It's hard to pick a starting point of conversation in regards to Texas Longhorn basketball. The fall of the presumed giant isn't just a hot topic in the Lone Star state, it's a buzz that spans nationwide; in every office and at every water cooler.

Which raises the question: What the heck happened?

The 'Horns were endowed a preseason No. 4 ranking and looked unstoppable in December. Coach Rick Barnes' boys rolled over defending national champion North Carolina (103-90), and runner-up Michigan State (79-68) within a span of just three days.

The first chink in Texas' (No. 21, 8-6, 22-7) armor came by way of Big 12 foe Kansas State on Jan. 18. The then-No. 1 'Horns fell (17-0 at the time) 71-62, and then ninth-...

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