Big 12 baseball down

Here’s what we discovered about Big 12 baseball during the NCAA Tournament. 2007 was not a strong year.
Oklahoma State was the final team standing, if you can call it that. O-State took Louisville to a climax game in the Super Regional but was outscored 31-5 for the weekend.
At least the Cowboys won a game. Texas A&M was swept by Rice in the Super Regional. But at least the Aggies made it. Texas, Missouri, Nebraska and Baylor all were ushered out in the regionals.
A sorry showing for Big 12 baseball, and one more reason why the Sooners have no beef for being bypassed by the NCAA Tournament. Finish seventh in this league, as OU did, and you have no argument.
Truth is, we should no longer listen to also-rans in major conferences who cry out for respectability. Check out the teams in the College World Series. Cal State-Fullerton. Louisville. Cal-Irvine. Rice.
Teams with limited baseball tradition or small athletic budgets or both are making noise on the diamond. The message is clear to Big 12 teams. Take care of business, because no one is going to give you a pass.