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Big 12 standings update: Oklahoma sweeps Baylor, Longhorns sweep Oklahoma State

What do the Big 12 standings look like after Oklahoma and Texas completed their three-game sweeps in conference play?

The Oklahoma Sooners went on the road and swept a tough opponent to open their lead in the Big 12 standings to 3.5 games over the Texas Longhorns and four games up on Oklahoma State.

That provides the Sooners an opportunity to clinch the Big 12 regular season title when the Kansas Jayhawks come to town this weekend. With just two Big 12 series remaining before the Big 12 tournament, the Sooners are peaking with the postseason approaching.

The Sooners Tuesday night matchup against the Wichita State Shockers was canceled due to inclement weather.

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Here’s a look at the Big 12 softball standings after the weekend’s action.

Big 12 softball standings ahead of conference opening weekend

A look at where the Big 12 stands ahead of the start of conference play this weekend.

The Oklahoma Sooners completed the nonconference portion of their schedule with a 5-0 weekend at the Hall of Fame Classic. At 27-1, and in the middle of a 19-game winning streak, the Sooners are playing some great softball.

In recent weeks, the Sooners have picked up big wins over top 10 opponents like UCLA and Florida State. Heading into Big 12 play, Oklahoma remains the favorite in the conference, but several challengers have emerged that could derail their title hopes.

Oklahoma State, Texas, and Baylor have had strong starts to the season and will be on the Sooners’ heels in the push to the Women’s College World Series.

Here’s a look at where the teams stand ahead of Big 12’s opening weekend.

Paul Wadlington: Texas needs to win the Big 12 in 2023

“If Texas isn’t in the Big 12 title game, I’m gonna wonder what happened.”

It’s no longer rebuilding time for the Texas Longhorns football program. With a foundation laid in recruiting, development and overall team talent, Longhorns fans are ready to reap success.

Paul Wadlington of Inside Texas gave credence to the idea that Texas needs to start producing on the football field. He said the following on his “Everyone Gets a Trophy” podcast.

The more I dig into (Big 12 programs for 2023)… Texas should win the Big 12. Texas needs to win the Big 12 and should win the Big 12.

Wadlington went on to explain that losing in the conference title game would not be alarming, but not making it to the game would be cause for concern. Texas’ returning talent paired with rebuilds across the conference should lead to more expectations for Steve Sarkisian’s team.

Texas Tech and Kansas State were mentioned among teams that could challenge the Longhorns in their bid for a title. Kansas State returns all five offensive linemen to block for quarterback Will Howard. Outside of those teams, the Inside Texas analyst has questions about Oklahoma and TCU heading into next year.

Perhaps the raised standard of expectation can push the Longhorns to new heights over the next football season.

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Looking at the Big 12 basketball standings following Saturday’s results

Texas is getting closer to a Big 12 regular season title.

The Big 12 standings are taking shape in the early days of February. The Texas Longhorns are moving into strong positioning after wins over the Baylor Bears and Kansas State Wildcats.

It wasn’t such a great week for the Wildcats after dropping two games for the week and losing its first-place tie with the Longhorns. K-State lost to Kansas before falling to Texas.

The Kansas Jayhawks were in position to grasp a share of first place with a win and a Texas loss. Unfortunately for Bill Self’s team, the opposite happened. The Iowa State Cyclones swept the Jayhawks out of the gym with a resounding 68-53 victory.

Here’s a look at the conference standings more than halfway through the Big 12 conference slate.

Different Ole Texas: The Horns were not the same in Saturday’s win

Let’s look at what differs between this team and its past failures.

The Texas Longhorns are growing as the season progresses. Saturday’s road win over the No. 13 Kansas State Wildcats confirmed that this Longhorns team is not the same.

Texas frustrated its fanbase in Saturday’s 34-27 win over Kansas State. Some of the same issues to a certain degree plagued the team. The two easiest issues to identify were the stagnant second half offense and the inability to recover fumbles.

Texas forced three fumbles on Saturday. They were only able to recover one. In addition, the Longhorns offense put up only three second half points. Despite not cashing in on opportunities, Sarkisian and company looked noticeably improved, even if the changes they made were small improvements.

Let’s look at what differs between this team and its past failures.

Big 12 standings: TCU remains on top, Kansas State looks destined for Arlington

Kansas State is firmly in the driver’s seat for the second spot in the Big 12 championship after week nine. From @BenDackiw

Another week has passed, and the Big 12 is still incredibly crowded behind the first-place TCU Horned Frogs. With four games remaining, the Frogs do not have a ranked opponent on their schedule. An undefeated regular season is very much in play in Fort Worth.

TCU has already beaten both Kansas State and Oklahoma State this season, so they will have a tiebreaker over both of them. With Kansas State beating the Cowboys last week, Oklahoma State is essentially playing for second place.

Kansas State is firmly in the driver’s seat for the second spot in the Big 12 Championship. These Wildcats just will not go away. With backup quarterback Will Howard getting the start in place of Adrian Martinez, K-State handed the Pokes their worst loss of the Mike Gundy era, 48-0.

K-State doesn’t have an easy schedule in front of it. It has dates with the Texas Longhorns and Baylor Bears. Both of those teams are one game behind the Wildcats, and that Baylor-Kansas State game is in Waco.

While getting to Arlington will be difficult, the Wildcats are in control of their own path. If they keep winning, they’ll make it.

Beyond that, the scenarios get messy. More than half of the conference is either 3-2 or 2-3 in Big 12 play. If the Wildcats lose a few games down the stretch, it opens up a realm of possibilities for the teams behind them.

While it would be great to say the Sooners are one of those teams, it’s very unlikely they can jump Kansas State in the standings. The Wildcats would need to lose three of their last four games and the Sooners would need to win out.

The Texas Longhorns are still very much alive. They’ll need a little help to get there, but they could still make it to Arlington. They play Kansas State this week. Beating the Wildcats in Manhattan would be a good start. Their problem is the loss they suffered to Oklahoma State two weeks ago.

While the race in the Big 12 are looking messy and complicated at the moment, the final stretch of the season has a way of cleaning things up. Championship November is nearly upon us.

Here are the full Big 12 standings:

What the Big 12 Standings could look like after Saturday

A breakdown on Saturday’s slate of games and how they impact the Big 12 Championship race. Texas looks to rise in the standings.

The Texas Longhorns are currently enjoying a second-straight bye week, thanks to the coronavirus. Their game has been pushed back to Dec. 12, where they will travel to Lawrence for that game. Their next game comes Friday against the Iowa State Cyclones at home. The Longhorns technically had over two weeks to prepare for this game. Tom Herman is 5-0 when having multiple weeks to prepare for a team not named Maryland.

While that game is a little less than a week away, the Big 12 Conference has two games with huge title implications on the line. Kansas State (4-2) will travel to Ames to take on Iowa State (5-1). Oklahoma State (4-1) will face Oklahoma (4-2) in their Bedlam series. A lot will be on the line today.

The Wildcats are currently reeling after dropping two straight games. Iowa State has been the surprise team with their lone loss coming against Oklahoma State by three points. The red hot team is the Oklahoma Sooners who have rattled off four-straight wins that started against Texas in the Red River Shootout.

Longhorns Wire breaks down how Saturday’s results will impact the standings.

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Monday Big 12 morning rush: Headlines from around the conference

The latest news from around the Big 12 Conference. This edition involves Oklahoma, Oklahoma State and the updated odds for the Big 12.

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Each morning Longhorns Wire will share the top stories from around the Big 12 Conference. For this edition of the Big 12 Morning Rush Oklahoma, Oklahoma State and 247Sports provide the headlines.

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Texas falls to No. 6 Kansas at home

Falling under .500 in the Big 12 once again, UT lost to KU 66-57. Up by five at the half, it was a miserable second half from the Longhorns.

Falling under .500 in Big 12 play once again, Texas dropped another conference game against Kansas 66-57. Up by five at halftime, it was a miserable second half from the Longhorns that saw the Jayhawks score 40 points.

Jericho Sims was the main scorer for Texas, having 20 points on 9-14 shooting. Leading the team with six rebounds, the Longhorns got outrebounded by 11 boards.

The only other player in double figures for Texas was Matt Coleman, scoring 10 points while shooting 33% from the floor. The rest of the team struggled scoring, especially from the three-point line, only making two of their 10 attempts.

Devin Dotson was the leading scorer for Kansas like he has been all season, dropping 21 points. Adding six rebounds and three assists, Dotson continued to prove that he is one of the best players in the Big 12.

The Longhorns now have a tough stretch upcoming, starting with a road game against West Virginia. After that, they will play host to LSU in the Big 12/SEC Challenge and play TCU on the road. It will be an uphill climb for Shaka Smart and the squad if they want to make the NCAA Tournament.

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