OU favored by 5

[ocugolfsooner]

Most important game of the year for seeding in both Big 12 and NCAA tournament.

 

[stormspencer]

Most important game of the year for seeding in both Big 12 and NCAA tournament.

Initially, I'm a little surprised it's this high. I would have expected around 3 or so. It appears the computer/metrics/simulation rankings are starting to come around and respect us a little more....and Vegas has noticed. And Texas has also been dusted on the road a couple of times this year. Maybe that is playing into this number as well.

 

[AdaSooner]

I was hoping UT would be favored to win. This OU team plays better when they're not getting the respect they deserve from Vegas.

 

[SoonerTraveler]

http://newsok.com/oklahoma-has-a-genuine-gem-in-lon-kruger/article/3938644

In 15 Big 12 games, OU has been the underdog in 11. Go back and read that again. Las Vegas odds have favored the Sooners only four times in conference play. But the Sooners are 9-6 in the Big 12.

All that with a team starting three sophomores and one freshman. The three double-digit scorers from last season – Romero Osby, Steven Pledger and Amath M’Baye – plus point guard Sam Grooms are gone.

No matter. Kruger has fashioned a team that has won in Austin, Waco and Stillwater. A team that made up deficits of 11 points in the first half and nine points in the second half to take leads at Kansas.

 

[jerry]

Down to 3 1/2 in Vegas now!!

 

[sanguinetti]

Most important game of the year for seeding in both Big 12 and NCAA tournament.

as far as the numbers go, i'd say losing to Tech in Norman was more important.

but, let's sweep Texas.

get another top 50 rpi W and all that.