Tulsa

[chuckb]

It was a road game for Tulsa. They probably were lucky to be as close as they were.

 

[sheepdogs1]

They were an NCAA tournament team last year and returned all relevant players.

They're about as good as a year ago. RPI is a little better. Kenpom is the same.

What Haith has done at Tulsa this year is not special. It's maintaining the status quo.

They switched conferences this year and American is better than USA.

 

[MenderofRoads]

They switched conferences this year and American is better than USA.

RPI and Kenpom both account for that.

Tulsa's strength of schedule last year in the C-USA was higher than this year in the AAC.

Last year Tulsa was 6-7 vs. the RPI top 100. This year, 5-7.

There is some slight improvement, but by and large, the numbers all show pretty much the same team. Which is no surprise, because it IS the same team.

I'll spare you the anti-Haith screed from the Mizzou perspective, but nothing he's done this year is shocking. He's good at taking a team that already has all the parts and getting those guys to keep doing what they've been doing. Next year with six or seven seniors will be a good year for Tulsa. But when April 2016 rolls around, some Tulsa fans will be left wondering if they actually accomplished everything they should have (the answer will be no), and they'll be wary of what Haith's third season will bring. It will not be pretty.