Big 12 Tournament 2012 Schedule: Sleepers Capable of Upsetting Kansas & Missouri

Kansas and Missouri would appear to be on a collision course for a third and decisive matchup in the Big 12 Tournament final, but there are a few teams that have the talent to derail that arrangement.

The Jayhawks and Tigers could battle it out for a No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament if one of these teams doesn't knock them off first:

Oklahoma St.

The Cowboys, led by super freshman Le'Bryan Nash and point guard Keiton Page, are a dangerous team. They dispatched Texas Tech in the opening round, and will face Missouri tonight.

They already handed the Tigers a 79-72 loss on January 25th. In that game Nash had 27 points to lead the Cowboys. With another performance like that from him, they could clip the Tigers again.

Iowa St

The Cyclones have quietly had a solid year. They knocked off the Jayhawks on January 28, and they were 12-6 in conference this season.

In that game, the Cyclones dominated the glass to the tune of 34-19 and held Thomas Robinson to 13 points and seven rebounds. They will need spirited efforts on the glass throughout the tournament to sustain a long run. Their tallest regular rotation player is 6'9", so size on the glass is an issue.  

If they can defeat Texas, they will get the winner of Missouri and Oklahoma St.

Baylor 

Let's not forget about the Bears. They did in fact start the season 17-0 before losing back to back games to Kansas and Missouri. They won four in a row after that, only to repeat the same back to back losses to the Jayhawks and Tigers in February.

Make no mistake about it, with Perry Jones III and Quincy Miller, the Bears are as talented as any team in the nation, though they lack some depth.

If they reach a third match up with either Kansas or Missouri, they have the best shot at knocking them off.