Jenni Carlson: Cowboys could make it to Final Four if matched against guard-oriented teams

The Oklahoman's Jenni Carlson took questions from readers in today's Power Lunch Chat. Participate in our Power Lunch Chats Monday-Friday at 11 a.m. on NewsOK.com/Sports. Here's a look at today's Q&A:

Tom 11:02 a.m. Can OSU make the Final Four without a dominate big man? Jurick looks slow compared to other bigs and Cobbins isn't big enough to play the low post all game.

Jenni Carlson 11:03 a.m. Great question, Tom. OSU doesn't have a dominant post player, but as I look around college basketball, I don't see a ton of dominant post players. ...

Jenni Carlson 11:04 a.m. If you're a really talented big man, you don't stay in college long. You go to the NBA. That means most teams are like OSU -- they are guard-oriented. ...

Jenni Carlson 11:05 a.m. So, what it really comes down to for the Cowboys is matchups. Who is in their bracket in the NCAA Tournament? If their matched against other guard-oriented teams, I think they have as good a chance as anyone to get to the Final Four. If they have a couple teams with good big men that stand in their way, then I suspect that could be their undoing.

Tom 11:05 a.m. How important is B12 tourney seeding?

Jenni Carlson 11:05 a.m. Important in terms of winning the tournament? Oh, it's mildly important. ...

Jenni Carlson 11:06 a.m. The thing that a team can't do is fall out of the top six spots and have much of a shot at winning the tournament. If you're seven, eight, nine or 10, you have to play the first day of the tournament. That means you'd have to win four games in four days to win the title, and that's nearly impossible. ...

Jenni Carlson 11:07 a.m. Otherwise, I could see any team seeded one to six being able to win the Big 12 tourney. Again, matchups are huge. If a team is a six seed but has favorable matchups, I still think they could win it. It just depends on who they're slated against.

Dale 11:07 a.m. Thoughts on Lon Kruger and the job he was done with OU so far?

Jenni Carlson 11:07 a.m. He's done exactly what he was brought into do -- turn around the program, win in the right way and get people excited about the program again. ...

Jenni Carlson 11:08 a.

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