At the risk of bursting the bubble of many Sooner fans, however, that win alone — Oklahoma’s second over a ranked team this season — probably won’t be enough to secure the Sooners’ place in the 64-team tournament field.
It is probably safe to say that if Oklahoma were not to make it into the NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship, the Sooners would have a postseason bid to the NIT, which some like to refer to as the “Not Invited Tournament,” sarcastically referring to teams left out of the NCAA Tournament.
But let’s face it, no team or fan feels good about missing out on the Big Dance.