Up to Lock: Michigan, Ole Miss, St. John’s, Texas A&M, Wisconsin Up to Should Be In: New Mexico Up to In the Mix: Boise State, Cincinnati, Kansas State Added to On the Fringe: TCU Down to In the Mix: None Down to On the Fringe: Arizona State Dropped from On the Fringe: LSU, Northwestern, Penn State, Utah

According to The Athletic, the Kansas State Wildcats and coach Jerome Tang are "In The Mix" for a berth in NCAA Tournament

Nonconference slates and stretches build the foundation of NCAA Tournament resumes, but February runs make and break how a program gets seeded in March. Midway through conference play, the only thing clear about how the bracket will shake out is that every door seems slightly open.