2026 Bracketology

[hoopsaustin]

again they average 14k a game in mens basketball in an arena with suites club and loge seating .. (tons more revenue then OU generates)

their coach makes more money then OU's coach ..

they make more tv money then OU does (the Big 10 makes the most)

We sell our tickets too, actual butts in seats is the issue

Bc the mayor has done more outside of 1 year of pm's

2.5-3 mil for their bball roster allegedly which would be less than us, if true

 

[BoulderSooner]

We sell our tickets too, actual butts in seats is the issue

Bc the mayor has done more outside of 1 year of pm's

2.5-3 mil for their bball roster allegedly which would be less than us, if true

OU has never averaged 14k fans .. and doesn't have suites or club or loge boxes ..

 

[WichitaSooner]

WSU beat Loyola tonight. Loyola is 157 in KenPom. Another example of a team we should be playing.

 

[OULad]

Nebraska is a comparable job. We have just been blessed with 3 hall of fame coaches in the last 45 years.

 

[WichitaSooner]

Nebraska is a comparable job. We have just been blessed with 3 hall of fame coaches in the last 45 years.

In what world? Let's see -- who has the upper hand in: FFs, Sweet 16s, tourney appearances, tourney wins, conference titles, All Americans, national and conference POYs, producing NBA players, etc.

Up until about 10 years ago, OU was pretty widely considered to be among the top 20 or 25 programs in history. We have slipped some, no doubt. But even in a down decade, we have been better than Nebraska, which might not even be a top 60 program. This isn't even close. They have one advantage, and that is the number of fans. That one factor doesn't come close to overcoming the fact that they have the same total number of NCAA tournament wins that I do.

 

[BoulderSooner]

Nebraska is a comparable job. We have just been blessed with 3 hall of fame coaches in the last 45 years.

OU is a much better job .. all things considered .. but that was not the question ..



OU is also the tougher job IMHO ..

 

[stormspencer]

In what world? Let's see -- who has the upper hand in: FFs, Sweet 16s, tourney appearances, tourney wins, conference titles, All Americans, national and conference POYs, producing NBA players, etc.

Up until about 10 years ago, OU was pretty widely considered to be among the top 20 or 25 programs in history. We have slipped some, no doubt. But even in a down decade, we have been better than Nebraska, which might not even be a top 60 program. This isn't even close. They have one advantage, and that is the number of fans. That one factor doesn't come close to overcoming the fact that they have the same total number of NCAA tournament wins that I do.

Agreed. OU just seems to be stuck in basketball purgatory. We've been a moderately good team since Buddy left, but really no better than a bubble team. I'm not sure that we can, but I believe we should try and model a team like Purdue.....they recruit pretty well, but they don't have a ton of NIL money either. Painter is very good coach as he develops guys in his system quite well. But in this new era, I don't know that we can ever reach that level of consistency and being good again for a considerable stretch. I do think we are incrementally addressing the roster issues and getting somewhat better, but it seems this roster is always going to have a glaring hole or two.....based on recent history. I will try to remain patient (not lose my mind) and see how this team gels, but all bets are off at this point.

 

[CoachTalk]

 

[BoulderSooner]

this is the first neutral site game of the season ..

gonzaga was officially a road game

 

[WichitaSooner]

this is the first neutral site game of the season ..

gonzaga was officially a road game

Yea I don’t get why so many people don’t understand the road/neutral distinction. Even the tv crew for the Pine Bluff game mistakenly called Gonzaga a neutral game.