Big XII teams in the Sweet Sixteen

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I know it is tough to say before brackets are out but how many do you think make it?

I say 4 and I believe any of the 7 teams can make it. If OSU gets an 11 seed, I say they make it. I also like OU, ISU and KU. Baylor is an odd team. They certainly have the talent to make it. I am not sold on Texas or KSU.
 
I know it is tough to say before brackets are out but how many do you think make it?

I say 4 and I believe any of the 7 teams can make it. If OSU gets an 11 seed, I say they make it. I also like OU, ISU and KU. Baylor is an odd team. They certainly have the talent to make it. I am not sold on Texas or KSU.

Yeah - a lot depends on the seeding and draw, but off hand I'll say both OU and ISU will have a great shot. They'll both be protected seeds and both have been very consistent this year.

KU is interesting. On the surface, you would say that they *should* make it, but their propensity to turn it over a lot, plus Embiid not being there to protect the rim makes them a prime suspect for a second-round loss, IMO. Especially if they "only" get a 3-seed, which means they could end up with a tough 6-seed (someone like Memphis, Michigan State, UConn, VCU, etc.) in the second round.

KSU and Texas scare me because they can both struggle to score and neither will have a protected seed. I would be surprised to see either in the Sweet Sixteen.

OSU and Baylor - it all depends on seeding and matchup. Both could make the Sweet Sixteen with the right seed/matchup. Both could lose in the first round with the wrong seed/matchup.
 
I think OSU depends on seeding more than anything. They have a better shot with an 11 or 12 than a 9 or 10.
 
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