This weekend, we begin the SEC/Big 12 Challenge. On paper, very few matchups appear favorable for the SEC — forget using this year to show off the results of a half-decade of spending on the sport and prove that the gap has been narrowed.
Why?
Because the gap between Big 12 hoops and everyone else is as noticeable as the gap between SEC football and everyone else; it’s more a chasm than a gap.
Consider this: the “worst” team in the Big 12 is the Texas Tech Red Raiders, sitting at 10-9 overall, and winless in B12 play.