How social media reacted to Oklahoma’s lack of an NCAA tournament invite
After a strong finish to the regular season and a win over No. 3 Baylor in the Big 12 tournament, the Oklahoma Sooners looked well-positioned to make the NCAA tournament. Their one-point loss to Texas Tech clouded the discussion and Oklahoma was left out of “The Big Dance.”
Their record certainly didn’t help matters, especially on the road where they were 3-8, but in the mighty Big 12, any team can win any given night. And that ultimately hurt the Sooners chances.
The depth and difficult schedule kept Oklahoma from padding their record and now they’ll head to the NIT to continue their 2021-2022 season.
Though the record might not look great, the advanced analytics liked the Sooners more than some of the teams that made it to March madness. Disappointed that the selection committee didn’t follow the analytics community, Oklahoma fans went to social media to express their frustrations.
Here are some of the best.
Tell ‘em Nik
They really put Michigan in over us 😭
— . (@nikkkkbonitto) March 13, 2022
Oklahoma hurt because of Strength of Schedule? Hmm
Get best 4x by two No.1 seeds and seemingly got punished. Rutgers beats scrub Bug Ten team and is rewarded. Strange.
— Eddie Radosevich (@Eddie_Rado) March 13, 2022
Why even NET?
#Sooners fans will be wondering… why even have NET rankings, then? pic.twitter.com/KN4tMMyaMb
— Bob Przybylo (@BPrzybylo) March 13, 2022
Committee should answer for this
According to the #RPI, the #BigTen was the fourth best conference behind the #Big12, #SEC and #BigEast. Yet the #BigTen gets 9 teams in #MarchMadness. It defies common sense.
— John Shinn (@john_shinn) March 13, 2022
Analytics make the case for OU
Oklahoma is the highest-ranked KenPom team to not make the field. Wake Forest (37) is the only other eligible team in the Top 40 left out.
— Joey Helmer 🇺🇸 🇺🇦 (@joeyhelmer247) March 13, 2022
Best Conference not adequately represented
If you told me the Big 12 had two No.1 seeds I’d guess they got more than six teams in. That’s strange right?
— Eddie Radosevich (@Eddie_Rado) March 13, 2022
Coincidence?
Isn’t the NCAA Committee’s headquarters in the same building as the Big 10 headquarters?
Michigan and Rutgers in over Oklahoma and A&M would start to make more sense.
— Travis J Davidson (@TravisSkol) March 13, 2022
Scarlet Knights under fire
OU and A&M should have made the field over Rutgers and Wyoming. I understand the case for Wyo, but Rutgers’ inclusion is pretty indefensible. https://t.co/AVJwpPqJru
— Parker Thune (@ParkerThune) March 13, 2022
There’s no rationale for this
Rutgers: 18-13 and NET rank of 77. Oklahoma: 18-15 and NET rank of 40. MAKE IT MAKE SENSE
— Barstool Sooners (@OUBarstool) March 13, 2022
Bright future ahead
Sooners officially left out of the NCAA tournament. Really feel like we’re one of the best 68 teams but 🤷♂️. Plenty of opportunities to get a bid but fell just short. Lots and lots and lots to be pumped about after Moser’s first season. Now let’s dominate the NIT
— Barstool Sooners (@OUBarstool) March 13, 2022
Virginia schools ruining everything
Wins by Richmond and Va. Tech. #Sooners were that close https://t.co/M2EpNVRXTg
— John E. Hoover (@johnehoover) March 13, 2022
Close losses hurt
OU should have won one more game
OU pissed a lot of people off who have an easy way at petty revenge
Just is what it is
— RedDirtSport (@RedDirtSport) March 13, 2022
Bubble Burst
Oklahoma was the true definition of a bubble team. So frustrating. Literally one more win…maybe anywhere on their schedule and the #Sooners are probably in.
— Josh Helmer (@JoshOnREF) March 13, 2022
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