Nebraska is Colorado's archrival in the fall, but it appears Baylor has replaced the Cornhuskers this summer. As the conference landscape begins to tremor this week before a possible earthquake, Baylor is trying to elbow inside Colorado for possible membership in the Pac-10.

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If Mizzou beats Kansas, the Tigers are the:

* • No. 2 seed if Kansas State (at home vs. Iowa State), Baylor (at home vs. Texas) and Texas A&M (at Oklahoma) all lose. Not a likely scenario, admittedly, but it's out there.
* • No. 3 seed if only one of the three among Baylor, Kansas State and Texas A&M win.
* • No. 4 seed if two out of three among Baylor, Kansas State and Texas A&M win.
* • No. 5 seed if Baylor and Kansas State both.

If Mizzou loses to Kansas, the Tigers are the:

* • No. 3 seed if Baylor (at home vs. Texas) AND Texas A&M (at Oklahoma) lose.
* • No. 4 seed if Baylor loses.
* • No. 5 seed if Baylor and Texas A&M both win.

James Anderson and Matt Pilgrim (Oklahoma State) have been chosen as the Phillips 66 Big 12 Player and Rookie of the Week, respectively, for games of Feb. 22-28 in voting by a panel of media covering the Conference. Anderson wins his third player honor of 2009-10, while Pilgrim is picked as top rookie for the first time.

PLAYER OF THE WEEK
James Anderson, Oklahoma State, Jr., G, 6-6, 205, Junction City, Ark./Junction City
Anderson averaged 20.5 points and seven rebounds in two games last week, including a victory over top-ranked Kansas. Despite foul trouble, he also scored 14 points in a loss at Texas while grabbing six boards. Against No. 1 KU, the 6-6 guard scored 27 points and grabbed eight rebounds, shooting 47.4 percent (9-of-19), including 4-of-6 from beyond the three-point arc. Anderson also made 5-of-6 free throws and tallied three assists, two steals and two blocked shots.

ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Matt Pilgrim, Oklahoma State, Jr., F, 6-8, 235, Cincinnati, Ohio/Hampton
Pilgrim scored 18 points and grabbed six rebounds in the victory over Kansas, connecting on 8-of-8 field goals and both of his free-throw attempts. He also had a block and a steal in 23 minutes against the Jayhawks. Pilgrim did not play against Texas, but in the last seven games, he is 36 of 42 (85.7%) from the floor.

Big 12: 7
Kansas (1), Kansas State (2), Baylor (5), Missouri (6), Texas (7), Texas A&M (7), Oklahoma State (9)

Tourney-bound: Kansas (27-1), Kansas State (23-4), Texas (22-6)

They've got work to do: Baylor, Missouri, Texas A&M, Texas

Baylor (21-6, 8-5 RPI: 12)

• Marquee wins: Xavier; @ Texas

• Bad losses: Alabama; @ Colorado

• Remaining schedule: @ Oklahoma; @ Texas Tech; Texas

• Outlook: There's very little left to ask of the Bears. Their RPI and overall record look very good, so defeating mediocre Oklahoma on the road Saturday would put them into lock status. This group has been good late in games this year; that's why the Bears are on pace for, I'm guessing, a 7-seed.

Missouri (21-7, 9-4 RPI: 39)

• Marquee wins: Illinois; Kansas State; Texas

• Bad losses: Oral Roberts; @ Oklahoma

• Remaining schedule: @ Kansas State; @ Iowa State; Kansas

• Outlook: Another team that becomes a lock tomorrow with a road win. The Tigers' W would be more impressive than Baylor's for two reasons: 1) the opponent (Kansas State) is better, and 2) a win would mean a season sweep of the Wildcats. Over at CHJ I predicted this group gets the win in the Octagon of Doom. Missouri has done a great job considering it lost a lot of the guys on the team that got to the Elite Eight in 2009.

Texas A&M (19-8, 8-5 RPI: 18)

• Marquee wins: @ Missouri

• Bad losses: None

• Remaining schedule: Texas; Oklahoma State; @ Oklahoma

• Outlook: Few teams have more mystery than the Aggies. They've got some solid wins -- Clemson, Minnesota, Baylor -- but no home runs. A lack of bad losses is what's gotten them to this point. I think this team is destined for another 8/9 game, and that's OK (just not another matchup with BYU, please). Going 2-1 down the stretch would definitely lock them in, there's no doubt about it, but that's not a guarantee. I think Texas defeats them Saturday, then they've got what could be a just-as-desperate Okie State team after that. Lose there, and it's a road game at Oklahoma to decide whether or not you've got a .500 season in the Big 12 on your resume. Don't bother putting your finger in the wind; we still can't get a good enough gauge on this team yet, even though February is about to come to a close.

Oklahoma State (19-8, 7-6 RPI: 32)

• Marquee wins: @ Kansas State

• Bad losses: @ Oklahoma; @ Texas Tech

• Remaining schedule: Kansas; @ Texas A&M; Nebraska

• Outlook: That Kansas game tomorrow is a big one. As you can see, it's a big day all around the Big 12. Oklahoma State isn't expected to win against Kansas at home, but is it so much to ask for the upset in this spot? Running the table in your conference is so, so, so hard. Kansas hasn't done it yet. Is it due? And Oklahoma State could really use another prove-it performance. The difference between a win and a loss for the Pokes in this game, I'm guessing, about being the 70th team and the 58th team. Few games have more on the line Saturday than this one.