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Three things Texas needs to do to improve its NCAA tournament seeding, including sustaining success

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Feb 29, 2016; Austin, TX, USA; Texas Longhorns head coach Shaka Smart reacts against the Kansas Jayhawks during the first half at the Frank Erwin Special Events Center. Mandatory Credit: Brendan Maloney-USA TODAY Sports

No. 23 Texas (19-11, 10-7 Big 12) is coming off a horrendous performance against No. 1 Kansas, where it lost 86-56.

Despite the loss, the Longhorns are expected to be a No. 5 seed in the NCAA tournament. Texas is currently has ranked No. 26 in RPI.

Here are three things the Longhorns have to do to improve its NCAA tournament seeding:

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