It's that nearly annual rite of passage — the South Dakota State women's basketball team jumps on the big national stage to see how well it can play with the big girls in the NCAA Tourament.

Maybe, just maybe, the Jackrabbits win their sixth Big Dance game and find themselves facing icon Paige Bueckers and Hall of Fame coach Geno Auriemma in UConn's arena on Monday Night in front of the brightest ESPN lights.

But first, how do the Jacks match up with the Big 12's Oklahoma State Cowgirls on Saturday? The analyst who called SDSU's Summit League Tournament games on CBS Sports Network and Midco Sports knows the Jacks and Cowgirls quite well and joins John Gaskins to break it down.

Missy Heidrick, a former Kansas State Wildcat who lives and works in Big 12 territory, also has strong opinions on the Jacks' No. 10 seed and on the way the NCAA Tournament Selection Committee determines seeds. Also, should SDSU want to pursue a different conference, considering the way the Summit League is typically pegged down?

How would SDSU fare playing full seasons in, say, the Big 12 or Big 10?

And how will the Jacks square up with UConn should it shake down on Monday?

You won't want to miss Missy!