New Headline: Cougar Cinderella's Fall Marks Season of Heartbreak for Enthusiasts
These teams had a real case to make the NCAA women's tournament bracket.
With at least four teams on the NCAA women's tournament bubble, the Big 12 was almost guaranteed to leave Selection Sunday with a few disappointed members. That's exactly what happened, as at least four conference bubble teams -- BYU, Utah, Kansas and Kansas State -- ended up outside the tournament field. BYU stood out as the biggest snub, as the first team out of the tournament after a 22-11 season.
With a top-60 net rating, it's hard to argue the Cougars weren't one of the best 68 teams in the country. And a five-game winning streak before a second-round loss in the conference tournament helped their case, but not enough to stop BYU from being one of this year's biggest snubs. 1.
BYU Record: 22-11 (9-9 Big 12) Key Wins: vs. 19 Texas Tech, vs. Colorado, at Arizona St, vs.
Iowa St 2. Utah Record: 19-12 (10-8 Big 12) Key Wins: vs. 8 TCU, vs.