First Four Out: Cincinnati
Despite having a 5-9 conference record in the Big 12, Cincinnati's predictive metrics are strong enough to believe they still have a shot at finding their way into this field. The silver lining for the Bearcats is that the Big 12 is, as we like to refer to it, the land of opportunity. There are still a pair of Quad 1 meetings on their remaining regular-season schedule against Houston and Oklahoma.
Once the bracket shapes up for the Big 12 Tournament in Kansas City, there will be more Quad 1 matchups than not for Cincinnati to climb the ranks further. If the 'Cats don't find a way to make it into the field, it certainly won't be due to a lack of opportunity to build a sufficient resume down the stretch.
