I still don't think they are an NCAA Tournament team unless they catch fire and beat a bunch of ranked opponents, but tonight was a good showing on the road.
The NIT seems like a possibility now though... Need some more wins obviously but a 3 point loss in College Station is nothing to be ashamed of.
I am not saying that we are a NCAA tourney team, but I couldn't say with a clear mind that we were a legit NIT team until tonight. I saw what I needed to see....our guys playing a good half of basketball on the road and doing it with defense and team work.
9 conference victories get's us to the Dance.
I really think that OU needs 10 to dance. The nonconference schedule/results didn't do the Sooners any favors despite how strong the Big 12 is this year.
that this team is good enough for the NIT and has an outside chance at the dance if the chips fall our way.
I am so very happy to now be able to say that.
Yeah, I was definitely worried about a week ago that we were headed for the CBI or whatever the hell it's called because we wouldn't even make the NIT.
As for the NCAA, we have to win out at home and also win at Nebraska, Colorado and Tech. I give us about a 5 percent chance of doing that. We're improving, but still too inconsistent to pull that off.
I really think that OU needs 10 to dance. The nonconference schedule/results didn't do the Sooners any favors despite how strong the Big 12 is this year.
This team will make the NIT....as for the NCAA, no chance in my opinion. Schedule is too tough down the stretch and our non-conference is horrendous. A win tonight would have been huge because it would of shown as a road win against a team we would have been competing for a NCAA berth for.
As much as this one hurt, no one can possibly say that this team is not better now than they were two weeks ago. And as I said after the Gonzaga game, that's all I'm looking for from this team. I just want to see improvement, and I have seen it.