Bring On The Cats, a Kansas State Wildcats community

In which Alabama, Long Beach State, Missouri, Southern Miss, Texas and West Virginia fail to win an NCAA Tournament game, while Baylor, Iowa State, Kansas, Kansas State and Syracuse live to fight another day.

In which Championship Week produces some unexpected tournament winners, but K-State's overall profile remains relatively unchanged.

BIG 12 OUTLOOK combines several predictive systems in an attempt to project the final men's basketball standings and the seed order for the Big 12 Tournament. It is updated biweekly. This is the sixth post-Saturday edition for 2012.

In which Oklahoma State wins its NIT opener in dominant fashion and James Madison's season comes to an end.

In which Duke takes two of three from North Carolina and Florida drops two of three to Kentucky.

BIG 12 OUTLOOK combines several predictive systems in an attempt to project the final men's basketball standings and the seed order for the Big 12 Tournament. It is updated biweekly. This is the final midweek edition for 2011.

BIG 12 OUTLOOK combines several predictive systems in an attempt to project the final men's basketball standings and the seed order for the Big 12 Tournament. It is updated biweekly. This is the sixth midweek edition for 2011.

BIG 12 OUTLOOK combines several predictive systems in an attempt to project the final men's basketball standings and the seed order for the Big 12 Tournament. It is updated biweekly. This is the fifth midweek edition for 2011.

BIG 12 OUTLOOK combines several predictive systems in an attempt to project the final men's basketball standings and the seed order for the Big 12 Tournament. It is updated biweekly. This is the fifth post-Saturday edition for 2011.

BIG 12 OUTLOOK combines several predictive systems in an attempt to project the final men's basketball standings and the seed order for the Big 12 Tournament. It is updated biweekly. This is the fourth post-Saturday edition for 2011.