What If…? A Look at One-and-Done

 
In a city where college football is king, at the heart of a state where the entire sport of football is (to put it lightly) worshipped, the Longhorn basketball squad is in a position where they could easily be forgotten or dismissed.  However, coming off of a 74-65 victory over KSU last night, they are no afterthought.    As a matter of fact the ‘Horns, who sit alone atop the Big XII Conference, are now in prime position to grab a number one seed come Selection Sunday.    The fifth-ranked team in the land just finished the month of February a perfect 8-0.  They’ve already beaten two of the four teams ranked above them this season - one of them on the road.    D.J. Augustin, Connor Atchley, and Damion James have all played huge roles in the rise of the burnt-orange clad hoopsters, who at times look scary good.   Wanna hear the scariest part of all?  All three of them could be coming off of the bench this year.     ... [link]

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