-17) | 2 | 14 |
(AP Photo/The State,C. Aluka Berry)
First Round (Mar. 10)
Game 1 - #8 Colorado vs. #9 Texas Tech - 11:30am ET
Game 2 - #5 Missouri vs. #12 Nebraska - 2:00pm ET
Game 3 - #7 Oklahoma State vs. #10 Oklahoma - 6:00pm ET
Game 4 - #6 Texas vs. #11 Iowa State - 8:30PM ET
Second Round (Mar. 11)
Game 5 - #1 Kansas vs. Game 1 winner - 11:30am ET
Game 6 - #4 Texas A&M vs. Game 2 winner - 2:00pm ET
Game 7 - #2 Kansas State vs. Game 3 winner - 6:00pm ET
Game 8 - #3 Baylor vs. Game 4 winner - 8:30pm ET
Third Round (Mar. 12)
Game 9 - Game 5 winner vs. Game 6 winner - 6:00pm ET
Game 10 - Game 7 winner vs. Game 8 winner- 8:30pm ET
Championship Round (Mar. 13)
Game 11 - Game 9 winner vs. Game 10 winner - 5:00pm ET
Bubble Teams Needing a Win: None
Strangely enough, there isn't actually a Big 12 team on the bubble at the moment. Texas and Missouri are dangerously close, but neither is in serious jeopardy of falling short of an at-large bid.
Player to Watch: Cory Higgins-Colorado
Colorado's third year scorer poured in 30 to beat Texas Tech on Saturday, and he's averaging 25.3 over his last four games. Higgins' efforts also helped to force a rematch with the Raiders on Wednesday, which is a horrible thing for Texas Tech's hopes at a miracle run. If Higgins gets hot, the Buffaloes have the potential to put a scare into top-ranked Kansas in the second round.
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Prediction: Kansas
Before their early exit in last year's Big 12 Tournament (loss to No. 11 Baylor), the Jayhawks had won three straight league titles. And after a season full of dominance, I'm ready to proclaim that Bill Self's current roster is just as talented as his '08 NCAA title squad. Look for the Jayhawks to cement the NCAA Tournament's No. 1 overall seed with a strong showing here in Kansas City.
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