Considering the depth and talent of this conference, the Big 12 tournament quarterfinals look more like the second weekend of the NCAA tournament.
Of the eight teams in action Thursday, six of them are almost certainly headed to the Big Dance, with the majority having a strong chance of making a deep run in March. Texas Tech had a chance to make it seven but fell short against TCU in Round 1.
Still, this just goes to show that there are no days off in the Big 12. This might be a problem for the teams, but the fans watching along can just sit back and enjoy some great basketball coming out of the Sprint Center in Kansas City, Missouri.