Johni Broome to stay healthy. There hasn't been a more dominant team in college basketball this season -- Auburn is putting up historic efficiency numbers through the first two months. But when Broome went down with a shoulder injury a couple of minutes into the Tigers' game against Georgia State last week,

Several Big 12 teams were thrust into the fire throughout nonconference play, facing some of the nation's finest. From the Gonzaga Bulldogs of misty Spokane to the Florida Gators of sweltering Gainesville, the Big 12 has gone near and far to prove its superiority over other collections of talent.