the big 12 is highly overrated

[Laxtothemax12]

case and point.

 

[BigTime]

case and point.

That Creighton loss tho

 

[Boomtown]

meh, hopefully OU can have a decent run. That's all I care about. Never been a big conference fan boy anyway. Spend all year hating these teams so I don't go in the tourney or bowl season chanting Big 12, Big 12

 

[OUSKINS]

With ISU and Baylor both going down, it's hard to argue that the B12 was overrated. Humiliating day for the conference.

 

[skyvue]

case and point.

Or it is having a bad first day in the tourney.

Doesn't negate the entire season.

 

[Chiefdaddy]

I don't think it was overrated. We knew that the Big 12 had lots of good teams and not any great teams. Both Iowa St. and Baylor played horrible today. That's the worst game I've seen Niang play and Baylor just kept turning the ball over. You can't do that in the NCAA Tourney. All of these teams in the tourney can play and are capable if you don't play your best.

 

[ByronHoustonsSweatyPalms]

meh, hopefully OU can have a decent run. That's all I care about. Never been a big conference fan boy anyway. Spend all year hating these teams so I don't go in the tourney or bowl season chanting Big 12, Big 12

You'll care next year come seeding time


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[Chiefdaddy]

21 Turnovers by Baylor. The most they have had in 3 years.

 

[Zimwillett]

You'll care next year come seeding time


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Thankfully, the NCAA basketball tournament selection committee doesn't work that way. Unlike football, they've been accustomed to using some form of objective advanced metrics for many years now, and thus, a previous season's results have very little impact on selection the following season.

 

[sheepdogs1]

Or it is having a bad first day in the tourney.

Doesn't negate the entire season.

It certainly leaves a bad taste in the mouth.

 

[SoonerTraveler]

OU may be the last Big-12 team standing, just because we play last.

Sorry. Bad joke.

 

[JBaker]

You'll care next year come seeding time


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The results of the tournament this year won't affect seeding next year.
If the Big 12 is the number one RPI conference next year, then the top teams will get good seeds again.

 

[MercedeSooner]

OU may be the last Big-12 team standing, just because we play last.

Sorry. Bad joke.

Lol I'm laughing.

Seriously though nothing like being upset as an early game on Thursday - ruins the entire weekend.

 

[coolm]

I watched the Notre Dame/Northeastern game too. NE was in that one the whole way. ND just grabbed ole mo the last few minutes and pull'ed it out.

IF we're to say the Big-12 is overrated then we can't overlook ND's game and say that was all just fine.

I think below a certain level the talent levels drastically even out and there's not a huge difference between the teams from like 8 or 9 to 40 or 50.

 

[SoonerTraveler]

Lots of grinding, low-scoring games so far.

With 15 minutes left, Texas and Butler are tied at 28-28.

 

[sheepdogs1]

I watched the Notre Dame/Northeastern game too. NE was in that one the whole way. ND just grabbed ole mo the last few minutes and pull'ed it out.

IF we're to say the Big-12 is overrated then we can't overlook ND's game and say that was all just fine.

I think below a certain level the talent levels drastically even out and there's not a huge difference between the teams from like 8 or 9 to 40 or 50.

Lack of focus has a way of leveling the playing field.

 

[Zimwillett]

This is potentially a good coaching moment for Lon. ISU, Baylor, and even Notre Dame all seemed to sleepwalk through various portions of their games vs. 14 seeds. If OU does the same thing against Albany, it will be a similar result.

 

[SoonerTraveler]

...

I think below a certain level the talent levels drastically even out and there's not a huge difference between the teams from like 8 or 9 to 40 or 50.

I think you are correct. The Big-12 has no real top-8 teams in 2015, based on the eye test. Today, Baylor got out-coached and Iowa State came out flat. Both teams lost close calls. Both could have won.

 

[coolm]

yeah and then you get good coaching and hyper motivation for being the underdog and suddenly the small talent differential is overcome.

I hope OU comes out and works the inside game.

 

[DenverSooner]

I don't think it was overrated. We knew that the Big 12 had lots of good teams and not any great teams. Both Iowa St. and Baylor played horrible today. That's the worst game I've seen Niang play and Baylor just kept turning the ball over. You can't do that in the NCAA Tourney. All of these teams in the tourney can play and are capable if you don't play your best.

You don't or shouldn't have to play your best against a 14 seed. You just can't play really bad while the 14 seed plays well.

Look at the box score for Baylor. They shot better from the field, three point range and the free throw line. They out rebounded them 39 to 21. So how did they lose? 21 turn overs to 6.

ISU shot 26.1% from 3 and 36% form the field. They gave up 18 offensive rebounds. UAB had 51 total rebounds.