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I'll list it out for you....OU seed first, opponent next
'95- 4-13 (loss)
'96- 10-7 (loss)
'97- 11-6 (loss)
'98- 10-7 (loss)
'99- 13-4 (win), 13-5 (win), 13-1 (loss)
'00- 3-14 (win), 3-6 (loss)
'01- 4-13 (loss)
'02- Final four as a #2 seed (the #5 seed in the tournament)
'03- Elite 8 as a #1 seed (lost to #3 seed)
'04- no tourney
'05- 3-14 (win), 3-6 (loss)
'06- 6-11 (loss)
So, that is 5 years in which they played below their seed ('95, '00, '01, '05, and '06), 3 times in which they lost to a slightly higher seed in the first round ('96, '97, and '98), one year in which they uber-overachieved ('99), and two years in which they essentially played to their seed ('02 and '03, you could make a slight argument '02 was an overachieve and '03 was an under due to the seedings, but IMO, OU deserved a #1 seed in '02 and not Cincy and they were a #2 seed in '03 and not a #1)
I'll list it out for you....OU seed first, opponent next
'95- 4-13 (loss)
'96- 10-7 (loss)
'97- 11-6 (loss)
'98- 10-7 (loss)
'99- 13-4 (win), 13-5 (win), 13-1 (loss)
'00- 3-14 (win), 3-6 (loss)
'01- 4-13 (loss)
'02- Final four as a #2 seed (the #5 seed in the tournament)
'03- Elite 8 as a #1 seed (lost to #3 seed)
'04- no tourney
'05- 3-14 (win), 3-6 (loss)
'06- 6-11 (loss)
So, that is 5 years in which they played below their seed ('95, '00, '01, '05, and '06), 3 times in which they lost to a slightly higher seed in the first round ('96, '97, and '98), one year in which they uber-overachieved ('99), and two years in which they essentially played to their seed ('02 and '03, you could make a slight argument '02 was an overachieve and '03 was an under due to the seedings, but IMO, OU deserved a #1 seed in '02 and not Cincy and they were a #2 seed in '03 and not a #1)
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