Typically when you lose to the No. 1 team in the land you lose your position in the national rankings. In Oklahoma’s case, the Sooners were forced to vacate their No. 1 spot in the USA Today Coaches Poll, but only as far as No. 2, as OU held on to the second spot in the Associated Press poll, which reflects the vote of members of the media.
That is valid testament to the quality of last Monday’s emotionally charged showdown at Kansas between the top two teams in college basketball this season. In a spectacular show of poise and resiliency in game that either team could have won, it is gratifying to see that the national pollsters rewarded the losing team, Oklahoma, with a solid No.