They have played 4 ranked teams and they have last to 3 of them, and the one that they beat (Tennessee) is no longer ranked.
2007-02-08 06:43:47 · 10 answers · asked by raddx 1 in Sports ➔ Basketball
Good question. Here is the argument (I'm not saying that I believe it myself):
1) They have lost 3 games all on the road to the following teams:
UNC (currently # 5)
Florida (currently #1)
Wisconsin (currently #4)
2) Those are their only losses - would be considered 'quality' because they were on the road to good teams, although Florida absolutley blew them out. UNC and Wisc. were fairly close
Wisconsin has lost to unrated Indiana and Missouri State.
UNC has lost to unrated Virginia Tech, NC State, and Gonzaga.
TAMU has lost to Texas Tech.
I think OSU is a little over-rated. I think TAMU and Pitt deserve to be higher than they are. Wisconsin and UNC both have non-quality losses to deal with.
It will all work out because 65 teams will play a tournament at the end of the season.
2007-02-08 07:06:38 · answer #1 · answered by faceman888 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They have taken care of the teams they are supposed to beat. There losses came to 3 teams in the top 5, and they have a lot of talent.
Not too mention a number of teams ranked ahead of them lost recently, causing them to keep climbing.
It doesn't matter because if the season ended today, Wisconsin would be a 1 seed and OSU would be a 2 seed....the selection comittee doesn't pay much attention to the polls.
they shouldn't have even beat tennessee! we were up by 1 with 24 seconds left and the ball....they fouled our best free throw shooter (lofton) and he missed the front end of the 1-1....OSU hits a 3 and we lose!!
i think OSU has a win or two against teams right on the border of the top 25 (didn't they beat Indiana, who just climbed in?)
2007-02-08 07:11:21 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-02 21:57:40 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your point is well made, OSU lacks quality wins, but also have no bad losses: at #1 Florida, at #4 Wisconsin and at #5 North Carolina.
Every other team in the NCAA has lost a game to a lesser opponent.
Florida lost at (unranked) Florida State;
UCLA at (unranked) Stanford and Oregon
Wisconsin at Missouri State (!?!??!) and Indiana
North Carolina at Gonzaga, VA Tech and NC State
The list goes on. Yeah, they have yet to win a really big game, but they have won everything else. And, who has won a game as big as at Florida, at Wisconsin, or at UNC?
No need to argue, though, OSU still has a game against Wisconsin and even if that does not convince you, we can all wait and see if their freshman have matured enough through the season to win some games in the Tournament.
2007-02-08 07:07:10 · answer #4 · answered by Waldeck 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cause despite them losing to 3 ranked team, those are like their only 3 losses. And it's pretty damn good to only have 3 losses by this time in the season.
2007-02-08 07:20:09 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Greg Oden
2007-02-08 06:47:01 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because the sports writers believe they are currently the 3rd best college team in the nation.
2007-02-08 06:54:30 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
partially because oden was hurt in the Florida and Wisconsin game. (right wrist surgery) but no oden against UNC.
2007-02-08 09:11:08 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
because there losses were against Florida, UNC, and Wisconsin all on the road
2007-02-08 06:54:48 · answer #9 · answered by whatshappenin? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cuz my team is cool like that!!
Ummmm.actually I do not know-I was wonderin that as well*
2007-02-08 07:37:13 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋