I'll probably get shot down for this, but how is OU a lock for the big dance? I mean, they are trending in the wrong direction. Last 4 conference games are at KU and at Baylor, KState, and us. If they go 1-3, they would finish conference at 7-11 and 17-13 at that time.
I don't know if I ever remember a basketball season as injury riddled as this one.
Besides the story of Trae Young on the team, they need one win total probably to make the field. At 17-13 they are still essentially a top 50 team (and they have a 97% chance of 17-13 or better).I'll probably get shot down for this, but how is OU a lock for the big dance? I mean, they are trending in the wrong direction. Last 4 conference games are at KU and at Baylor, KState, and us. If they go 1-3, they would finish conference at 7-11 and 17-13 at that time.
Garbage thread title. Nice work there.
I never worry about ISU losing in March Madness, anyway. Everyone but one loses, so you just have fun with the trip while it lasts.
According to RPI Forecast, they will play 10 teams out of top 100, ISU will only play 8. Of course, OU is expected to be 10-10 while we go 7-15 in those top 100 games.Oklahoma has played 6 games total against teams ranked outside the Top 100 in RPI. They have 5 Top 25 RPI wins and 7 Top 50 RPI wins. Thats why they are probably in.
According to RPI Forecast, they will play 10 teams out of top 100, ISU will only play 8. Of course, OU is expected to be 10-10 while we go 7-15 in those top 100 games.
http://www.rpiforecast.com/teams/Oklahoma.html
[Q UOTE="JM4CY, post: 6053461, member: 15045"]Kansas at a #1 will just end up embarrassing us and ruining all the "Big 12 is so strong" media narrative.
I agree, OU at 17-13 is RPI 51 which is balancing on the bubble. By comparison, we had to get to 18-12 to have an RPI of 48 and be on the bubble (which if we could have I think the wins we did get would have put us in at a 10-11 seed).Yeah, pretty good chance ISU and OSU drop out of the Top 100 RPI.
Remember though, most people doing Bracketology are doing it as if the selection were today. They aren't projecting things. I doubt OU loses out, but if they only win 1 more game, they will be squarely on the bubble.
I take great pride in the fact that we knocked off both Baylor and West Virginia, the two teams to throw fits in our undefeated home record the past 2 or 3 years. Gotta find positives in a season like this and reload for next year.On a positive note, I'm going to be glad for what this team accomplished in its down year.
- Couple big wins over highly ranked teams
- Won the Puerto Rico Tournament
- Beat a bad UNI team (hey, they've given us fits)
- Beat a terrible Iowa team (bragging rights are bragging rights)
Too bad we couldn't have finished off Kansas at the Phog.
I will point out that Fred's first team never really had any injury problems that I remember.
I don't know if I ever remember a basketball season as injury riddled as this one.
Oklahoma has played 6 games total against teams ranked outside the Top 100 in RPI. They have 5 Top 25 RPI wins and 7 Top 50 RPI wins. That's why they are probably in.
Speculation on specific players leaving will be deleted.
That was the year prior IIRC.Scotty did struggle with mono, however. If that counts.
It had DeMarcus Phillips leave the team, leaving the bench as Godfrey and a walkon in Bubu.I will point out that Fred's first team never really had any injury problems that I remember.
It will still be a bit rough at the beginning of the year next year. I would tap the breaks a bit.
Scotty did struggle with mono, however. If that counts.
The BIg XII doesn't have any great teams. They are all just pretty good. If you were ranking by this season's work only Tx Tech has the better resume but not the KU $$$, oops I mean history.
That was the year prior IIRC.
It had DeMarcus Phillips leave the team, leaving the bench as Godfrey and a walkon in Bubu.
It started off with depth problems worse than this year even before injuries or suspensions. Godfrey, JVB, and Ejim all missed various games, and guys had nagging injuries like they do every year. It got so bad that Fred had to add walkons from the football team.
Before the year some couldn’t handle the thought that that year was better constructed and as talented, if not more so. Now the narrative is how much better that team had it with 6 scholarship players in the rotation, including two freshmen and only guy with starting experience at Iowa St.