Selection Sunday with reactions

[StoopsBros]

....could be trending towards a play-in game vs A&M.

Hmm.

 

[WTSooner]

We'll see if the move to the SEC changes our OOC scheduling philosophy.

Still a tough conference, but not as top-heavy as the Big 12, and definitely so weak teams at the bottom.

 

[hoopsaustin]

....could be trending towards a play-in game vs A&M.

Hmm.

Annoying.. but whatevs

 

[dksooner]

OU deserves to be in ahead of FAU, for sure but we are trending in the wrong direction.

Field was 99% set yesterday, trends today mean nothing.

 

[IndySooner]

Agreed! Complete crap to try and call this "unprecedented". The definition of a lock is that absolutely nothing that can happen would knock you out. We were never that. And a couple other potential bid stealers played really good ball and lost really close games yesterday.

This is why you can't play ONE Quad 1 game OOC, get your butt kicked in conference, and expect to be comfortably in the Tournament.

We played USC, Providence, Iowa & Arkansas. Who knew they were all going to be mediocre this year?

And name another year where the at large pool all slid on to the 10 line. You won’t find it.

 

[TEvans4Three]

We'll see if the move to the SEC changes our OOC scheduling philosophy.

Still a tough conference, but not as top-heavy as the Big 12, and definitely so weak teams at the bottom.

Agree, we will need to see what our SEC lineup is, and schedule accordingly to get our SOS in the top 25 range. Hopefully

Huh? Previous quoted measure? I honestly don’t know what that means. My position has been consistent for two months on this. I never once said play a bunch of Q1 games. I said all along exactly what I said today. And I said it may cost us. That is not hindsight.

Again, I was quoting WT's comment. My kid is taking a massive dump, so typing and not proofreading. Quoted message* aka WTSooner.

I have known your position. My only contention was you can't look at the season, after the fact and go, "see, our OOC is miserable!" when a lot of those teams could have been q1 and weren't. I am all for less 300+ teams and agree with your point. I just think overall SOS is a better measure but understand your previous points (other threads) citing OOC SOS as a deciding factor in some teams not making the tournament.

 

[Eielson]

My only contention was you can't look at the season, after the fact and go, "see, our OOC is miserable!" when a lot of those teams could have been q1 and weren't.

Some on here actually complained that the schedule was too tough. There were quite a few teams on our schedule expected to be tourney teams. Many thought USC and Arkansas would be top 25.

 

[OUSKINS]

Field was 99% set yesterday, trends today mean nothing.

Yeah, there is no trending since yesterday. Field was set, likely with contingencies for bid thieves. I imagine there would have been some final debate after Oregon game went final. But when they called it a night our fate was sealed one way or the other. Any rumors or trends or leaks you might hear would mean someone in that room is talking… which I guess is possible, but from what I understand, also a pretty big no-no.

 

[StoopsBros]

I still think OU is in but what if they're picking OU vs Pitino.

It's hard to imagine them leaving Pitino out even if they should. Sort of the same thing with FAU. The Owls should be OUT.

 

[WTSooner]

I still think OU is in but what if they're picking OU vs Pitino.

It's hard to imagine them leaving Pitino out even if they should. Sort of the same thing with FAU. The Owls should be OUT.

FAU definitely belongs in.

I don't get the "who they lost to" argument.

It should be, "who have they shown they can beat". This is a tournament to crown a champion, not one where you are trying to avoid bad losses. FAU's bad may be worse than OU's, but there good is likely better.

 

[makila]

Total casual perspective.

First four in is still making tourney. I'd rather be there than nit. Of course I'd rather have a field of 64 seed from the get go. But hey, first four in still has an opportunity to play in the tournament.

 

[dksooner]

Total casual perspective.

First four in is still making tourney. I'd rather be there than nit. Of course I'd rather have a field of 64 seed from the get go. But hey, first four in still has an opportunity to play in the tournament.

No doubt, final four runs have started in the first four games.

 

[makila]

No doubt, final four runs have started in the first four games.

Do you think this team has a final four run in it?

Wasnt it vcu who did it? I'm too lazy to look. I know a few have made sweet 16 runs.

 

[AltSooner33]

FAU definitely belongs in.

I don't get the "who they lost to" argument.

It should be, "who have they shown they can beat". This is a tournament to crown a champion, not one where you are trying to avoid bad losses. FAU's bad may be worse than OU's, but there good is likely better.

I don’t see any really impressive wins besides Arizona though. Maybe I’m missing something.

 

[StoopsBros]

FAU definitely belongs in.

I don't get the "who they lost to" argument.

It should be, "who have they shown they can beat". This is a tournament to crown a champion, not one where you are trying to avoid bad losses. FAU's bad may be worse than OU's, but there good is likely better.

I think they'll be in, in large part due to last year's success and their preseason hype this year (which skews some of their metrics IMO), but I don't know how you could say they definitely belong in.


The AAC should be a one-bid league....like the Missouri Valley will be (most likely as I don't think Indiana State will get in). I said it previously, a lot was due to Memphis stinking up the joint. If they would have played up to expectations, they would be closer to the A10.

 

[WTSooner]

I don’t see any really impressive wins besides Arizona though. Maybe I’m missing something.

What impressive wins does OU have? We literally have two wins against teams likely to be in the Tournament. Quick math, I think we're 2-11 against teams likely to be in the Tournament, and both of those wins were at home.

FAU was 2-1 against teams in the Tourney, with all three games at neutral sites (ie, no home games).

 

[dksooner]

Do you think this team has a final four run in it?

Wasnt it vcu who did it? I'm too lazy to look. I know a few have made sweet 16 runs.

Not saying we'll make a run like that but vcu and ucla have. I'm not sold we'll be in dayton, think we'll be playing our first game Thursday or Friday.

 

[WTSooner]

Do you think this team has a final four run in it?

OU couldn't make a Final Four if they started us off in the Elite 8*.


*Yes, hateful post is hateful.

 

[hoopsaustin]

Do you think this team has a final four run in it?

Wasnt it vcu who did it? I'm too lazy to look. I know a few have made sweet 16 runs.

I thought Syracuse did the best as a play in team. Idk

 

[StoopsBros]