Oklahoma athletic director Joe Castiglione won't be in Kansas City this week for the Big 12 Tournament. Instead, Castiglione is in New York City, where meetings of the NCAA Tournament Selection Committee are underway at the Marriott Marquis Hotel.
Castiglione took questions on a teleconference, his final availability before Sunday afternoon's selection show, which begins at 4:30 p.m. on CBS.
Here are some highlights of the question and answer session:
QUESTION: This is one of those obvious questions we sometimes have to ask. How much value are victories in a conference tournament versus the regular season?