I wasn't expecting a win, but I thought we could at least keep it close. If they keep playing like this they will be Top 5 before the end of the month. Texas is really good, and they've been getting better all season. Very nervous about Saturday's game. I'd say that team has the most NBA talent in the Big 12, and somehow Rick Barnes hasn't effed it up yet. I'm usually a huge Barnes critic but he has actually been very good this year. He did spend most of the offseason in Utah with Jerry Sloan trying to replecate what they do, so I will give him some credit there in seeing that he needed to change. After last years debacle its nice to see them doing well. Usually Texas-Kansas is a good game, but I don't like the chances on the road. The Barnes is a bad coach thing is a myth. He sucked last year. Everyone wants to point to the Durant year, but they were all frosh. I don't blame him at all for the Durant year for the reason you mentioned, and if it wasn't for Carmelo he could have a National Championship.