I know, the men beat Kansas, so I should be happy.

The ISU women lost to Baylor, so all is lost, you think. Okay, admittedly, it's not looking great, but assuming ISU wins its final three games (and they ought to) and assuming nothing else too wacky happens (which, quite honestly, can only help Iowa State), they're looking at a seed somewhere between 2 and 5, probably closer to five. More specifically, of the 16 likely scenarios, it breaks down thus:

2 seed: 2 possibilities
3 seed: 3 possibilities
4 seed: 6 possibilities
5 seed: 5 possibilities

There are 16 likely scenerios as there are only four games of the 18 remaining where the outcome seems uncertain. (Actually, there's five, but testing shows that the Texas A&M/Oklahoma State game has no impact on ISU's seeding.) If you are trying to figure out who to cheer for in these matchups, here is the cheering list. (Please note by far the most important game.)

Wednesday:
Oklahoma over Texas Tech: ISU up, on average, ½ seed
Nebraska over Kansas State: ISU up, on average, 1½ seeds

Saturday:
Oklahoma over Texas: ISU up, on average, ¾ seed

Next Week:
Baylor over Texas Tech: ISU up, on average, ¾ seed