If UC can find a way to beat K State and win at Oklahoma State, they'd have an interesting resume going into the Big 12 tourney.
The current 1-10 Q1 record is a tough look (UNC is 1-10, XU is 1-9) but Baylor is two spots from turning into Q1... but UC would presumably be 12-12 in the top two quads. Just on that data point alone, UC's record against the top two quads would be superior to nearly every other bubble team. If they could tack on two wins in KC...
UC over Kansas State = "high" Quad 3 win (KSU is not far from Q2 and the end of the range of Q3 includes the likes of Central Conn. State, Montana)
UC over Oklahoma State on road = Quad 2 road win (UC already has more road wins than many on the bubble)
Big 12 first game = likely Quad 2 neutral
Possible Big 12 second game = likely Quad 1 neutral
The current 1-10 Q1 record is a tough look (UNC is 1-10, XU is 1-9) but Baylor is two spots from turning into Q1... but UC would presumably be 12-12 in the top two quads. Just on that data point alone, UC's record against the top two quads would be superior to nearly every other bubble team. If they could tack on two wins in KC...
UC over Kansas State = "high" Quad 3 win (KSU is not far from Q2 and the end of the range of Q3 includes the likes of Central Conn. State, Montana)
UC over Oklahoma State on road = Quad 2 road win (UC already has more road wins than many on the bubble)
Big 12 first game = likely Quad 2 neutral
Possible Big 12 second game = likely Quad 1 neutral
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