Bracketology: What would the field look like right now?

[AdaSooner]

ESPN's Joe Lunardi has OU as a 10 seed.

http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/bracketology

 

[geeoh]

Future OU opponents:

6 - Northwestern
3 - West Virginia x 2
9 - TCU x 2
4 - USC
6 - Baylor x 2
11 - Alabama
3 - Wichita St
3 - North Carolina (likely)
11 - Texas Tech x 2
8 - Oregon (possible?)
1 - Kansas x 2
10 - Iowa St x 2
8 - Texas x 2

 

[Laxtothemax12]

Future OU opponents:

6 - Northwestern
3 - West Virginia x 2
9 - TCU x 2
4 - USC
6 - Baylor x 2
11 - Alabama
3 - Wichita St
3 - North Carolina (likely)
11 - Texas Tech x 2
8 - Oregon (possible?)
1 - Kansas x 2
10 - Iowa St x 2
8 - Texas x 2

TCU getting disrespected IMO. Won the NIT and returned everyone. Should be top 20 team this year.

 

[pnkranger]

Future OU opponents:

6 - Northwestern
3 - West Virginia x 2
9 - TCU x 2
4 - USC
6 - Baylor x 2
11 - Alabama
3 - Wichita St
3 - North Carolina (likely)
11 - Texas Tech x 2
8 - Oregon (possible?)
1 - Kansas x 2
10 - Iowa St x 2
8 - Texas x 2

Obi Lon Kenobi. You're our only hope.

 

[Chaser728]

Future OU opponents:

6 - Northwestern
3 - West Virginia x 2
9 - TCU x 2
4 - USC
6 - Baylor x 2
11 - Alabama
3 - Wichita St
3 - North Carolina (likely)
11 - Texas Tech x 2
8 - Oregon (possible?)
1 - Kansas x 2
10 - Iowa St x 2
8 - Texas x 2

did I count right... With OU being an 10 seed, there are 8 big 12 teams predicted currently to make the tourney??

 

[ksSooner13]

did I count right... With OU being an 10 seed, there are 8 big 12 teams predicted currently to make the tourney??

He has 8 Big 12 teams making the tournament and has Oklahoma State as one of the 1st 4 out.


OU and ISU as the last 4 with Byes and Tech in a play-in game

 

[Chaser728]

He has 8 Big 12 teams making the tournament and has Oklahoma State as one of the 1st 4 out.


OU and ISU as the last 4 with Byes and Tech in a play-in game

Awesome. Thanks. That's pretty great. It would be interesting to see what the predictions were for the big 12 last year. If I remember right we were selected to be in the field.

 

[TINY]

10 seed?

OU has a better chance at a 3-seed than a 10-seed.

 

[coolm]

I'm gonna hafta call this bracketology a load of hooey. OU is going to be better than he expects and a few of those teams wont be as good.

if someone put a gun to my head and forced me to guess I'd say OU would be anywhere from a 4 seed to a 6 seed. And I'd be more apt to expect the 4.

But who knows what could happen.

 

[skyvue]

I think we'd be good enough for a 4 seed with a more typical schedule, but with the very tough one we'll be facing, in conference and out, I'm withholding judgment. At this point, I'd be thrilled to make the tourney, but I reserve the right to raise my aspirations for the team if we perform well against some good opponents early on.

 

[sperry]

Not that he ever has a lot of value, but Lunardi is worthless right now. His "expertise" is in predicting how the committee will sort out the relevant data. There is no data right now, so he's got nothing.

 

[TheMont]

Including ISU in this bracket is just based on respect for how good they've been the past few years. I expect them to drop off pretty significantly this year with how much they've lost.

 

[skyvue]

Including ISU in this bracket is just based on respect for how good they've been the past few years. I expect them to drop off pretty significantly this year with how much they've lost.

I thought the same thing. I certainly don't see any justification for ranking them even with OU, unless they have a significantly easier schedule.

 

[Sooner04]

Just for reference: we were projected as an 8 or a 9 in preseason prognostications around this time last year.

So........I'll probably wait until about February before I begin sweating our chance to be in the conversation.

 

[sheepdogs1]

Just for reference: we were projected as an 8 or a 9 in preseason prognostications around this time last year.

So........I'll probably wait until about February before I begin sweating our chance to be in the conversation.

You provide very sage advice. Some people need reminding that it's still summer.

 

[playmakr]

You provide very sage advice. Some people need reminding that it's still summer.

Why? Excitement is a good thing.

 

[Chaser728]

Just for reference: we were projected as an 8 or a 9 in preseason prognostications around this time last year.

So........I'll probably wait until about February before I begin sweating our chance to be in the conversation.

Thank you 04 for posting this... I couldn't remember where we were projected. You're right, we need to be confident and remain humble.

 

[chuckb]

Including ISU in this bracket is just based on respect for how good they've been the past few years. I expect them to drop off pretty significantly this year with how much they've lost.

Same with having Oklahoma St as one of the first 4 out.