One year ago at this time, the wheels were starting to come off the Conestoga wagon.
Oklahoma took the country by storm in the first half of last year. Behind the inimitable Trae Young, the Sooners won 10 of their first 11 games and started the Big 12 season at 6–3, with four wins over eventual NCAA tournament teams Kansas, Texas Tech and TCU. Two straight losses to start February didn’t dampen spirits in Norman or hurt the Oklahoma’s case in the eyes of the NCAA Selection Committee. When it revealed its top 16 teams in February last year, the Sooners received a No.