Stampeding Longhorns erasing pre-season narrative, must remain focused

Texas’ 81-69 win over sixth-ranked Kansas Saturday changes the game quite a bit.

With the convincing win, the Longhorns’ sixth in a row and fourth over ranked opponents, Rick Barnes’ team can forget about sneaking up on anyone. They might not even be able to play the lack-of-respect card they’d been playing early in Big 12 Conference play.

“There are six teams in the Big 12 ranked in the AP Top 25, and we're not one of them,” Barnes had said after his team’s 67-64 buzzer-beating win over Kansas State.

Texas snuck into last week’s