Transfer Portal 2027

[aliasou]

I will no longer be watching the tourney as closely as I always have my entire life. My interest in college sports generally is already on life support..

If its not one of my teams, I dont watch it. All sports. My free time is better spent elsewhere.

 

[CoachTalk]

Has it been determined that Kirill is out of eligibility? Any chance he returns? Inquiring minds want to know.

He gone gone

 

[hoopsaustin]

If its not one of my teams, I dont watch it. All sports. My free time is better spent elsewhere.

I have apparently arrived at this point with my 2 kiddos.. its a complete 180 from when I used to know just about every players high school and definitely their college. But now that's all ruined too bc they all.play at 5 schools lol

 

[WichitaSooner]

some really interesting info in here.

 

[cmdsooner]

some really interesting info in here.

BUR always puts out good stuff.

 

[BoulderSooner]

That’s a terrible idea. Let’s just make the whole season a big tournament.

I don't hate it if they are going to play on tuesday and wednesday (they are) might as well have bball all day ..

I would have just gone to 72 but this is fine ..

there will now be 8 16 seeds lowest net of teams in the field .. and 6 15 seeds (bottom 4 in net will play in the "First 12) ..

then the last 12 at large will play in on tuesday and wednesday .. ..

 

[TEvans4Three]

I don't hate it if they are going to play on tuesday and wednesday (they are) might as well have bball all day ..

I would have just gone to 72 but this is fine ..

there will now be 8 16 seeds lowest net of teams in the field .. and 6 15 seeds (bottom 4 in net will play in the "First 12) ..

then the last 12 at large will play in on tuesday and wednesday .. ..

"The NCAA is on track to expand the March Madness tournament from 68 to 76 teams, likely starting in 2027.

Under this expansion, the tournament will replace the "First Four" with an "opening round" that includes more play-in games to accommodate additional at-large and conference champion bids.

Here is how the seed structure is expected to change:
12 Seeds Affected: 12th seeds will be relegated to 13th seeds.
Play-in Expansion: The new 76-team format is projected to create four 12-seed play-in games, two 15-seed play-in games, and four 16-seed play-in games.
Focus on Bubble Teams: The extra slots are largely designed to include more "at-large" power-conference teams.
Opening Round Games: The expansion will create 12 games for 24 teams on the Tuesday and Wednesday of the opening round. "




So the First Four Out and Next Four Out...will be in now as 12 seed play-ins

 

[cmdsooner]

 

[soonertrash77]

"The NCAA is on track to expand the March Madness tournament from 68 to 76 teams, likely starting in 2027.

Under this expansion, the tournament will replace the "First Four" with an "opening round" that includes more play-in games to accommodate additional at-large and conference champion bids.

Here is how the seed structure is expected to change:
12 Seeds Affected: 12th seeds will be relegated to 13th seeds.
Play-in Expansion: The new 76-team format is projected to create four 12-seed play-in games, two 15-seed play-in games, and four 16-seed play-in games.
Focus on Bubble Teams: The extra slots are largely designed to include more "at-large" power-conference teams.
Opening Round Games: The expansion will create 12 games for 24 teams on the Tuesday and Wednesday of the opening round. "


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So the First Four Out and Next Four Out...will be in now as 12 seed play-ins

Well hell PM will be 12 seed coach of the year lol!

 

[pnkranger]

Any idea who else we're legitimately in on right now? Are we out of money on Pop, Gak, Hendricks, and Rooths?

 

[dubyac]

Any idea who else we're legitimately in on right now? Are we out of money on Pop, Gak, Hendricks, and Rooths?

This kid seems interesting.. not sure if the mckay follow is recent or not but porter usually likes to use Oklahoma/Texas ties for his portal targets.. he's from sugarland tx, mostly backed up fears but started 12 games at sg, 44% from 3..

 

[WichitaSooner]

Just listened to Bob P on YouTube and it already sounds like he is trying to temper expectations for Gak. He said he may not be better than Mo, but hopefully more consistent. That sure seems different than what he and Lusk were saying over the last couple weeks. I recall one of them saying something along the lines of “much better.”

Also, one thing they mentioned that blew my mind even though I should have realized it: Kai didn’t score a point in SEC play. Thats wild. He obviously had a lot of DNP-CDs, but I guess I assumed he would have scored at least one bucket by accident.

 

[TEvans4Three]

 

[dubyac]

Just listened to Bob P on YouTube and it already sounds like he is trying to temper expectations for Gak. He said he may not be better than Mo, but hopefully more consistent. That sure seems different than what he and Lusk were saying over the last couple weeks. I recall one of them saying something along the lines of “much better.”

Also, one thing they mentioned that blew my mind even though I should have realized it: Kai didn’t score a point in SEC play. Thats wild. He obviously had a lot of DNP-CDs, but I guess I assumed he would have scored at least one bucket by accident.

Lusk keeps hyping gak up

 

[BoulderSooner]

"The NCAA is on track to expand the March Madness tournament from 68 to 76 teams, likely starting in 2027.

Under this expansion, the tournament will replace the "First Four" with an "opening round" that includes more play-in games to accommodate additional at-large and conference champion bids.

Here is how the seed structure is expected to change:
12 Seeds Affected: 12th seeds will be relegated to 13th seeds.
Play-in Expansion: The new 76-team format is projected to create four 12-seed play-in games, two 15-seed play-in games, and four 16-seed play-in games.
Focus on Bubble Teams: The extra slots are largely designed to include more "at-large" power-conference teams.
Opening Round Games: The expansion will create 12 games for 24 teams on the Tuesday and Wednesday of the opening round. "


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So the First Four Out and Next Four Out...will be in now as 12 seed play-ins

with the new PAC 12 coming online i think there will now be 33 AUTO BIDS

 

[SoonerfanOU10]

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lol i'm in the minority here, but I would have watched every single one of these games. Well, as many as I could.

 

[Sooner Season]

So excited for our "haul" in the portal this year.............

 

[cvangild]

Lusk keeps hyping gak up

I think most on here probably value Lusk’s opinion over Bob’s on most b-ball related stuff. Gak averages 7 & 4 in 16mpg against better competition. We don’t need him to avg 20 & 10, but if he can give us 8 & 6, and be a rim protector threat…that should be adequate. It will be very interesting to see how this plays out and what he ends up giving us.

 

[WichitaSooner]

I think most on here probably value Lusk’s opinion over Bob’s on most b-ball related stuff. Gak averages 7 & 4 in 16mpg against better competition. We don’t need him to avg 20 & 10, but if he can give us 8 & 6, and be a rim protector threat…that should be adequate. It will be very interesting to see how this plays out and what he ends up giving us.

Those would basically duplicate Mo's numbers from this season -- on a team that missed the tourney, suffered a nine-game losing streak, and was awful in the noncon. We have likely gotten worse at at least one spot (Pack to Pop is a downgrade unless he returns to preinjury form), and the jury is very much out on the other transfers. I have no idea how you would say you trust Brody but then basically say you expect Gak to be Mo 2.0. And I also have no idea how you think that would be adequate, since we all know center has been a major weakness for several years. If we don't get a big boost there, I don't see a path for being a better team.

 

[cvangild]

Those would basically duplicate Mo's numbers from this season -- on a team that missed the tourney, suffered a nine-game losing streak, and was awful in the noncon. We have likely gotten worse at at least one spot (Pack to Pop is a downgrade unless he returns to preinjury form), and the jury is very much out on the other transfers. I have no idea how you would say you trust Brody but then basically say you expect Gak to be Mo 2.0. And I also have no idea how you think that would be adequate, since we all know center has been a major weakness for several years. If we don't get a big boost there, I don't see a path for being a better team.

I’ve never said we will be better or that Gak is the answer. I simply said by and large, Lusk seems to have a better take on b-ball related stuff than Bob! That’s all I said. Believe Bob if you want…IDC. The fact is we aren’t getting a top 5 center with what those players are demanding. And getting a new coach isn’t going to change that part of it. Most of our scoring is going to come from X, Pop and Reid. Between the three of them, they should avg around 45 ppg, giv or take a few. What does Rooths provide? Hopefully 8-10 in an expanded role. That would put us at 55 ppg. That probably leaves another 20 ppg to be split amongst Gak and the bench.

I have no idea how good this team can or will be. Most likely, we are having a new HC next year. Didn’t realize I said anything that was so controversial, but some people tend to look for it.