NCAA Tournament March Madness

#48 Oklahoma

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Projection: likely out

Oklahoma’s profile reads like a team with an explosive offense and some eye-catching wins but also several damaging setbacks, which explains its current standing. The resume features a neutral-court victory over Marquette and a true road win at Wake Forest alongside dominant results against low-level opponents that highlight how quickly this team can score. Those positives are tempered by tough losses away at Gonzaga and in neutral settings to Nebraska and Arizona State and by enough defensive lapses that losses to good teams stick on the résumé. The remainder of the conference slate offers clear chances to improve at home against Texas and Arkansas and on the road against Missouri and Tennessee while also including softer matchups that should help shore up form. Taken together, Oklahoma looks like a club with upside that still must prove it can win meaningful games away from home and limit damaging defeats.

Date Opponent Ranking Outcome
11/3St Francis PA360W102-66
11/8@Gonzaga3L83-68
11/11Ark Pine Bluff347W95-69
11/15(N)Nebraska20L105-99
11/20Oral Roberts294W95-71
11/23Alcorn St329W72-53
11/28(N)Marquette99W75-74
12/2@Wake Forest46W86-68
12/6(N)Arizona St63L86-70
12/13(N)Oklahoma St55W85-76
12/16Missouri KC34699%
12/22Stetson34499%
12/29MS Valley St365100%
1/3Mississippi5765%
1/7@Mississippi St8052%
1/10@Texas A&M5442%
1/13Florida1336%
1/17Alabama1539%
1/20@South Carolina8857%
1/24@Missouri5341%
1/27Arkansas2548%
1/31Texas4961%
2/4@Kentucky1924%
2/7@Vanderbilt1116%
2/14Georgia2147%
2/17@Tennessee1823%
2/18@Tennessee1823%
2/21Texas A&M5464%
2/24Auburn2951%
2/28@LSU3432%
3/3Missouri5363%
3/7@Texas4939%