On Sunday for the second time ever, the NCAA selection committee revealed an in-season look at the current top 16 seeds in the country. To everyone’s surprise including my own, Oklahoma – which has lost six of its last eight games including a stunner to Iowa State on Saturday – was the final No. 4 seed and No. 16 team overall.
Given the Sooners’ skid, I was stunned to see them make an appearance. But in a way, their surprise showing is actually good news for Oklahoma State based off one specific criteria that will be buzzed about plenty over the next month.