First 2009 March Madness thread

Originally Posted by philcski

Big XII:
Oklahoma State- Very close to a lock with their RPI/SOS and solid wins, even if they lose to Oklahoma and flame in the first round of the Big XII Tournament they're probably still IN.
Texas A&M- 22 wins, no bad losses, a win over Mizzou would lock it up but I think a loss and a win or two in the Big XII tournament and they're still IN.

The obvious omission above is Texas.

Texas ATM had a bad loss at home against Tulsa.
Ok St. had kicked Tulsa around just a few games earlier.
ATM also had a bad lose to Baylor.

Im tellin you guys this is just not a good team.
If they lose to MIssouri, they are going to have
to do really well in the tourney to get in. 22-8 looks good
but the level of the majority of the teams they
beat early on were absolutely awful (Div II level bad).
Imo they will finish 8-8 in a very mediocre conf.

Ok St. is playing well at the right time.
Texas is playing bad at the wrong time but
because of early wins over Villanova and UCLA
and their Griffinless win over OU late will get in
unless they get blown out by Kansas, finshing 9-7
in conf. and get blown out 1st round in the tourney.
Even then they will probably get in.

Only conf. I watch consistently so I defer on the
less seen teams in other conferences.