Jan 23, 2021; Norman, Oklahoma, USA; Oklahoma Sooners forward Kur Kuath (52) and guard Austin Reaves (12) high five during introductions before the start of a game against the Kansas Jayhawks at Lloyd Noble Center. Mandatory Credit: Alonzo Adams-USA TODAY Sports
You are what your record says you are, and right now the Oklahoma basketball record says the Sooners are the third best team in the Big 12.
In putting together his analysis and ranking of what he cites as the 68 best college basketball teams in the country right now ESPN college basketball analyst Jay Bilas must have experienced a sense of withdrawal.