Stock report from Baseball America;
Big 12 (4 bids)
SAFELY IN: Baylor, Texas A&M
ON THE BUBBLE (IN): Oklahoma, Texas
ON THE BUBBLE (OUT): Oklahoma State
One change from last week: Oklahoma re-enters our field of 64 after a one-week absence. Sweeping Baylor catapulted the Sooners 21 spots to No. 46 in the RPI, gave them a signature series win, improved them to 5-3 in the RPI and allowed them to salvage a respectable 13-10 record in Big 12 play. They're in very good shape if they can finish with a series win against Samford, and they have a chance to get in even with a series loss to the Bulldogs.
Texas (No. 50 in the RPI) continues to teeter on the bubble after sweeping a pair of games against Texas Southern. The Longhorns finish with Baylor, with the opener in Waco and the last two in Austin. If they win that series, they'll climb back into the top 45 in the RPI and should be safe. If they lose that series, they'll need to do some work in the conference tournament to bolster their chances.
Oklahoma State remains tied with Texas and Teas A&M for second place (13-8, five games behind Baylor), but the Cowboys are still just 79th in the RPI, and even a sweep of Texas A&M this weekend won't boost that RPI into the top 45. Power conference teams do not get at-large bids with RPIs outside the top 50, so Oklahoma State seems like a long shot barring a big weekend against the Aggies and more quality wins in the conference tournament.
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