In little more than a week, the NCAA men's basketball selection committee will offer its opinion on the depth of the Big 12 this season.
The NCAA tournament hopes of Texas, Baylor, Oklahoma State and Oklahoma hang in the balance.
With one regular-season game and the Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship remaining, five Big 12 teams can start preparing for the Big Dance: Kansas, Texas Tech, West Virginia, TCU and Kansas State, which still can't afford a major stumble.
Toss out last-place Iowa State and that leaves Texas, Baylor, Oklahoma and Oklahoma State sweating out the next nine days.