Here are the current rankings

[SoonerNorm]

http://www.ncaa.com/rankings/basketball-women/d1

 

[SoonerNorm]

Here are the men's rankings as well:

http://www.ncaa.com/rankings/basketball-men/d1/ncaa_mens_basketball_rpi

 

[Soonerbay]

When was the previous time that the team was not in the top 25, or more telling, did not receive a vote? Sad but true.

 

[Keller Sooner]

When was the previous time that the team was not in the top 25, or more telling, did not receive a vote? Sad but true.

I'm sure it's been quite some time ago, but I don't recall ever having this many injuries to key players either. It should not be used an excuse, but it certainly has contributed to us losing some games that we could of won, with their help.
It has been sad to see Whitney, Maddie, Kaylon and Lyndsey sitting on the bench unable to help their teammates. I feel sure with their presence the team would definitely be ranked.

 

[SoonerNorm]

I'm sure it's been quite some time ago, but I don't recall ever having this many injuries to key players either. It should not be used an excuse, but it certainly has contributed to us losing some games that we could of won, with their help.
It has been sad to see Whitney, Maddie, Kaylon and Lyndsey sitting on the bench unable to help their teammates. I feel sure with their presence the team would definitely be ranked.

+1

 

[sybarite]

Even without Whitney, Maddie, Kay Kay, and Lindsey, OU is #33 in the rpi and an eight seed according to ESPN. The Kansas and Tech games will be rather significant in determining our seed and our level of achievement for the year. If we finish fourth in the Big Twelve after losing four of our top seven, that is a rather stunning accomplishment.

 

[badger]

When was the previous time that the team was not in the top 25, or more telling, did not receive a vote? Sad but true.

If I had to take a wild guess, it was probably Spring 2005, my senior year. We were an 8-seed (surprisingly, as we were a bubble to make the tourney) and then got ousted in one round.

Then we had four years of Courtney, so we couldn't have been unranked at all during that stretch. Then we had another year of Abi (and a Final Four!) so we couldn't have been unranked then. Then we had another year of D-Rob so we couldn't have been unranked then.

So the only other possibility was last year, but I don't think we were all that bad last year... not exceptional by previous Sherri team standards, but not bad.

 

[YCN]

If I had to take a wild guess, it was probably Spring 2005, my senior year. We were an 8-seed (surprisingly, as we were a bubble to make the tourney) and then got ousted in one round.

Then we had four years of Courtney, so we couldn't have been unranked at all during that stretch. Then we had another year of Abi (and a Final Four!) so we couldn't have been unranked then. Then we had another year of D-Rob so we couldn't have been unranked then.

So the only other possibility was last year, but I don't think we were all that bad last year... not exceptional by previous Sherri team standards, but not bad.

Please note that OU is 33rd (8th among unranked teams) in the current coaches' poll, with wins against 4 teams that have more poll points, and another against a West Virginia team that Charlie Creme has rated as a 10-seed in his latest Bracketology.

While the Sooners are only 5-7 in the last 12 games, other factors are largely in play. Because of the challenge of those 12 games, OU's season strength of schedule rating has climbed to 11th nationally according to Jeff Sagarin, who is about as good as it gets when it comes to ranking teams.

Also, the Big 12 has crowned the last two national champions, and is the favorite for a 3rd in Baylor this year. For at least the 4th straight year the Big 12 is ranked as the nation's toughest conference. Not only that, but recent conference departees Colorado, Nebraska, and Texas A&M are mortal locks for invites to The Dance.

With those factors in play it would appear that regardless of OU's results before selection day, the Sooners will at least be in the field for the14th consecutive year.

But good or bad, the upcoming games can have a major impact on how far OU can advance once in the tournament. This team almost surely will be seeded 3, 4, 5, or 6 for the Big 12 tourney, so the Sooners are assured of 3-5 highly-regarded opponents prior to Selection Day.

If the Sooner are seeded 6 or 11 they have a 3-seed that may await them in the 2nd round. With a 7 or 10, that seed could be a 2, with 8 or 9 it's a top seed. While a 5 seed (or 12) isn't entirely impossible, a top seed would be a Sweet 16 brick wall.

What seed would YOU prefer? One more thing I know is that no team with a seed lower than 3 has ever been crowned champion, and the two 4-seeds that reached that final game both lost, and both to the only 3-seeds to win it all.

 

[jerry]

Even without Whitney, Maddie, Kay Kay, and Lindsey, OU is #33 in the rpi and an eight seed according to ESPN. The Kansas and Tech games will be rather significant in determining our seed and our level of achievement for the year. If we finish fourth in the Big Twelve after losing four of our top seven, that is a rather stunning accomplishment.

We will have a tough time winning in Lubbock. Need to be KU at home Saturday.

 

[gosooner2]

We will have a tough time winning in Lubbock. Need to be KU at home Saturday.

Very much so, if we were to lose both games and then go one and done in the conference champ. we would have lost 7 of our last 8 and not have 20 wins. If this were to happen we get a really bad seed in the tourney. We really need to beat Kansas on Saturday, and win at least one game in the Conf. tourney!

 

[soonermom1000]

Senior night with Kansas...OUr girls will be ready to play.
Also T Tech has their senior night with us and I'm sure they will be ready to play, as well.

 

[soonerstar]

We will finish 3rd if we win the last 2 games and Tech loses both of theirs. We would both be 11-7 and we would have the tiebreaker. I think it is more realistic that we finish 4th or 5th. It does not make any difference which one. We would probably be playing West Virginia either way with thw winner playing GUESS WHO. To me, a 6th polace finish is better than a 4 or 5, because you would avoid GUESS WHO until the finals. It will all be a moot point if we do not start playing better than we have recently.

 

[YCN]

We will finish 3rd if we win the last 2 games and Tech loses both of theirs. We would both be 11-7 and we would have the tiebreaker. I think it is more realistic that we finish 4th or 5th. It does not make any difference which one. We would probably be playing West Virginia either way with thw winner playing GUESS WHO. To me, a 6th polace finish is better than a 4 or 5, because you would avoid GUESS WHO until the finals. It will all be a moot point if we do not start playing better than we have recently.

I added the emphasis to your last sentence. OU needs to start playing as a team, rather than waiting for the sky to fall again. I agree that a 3 seed is improbable, but it becomes a real possibility if Tech doesn't get the win in Manhattan and OU beats KU at home. But the KU game is vitally important regardless of the TTU-KSU outcome earlier in the day. With a loss at home to KU, it would seem almost inevitable that the Sooners would lose in Lubbock, then be dismantled by Baylor in the Big 12 semis - if the Sooners even got that far.

Calling out all mojo in favor of our guys...