Sooners finish sweep of KU, 6-2, behind Lowary's complete game.

[Plainosooner]

The Saturday game was a strange one. The wind was blowing out hard to left. Not as hard as yesterday, but still over 20 consistently with higher gusts.. But the plate umpire was giving that pitch at the bottom of the knees most of the day, and KU's starter took advantage. Neither team hit a fly ball until the fifth. No homers as opposed to eight combined yesterday, six by the Sooners.

OU got two in the first. The national broadcasters said it was a bad call, when with two outs, Clifton came around from second on a ball up the middle knocked down by the shortstop. Her throw home beat Caleigh, but when the catcher applied the tag, her glove hit Clifton before she touched home with her hand, but the ball was in her other hand, when missed clearly before she got there. Then the Sooners got another run on Pendley's infield single, and OU led 2-0. Four hits. Only Clifton's bouncer over the pitcher's head into center, left the infield.

Then KU pitcher Alexis Reid retired ten straight, all on ground outs. No k's or anything in the air. But Lowary was better. Arnold led off the fifth with a swinging bunt past the KU third baseman for another IFH. Went to second on a hit and run ground out by Hatfield. Went to third on Dalton's right side grounder and scored on another Infield hit off the pitcher's glove.

OU got two in the sixth on a triple by Pendley, three feet fair down the line in right that scored Rogers, then scored on Mendes single to center. After KU got their only two runs in B6, OU added a sixth run on back to back doubles by Clifton and Knighten. Lowary got them in order in B7.

Lowary pitched the best game I've seen her pitch. The transformation that she and Lombardi have been working on, is close to complete. She pitched a complete game, throwing only 76 pitches. Two runs, three hits, only three strikeouts and one walk. She pitched to contact and let her defense do the work. And she made three sterling plays on grounders, none of them routine.

Maybe the most interesting thing in the game, was KU's coach causing a seven minute delay, arguing that OU couldn't shift the way they are, because Pendley plays right and Mendes center, when her righties batted. I think she was just trying to cool Lowary off.

OU is now 9-0 in the conference. In a shocker, winless in conference play Iowa State, beat OSU 10-9, giving the Cowgirls their first loss in the conference, putting OU alone in first in the Big XII.

The Big XII Standings
OU ............. 9 . 0 ... 1.000
Baylor ........ 8 . 1 .... .889
OSU .......... 8 . 1 .... .899
Texas ........ 3 . 6 ..... .333
TTech ........ 4 . 8 ..... .333
Kansas ..... 3 . 9 ...... .250
Iowa St. .... 1 . 11 .... .083

Next weekend is OU's likely biggest series of the season, hosting Baylor.

 

[bullmarket]

I went to the national Softball scoreboard. and there were some shocking losses

Arizona #1 lost two days in a row to Utah. Florida lost to Kentucky and the game was not even close.
I also think Fl. State lost on Friday to South Carolina..
Alabama lost. Auburn lost. LSU lost all on Saturday. ..

OSU showed how bad they really are losing to ISU.
OU won their 24th road game in a row. and might edge up in the new polls

I think next weekend OU will beat Baylor in Norman in the 3 game series.This series could lock us in for the two hostings in Norman for the regional & Super. .
We are beginning to peak at the right time

 

[iasooner1]

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOMMERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR !!!!!!!!!!

 

[bullmarket]

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOMMERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR !!!!!!!!!!

They just said on ESPN that every team ranked in the top 10 except OU & Minnesota has lost (Atm is behind in the 6th inning and if they lose 8 of the top 10 teams lose).

They also said that some had multiple losses (Arizona #1 lost twice & LSU 3 times)

The Pieces are falling into place for OU.

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMMERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!

 

[iasooner1]

SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONERRRRRRRRRRRRRRR !

I sure hope you are correct bull

 

[bullmarket]

SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONERRRRRRRRRRRRRRR !

aTm did lose so 8 of the softball top 10 lost including some with multiple losses.

OU keeps moving forward with their long winning streaks.

 

[Plainosooner]

The losers all played ranked teams, rather than teams in the second 100.

 

[bullmarket]

The losers all played ranked teams, rather than teams in the second 100.

Is Kentucky ranked? They beat Florida badly 5-1.
What about Mississippi? They beat LSU three times this weekend.

I bet OU moves up to #8 is all of the polls.
Beating Baylor enables OU to host twice

 

[Plainosooner]

Again, it's mostly about RPI and RPI is mostly about SOS. Kansas' record is 21-22 after losing four straight this week. Wichita's 6-0 victory was bigger than two of OU's three wins in Lawrence. KU was 118th in the RPI before going 0-4 this week.

OSU is 8-1 in the big XII, but they've lost in the last ten days to Tulsa and Iowa State. That doesn't help their RPI. Which doesn't help us when we play them.

A&M went 2-1 against Arkansas. A&M's schedule is tougher than OUrs and their record is better than OUrs. Arkansas is 27th in the RPI and will likely move up a little. Tennessee us on as long a win streak as OU is right now. And they have a win over OU. They are unlikely to win greatly in the next four series, though they beat Bama at home last night and play them tonight and tomorrow. Their next three series are against LSU, Florida and A&M. If they go 10-2, OU won't pass them. I doubt they go 10-2 including last night's come from behind win. They went 3-3 against the combinaition of Arkansas and South Carolina. OU's win against Arky is looking better especially after they beat A&M today.

I just think that three Pac 12 schools are very likely to be ranked ahead of OU at the end. If four SEC schools are, then we have to pass all of the ACC schools to be ahead of them, by winning out. I'll be surprised if OU wins out, though the pitching is coming around. OU will have to beat Baylor four times to sweep, and I think that's a long shot.

Unless Florida just tanks, we won't likely pass them. They are 40-3 for the season after winning two of three against Kentucky, who was 19th in last weeks RPI and is likely to move up.

OU should pass LSU who got swept at Ole Miss in three one run games, and only scored two runs total in the three games. Arizona lost two of three at Utah, who is 18th in the RPI. You could make a case that OU should pass UCLA, who lost two of three at unranked Oregon State this weekend. But UCLA has played the toughest schedule in the country. 20 games against top 20 RPI teams. OU has played six or seven. But they've now lost 12 games.

So I could see OU passing LSU, UCLA and Alabama, who just lost at UTenn on a two run walk-off 2-0. That would put us at 10.We will pass Baylor if we beat them three of four. And there are curiosities. Florida is ranked second, but they have a loss to Maryland who is horrible. And despite being in the SEC, their schedule is only terrific in a spotty way. LSU has lost to Tulsa. The SEC teams have some bad losses on their schedule.

But there is an SEC and Pac 12 bias when the post season brackets get made. It was certainly the case two years ago. I think OU has to make it to six in RPI to be pretty confident that they'll be in the top eight in the tournament. Florida State has only two losses. Florida, Auburn and A&M are going to be ahead of us, unless they have a .500 finish to the regular season. UTenn has now won 18 straight and finishes with one more against Bama, followed by LSU, A&M and Florida. OU isn't getting any credit for beating Tech, even if we sweep them in Lubbock. We'll see.

 

[Plainosooner]

BTW, Florida's best pitcher is a soph who has allowed three earned runs this season, in over 100 innings. Her ERA is 0.19. They might lose the middle game of some three game series, but they're pretty good in game one and three. If you're OU and you see them, you're not going to get number two. She came within one 3-2 pitch today, that looked like a strike to me, of pitching a perfect game on the road against a ranked team. She throws as hard as Lowary. She throws consistently in the 70s, with great spin and control. She's 18-0 this season. I think it helps her, that SEC umpires tend to call that high rise ball out of the strike zone high, a strike. If the guy behind the plate does, she's really hard to hit.

In the WCWS, that pitch isn't typically a strike, although when OU faced Osorio in the first round last season, it was.

 

[bullmarket]

Again, it's mostly about RPI and RPI is mostly about SOS. Kansas' record is 21-22 after losing four straight this week. Wichita's 6-0 victory was bigger than two of OU's three wins in Lawrence. KU was 118th in the RPI before going 0-4 this week.

OSU is 8-1 in the big XII, but they've lost in the last ten days to Tulsa and Iowa State. That doesn't help their RPI. Which doesn't help us when we play them.

A&M went 2-1 against Arkansas. A&M's schedule is tougher than OUrs and their record is better than OUrs. Arkansas is 27th in the RPI and will likely move up a little. Tennessee us on as long a win streak as OU is right now. And they have a win over OU. They are unlikely to win greatly in the next four series, though they beat Bama at home last night and play them tonight and tomorrow. Their next three series are against LSU, Florida and A&M. If they go 10-2, OU won't pass them. I doubt they go 10-2 including last night's come from behind win. They went 3-3 against the combinaition of Arkansas and South Carolina. OU's win against Arky is looking better especially after they beat A&M today.

I just think that three Pac 12 schools are very likely to be ranked ahead of OU at the end. If four SEC schools are, then we have to pass all of the ACC schools to be ahead of them, by winning out. I'll be surprised if OU wins out, though the pitching is coming around. OU will have to beat Baylor four times to sweep, and I think that's a long shot.

Unless Florida just tanks, we won't likely pass them. They are 40-3 for the season after winning two of three against Kentucky, who was 19th in last weeks RPI and is likely to move up.

OU should pass LSU who got swept at Ole Miss in three one run games, and only scored two runs total in the three games. Arizona lost two of three at Utah, who is 18th in the RPI. You could make a case that OU should pass UCLA, who lost two of three at unranked Oregon State this weekend. But UCLA has played the toughest schedule in the country. 20 games against top 20 RPI teams. OU has played six or seven. But they've now lost 12 games.

So I could see OU passing LSU, UCLA and Alabama, who just lost at UTenn on a two run walk-off 2-0. That would put us at 10.We will pass Baylor if we beat them three of four. And there are curiosities. Florida is ranked second, but they have a loss to Maryland who is horrible. And despite being in the SEC, their schedule is only terrific in a spotty way. LSU has lost to Tulsa. The SEC teams have some bad losses on their schedule.

But there is an SEC and Pac 12 bias when the post season brackets get made. It was certainly the case two years ago. I think OU has to make it to six in RPI to be pretty confident that they'll be in the top eight in the tournament. Florida State has only two losses. Florida, Auburn and A&M are going to be ahead of us, unless they have a .500 finish to the regular season. UTenn has now won 18 straight and finishes with one more against Bama, followed by LSU, A&M and Florida. OU isn't getting any credit for beating Tech, even if we sweep them in Lubbock. We'll see.

Plaino my friend We each have our theories on where OU is ranked & if OU hosts twice in the regions & super regional. .

You brain is wired to RPI while mine is the complete opposite wired to the polls.
In my opinion the RPI is not a stand alone indicator as it is built into the polls.

OU was #8 in the respected ESPN USA Today College Softball poll & I think they could move to #7 or #6 this week. They could solidify themselves at #6 beating Baylor next weekend in Norman.

Texas A&M is a fraud as is UCLA. aTm has avoided all of the best SEC teams. Neither Florida or Fl. St. impressed me in their head to head which I watched & I saw two Florida pitchers in that game & I like OU's better

 

[Plainosooner]

Bull, I focus on RPI because that is what the committee uses. What your record is against top eight and top 20 teams, matters.

Barnhill, the Gator pitcher, is 20-0. She pitched the last two innings against FSU and got the walkoff win. They mostly saved her for the weekend.

OU's defense and pitching will make them tough to beat in the post season. But every quality pitcher they've faced this year has shut them down. From Cal Poly's to Washington's. There is still a month until the post season comes around.

But the new, young, very inexperienced catcher is dropping about 15 pitches per game. She has really helped OUr offense. If she plays against teams like Ole Miss, who relies on their speed, they will be a handful for her. One great thing I saw yesterday. Lowary not only pitched to contact. She also fielded her position like a gold glover. She has really cut down on her BB's. On this team, with this defense, that is critical.

 

[bullmarket]

Bull, I focus on RPI because that is what the committee uses. What your record is against top eight and top 20 teams, matters.

Barnhill, the Gator pitcher, is 20-0. She pitched the last two innings against FSU and got the walkoff win. They mostly saved her for the weekend.

OU's defense and pitching will make them tough to beat in the post season. But every quality pitcher they've faced this year has shut them down. From Cal Poly's to Washington's. There is still a month until the post season comes around.

But the new, young, very inexperienced catcher is dropping about 15 pitches per game. She has really helped OUr offense. If she plays against teams like Ole Miss, who relies on their speed, they will be a handful for her. One great thing I saw yesterday. Lowary not only pitched to contact. She also fielded her position like a gold glover. She has really cut down on her BB's. On this team, with this defense, that is critical.

 

[bullmarket]

Again OU played Cal Poly & Washington when they were injured & youth was not as yet acclimated into the team..

I think the polls will have OU moving up this week and again as I said in my opinion the RPI is NOT A STAND ALONG INDICATOR. It is a component of the polls which uses MANY INDICATORS to arrive with their rankings.

 

[iasooner1]

Not to break up the ongoing fun between you two but if we make it to the top 7, 8, whatever; what does the committee do in regard to the whole shebang being in OKC ie could that have some impact on how this works out pro or con ?

 

[Plainosooner]

They seem to penalize OU earlier because of the perceived advantage OU gets in OKC.

 

[iasooner1]

That's what I figured and am most worried about...

 

[fortworth4ou2]

The Saturday game was a strange one. The wind was blowing out hard to left. Not as hard as yesterday, but still over 20 consistently with higher gusts.. But the plate umpire was giving that pitch at the bottom of the knees most of the day, and KU's starter took advantage. Neither team hit a fly ball until the fifth. No homers as opposed to eight combined yesterday, six by the Sooners.

OU got two in the first. The national broadcasters said it was a bad call, when with two outs, Clifton came around from second on a ball up the middle knocked down by the shortstop. Her throw home beat Caleigh, but when the catcher applied the tag, her glove hit Clifton before she touched home with her hand, but the ball was in her other hand, when missed clearly before she got there. Then the Sooners got another run on Pendley's infield single, and OU led 2-0. Four hits. Only Clifton's bouncer over the pitcher's head into center, left the infield.

Then KU pitcher Alexis Reid retired ten straight, all on ground outs. No k's or anything in the air. But Lowary was better. Arnold led off the fifth with a swinging bunt past the KU third baseman for another IFH. Went to second on a hit and run ground out by Hatfield. Went to third on Dalton's right side grounder and scored on another Infield hit off the pitcher's glove.

OU got two in the sixth on a triple by Pendley, three feet fair down the line in right that scored Rogers, then scored on Mendes single to center. After KU got their only two runs in B6, OU added a sixth run on back to back doubles by Clifton and Knighten. Lowary got them in order in B7.

Lowary pitched the best game I've seen her pitch. The transformation that she and Lombardi have been working on, is close to complete. She pitched a complete game, throwing only 76 pitches. Two runs, three hits, only three strikeouts and one walk. She pitched to contact and let her defense do the work. And she made three sterling plays on grounders, none of them routine.

Maybe the most interesting thing in the game, was KU's coach causing a seven minute delay, arguing that OU couldn't shift the way they are, because Pendley plays right and Mendes center, when her righties batted. I think she was just trying to cool Lowary off.

OU is now 9-0 in the conference. In a shocker, winless in conference play Iowa State, beat OSU 10-9, giving the Cowgirls their first loss in the conference, putting OU alone in first in the Big XII.

The Big XII Standings
OU ............. 9 . 0 ... 1.000
Baylor ........ 8 . 1 .... .889
OSU .......... 8 . 1 .... .899
Texas ........ 3 . 6 ..... .333
TTech ........ 4 . 8 ..... .333
Kansas ..... 3 . 9 ...... .250
Iowa St. .... 1 . 11 .... .083

Next weekend is OU's likely biggest series of the season, hosting Baylor.

 

[bullmarket]

Not to break up the ongoing fun between you two but if we make it to the top 7, 8, whatever; what does the committee do in regard to the whole shebang being in OKC ie could that have some impact on how this works out pro or con ?

If OU maintains their nation best winning streaks, beats Baylor and then winning the postseason BIG 12 tournament OU will host in Norman.

 

[Plainosooner]

Bull, Tennessee's current win streak is longer than OU's.

The new RPI is out and OU moved up one spot to 13. They passed Alabama. Still behind LSU. Still way behind UCLA. SOS matters. And OU's SOS is not great, and the record against the top 10 to 15 is a problem. The UCLA win is the only win against anyone in the top 17.

TEAM .. Conference. W-L .... Road . Neutral . Home . Non Div 1
1 Florida Southeastern .. 40-3-0 10-1-0 13-0-0 17-2-0 0-0-0
2 Auburn Southeastern .. 36-7-0 5-2-0 7-1-0 24-4-0 0-0-0
3 Arizona Pac-12 ... 41-3-0 10-2-0 9-1-0 22-0-0 0-0-0
4 Washington Pac-12 .. 31-10-0 6-4-0 13-3-0 12-3-0 0-0-0
5 Texas A&M Southeastern .. 37-4-0 8-1-0 5-0-0 24-3-0 0-0-0
6 UCLA Pac-12 ..... 29-12-0 6-3-0 13-4-0 10-5-0 0-0-0
7 Oregon Pac-12 .... 37-4-0 7-2-0 15-0-0 15-2-0 0-0-0
8 Florida St. Atlantic Coast .. 39-3-1 13-2-0 5-1-1 21-0-0 0-0-0
9 Tennessee Southeastern .. 39-5-0 6-2-0 11-2-0 22-1-0 0-0-0
10 Baylor Big 12 ...... 35-7-0 7-5-0 7-1-0 21-1-0 0-0-0
11 Minnesota Big Ten .. 38-3-0 15-3-0 15-0-0 8-0-0 0-0-0
12 LSU Southeastern .. 32-12-0 5-7-0 5-3-0 22-2-0 0-0-0
13 Oklahoma Big 12 .. 38-7-0 11-0-0 11-7-0 16-0-0 0-0-0
14 Alabama Southeastern .. 36-9-0 7-7-0 4-0-0 25-2-0 0-0-0
15 Utah Pac-12 ...... 28-8-0 8-1-0 16-4-0 4-3-0 0-0-0
16 Kentucky Southeastern .. 26-13-0 8-5-0 9-3-0 9-5-0 0-0-0
17 California Pac-12 ... 25-13-0 1-6-0 14-3-0 10-4-0 0-0-0
18 BYU West Coast .... 31-10-0 9-4-0 14-6-0 8-0-0 0-0-0
19 Illinois Big Ten ... 31-10-0 6-3-0 16-5-0 9-2-0 0-0-0
20 James Madison .. Colonial 37-6-0 14-2-0 18-2-0 5-2-0 0-0-0
21 Arizona St. Pac-12 .. 26-12-0 4-6-0 5-4-0 17-2-0 0-0-0
22 South Carolina Southeastern .. 25-18-0 4-8-0 4-4-0 17-6-0 0-0-0
23 Michigan Big Ten .. 31-9-1 8-4-0 11-5-1 12-0-0 0-0-0
24 Arkansas Southeastern ,, 26-16-0 6-10-0 9-0-0 11-6-0 0-0-0
25 Texas St. Sun Belt .. 31-10-0 10-3-0 9-2-0 12-5-0 0-0-0
26 Georgia Southeastern .. 29-15-0 1-6-0 6-3-0 22-6-0 0-0-0
27 Marshall Conference USA .. 33-7-0 8-6-0 13-1-0 12-0-0 0-0-0
28 Missouri Southeastern .. 24-18-0 4-6-0 10-6-0 10-6-0 0-0-0
29 Louisiana Sun Belt ... 32-6-0 8-1-0 0-0-0 24-5-0 0-0-0
30 Ole Miss Southeastern .. 30-13-0 3-6-0 10-2-0 17-5-0 0-0-0
31 Texas Big 12 .... 23-18-0 8-9-0 4-2-0 11-7-0 0-0-0
32 Tulsa AAC ..... 29-13-0 8-5-0 12-6-0 9-2-0 0-0-0
33 North Carolina Atlantic Coast .. 35-11-0 6-5-0 6-3-0 23-3-0 0-0-0
34 Mississippi St. Southeastern .. 31-14-0 6-8-0 5-1-0 20-5-0 0-0-0
35 Notre Dame Atlantic Coast .. 26-15-0 7-8-0 10-6-0 9-1-0 0-0-0

 

[bullmarket]

Bull, Tennessee's current win streak is longer than OU's.

The new RPI is out and OU moved up one spot to 13. They passed Alabama. Still behind LSU. Still way behind UCLA. SOS matters. And OU's SOS is not great, and the record against the top 10 to 15 is a problem. The UCLA win is the only win against anyone in the top 17.

TEAM .. Conference. W-L .... Road . Neutral . Home . Non Div 1
1 Florida Southeastern .. 40-3-0 10-1-0 13-0-0 17-2-0 0-0-0
2 Auburn Southeastern .. 36-7-0 5-2-0 7-1-0 24-4-0 0-0-0
3 Arizona Pac-12 ... 41-3-0 10-2-0 9-1-0 22-0-0 0-0-0
4 Washington Pac-12 .. 31-10-0 6-4-0 13-3-0 12-3-0 0-0-0
5 Texas A&M Southeastern .. 37-4-0 8-1-0 5-0-0 24-3-0 0-0-0
6 UCLA Pac-12 ..... 29-12-0 6-3-0 13-4-0 10-5-0 0-0-0
7 Oregon Pac-12 .... 37-4-0 7-2-0 15-0-0 15-2-0 0-0-0
8 Florida St. Atlantic Coast .. 39-3-1 13-2-0 5-1-1 21-0-0 0-0-0
9 Tennessee Southeastern .. 39-5-0 6-2-0 11-2-0 22-1-0 0-0-0
10 Baylor Big 12 ...... 35-7-0 7-5-0 7-1-0 21-1-0 0-0-0
11 Minnesota Big Ten .. 38-3-0 15-3-0 15-0-0 8-0-0 0-0-0
12 LSU Southeastern .. 32-12-0 5-7-0 5-3-0 22-2-0 0-0-0
13 Oklahoma Big 12 .. 38-7-0 11-0-0 11-7-0 16-0-0 0-0-0
14 Alabama Southeastern .. 36-9-0 7-7-0 4-0-0 25-2-0 0-0-0
15 Utah Pac-12 ...... 28-8-0 8-1-0 16-4-0 4-3-0 0-0-0
16 Kentucky Southeastern .. 26-13-0 8-5-0 9-3-0 9-5-0 0-0-0
17 California Pac-12 ... 25-13-0 1-6-0 14-3-0 10-4-0 0-0-0
18 BYU West Coast .... 31-10-0 9-4-0 14-6-0 8-0-0 0-0-0
19 Illinois Big Ten ... 31-10-0 6-3-0 16-5-0 9-2-0 0-0-0
20 James Madison .. Colonial 37-6-0 14-2-0 18-2-0 5-2-0 0-0-0
21 Arizona St. Pac-12 .. 26-12-0 4-6-0 5-4-0 17-2-0 0-0-0
22 South Carolina Southeastern .. 25-18-0 4-8-0 4-4-0 17-6-0 0-0-0
23 Michigan Big Ten .. 31-9-1 8-4-0 11-5-1 12-0-0 0-0-0
24 Arkansas Southeastern ,, 26-16-0 6-10-0 9-0-0 11-6-0 0-0-0
25 Texas St. Sun Belt .. 31-10-0 10-3-0 9-2-0 12-5-0 0-0-0
26 Georgia Southeastern .. 29-15-0 1-6-0 6-3-0 22-6-0 0-0-0
27 Marshall Conference USA .. 33-7-0 8-6-0 13-1-0 12-0-0 0-0-0
28 Missouri Southeastern .. 24-18-0 4-6-0 10-6-0 10-6-0 0-0-0
29 Louisiana Sun Belt ... 32-6-0 8-1-0 0-0-0 24-5-0 0-0-0
30 Ole Miss Southeastern .. 30-13-0 3-6-0 10-2-0 17-5-0 0-0-0
31 Texas Big 12 .... 23-18-0 8-9-0 4-2-0 11-7-0 0-0-0
32 Tulsa AAC ..... 29-13-0 8-5-0 12-6-0 9-2-0 0-0-0
33 North Carolina Atlantic Coast .. 35-11-0 6-5-0 6-3-0 23-3-0 0-0-0
34 Mississippi St. Southeastern .. 31-14-0 6-8-0 5-1-0 20-5-0 0-0-0
35 Notre Dame Atlantic Coast .. 26-15-0 7-8-0 10-6-0 9-1-0 0-0-0

The RPI as a STAND ALONE INDICATOR MEANS NOTHING.
The polls have RPI as one of several indicators (This is what the committee looks at).

UCLA #6 RPI??????
They just lost 2 in a row to a nobody Oregon State
OU beat UCLA 10-1 this season.

LSU #12 RPI????????
They just lost 3 in a row to #30 Mississippi

OU 38-7 lost 5 of these 7 by only one run EARLY IN THE SEASON..
If OU had won these one run games (& they would today being healthy)
OUs record would be 43-2. (The Committee knows this)
And if OU was 43-2 THEY WOULD HAVE THE BEST W-L RECORD IN THE NATION.

 

[BillyRay]

OU 38-7 lost 5 of these 7 by only one run.
If OU had won these one run games (& they would today being healthy)
OUs record would be 43-2. (The Committee knows this)

 

[Plainosooner]

UCLA has played 20 top 20 teams. OU has played less than half that. What happened last weekend isn't all of the equation. How many top ten teams have you beaten? For us, only one. Wins over the top 20, two. For UCLA, despite pitching and defensive weaknesses, wins over the top ten :Four. Over the top 20, ten. They've also beaten Notre Dame and Cal Poly, who have three combined wins over OU. Should we be ranked behind Notre Dame because they beat us? Cal Poly beat us twice. Should we be behind them?

I think we should be ahead of UCLA. But their SOS will be meaningful when the committee meets at the end of the year.

 

[bullmarket]

UCLA has played 20 top 20 teams. OU has played less than half that. What happened last weekend isn't all of the equation. How many top ten teams have you beaten? For us, only one. Wins over the top 20, two. For UCLA, despite pitching and defensive weaknesses, wins over the top ten :Four. Over the top 20, ten. They've also beaten Notre Dame and Cal Poly, who have three combined wins over OU. She we be ranked behind Notre Dame because they beat us? Cal Poly beat us twice. Should we be behind them?

I think we should be ahead of UCLA. But their SOS will be meaningful when the committee meets at the end of the year.

Like I said

OU 38-7 lost 5 of these 7 games by only one run EARLY IN THE SEASON..
If OU had won these one run games (& they would today being healthy)
OUs record would be 43-2. (The Committee knows this)
And if OU was 43-2 THEY WOULD HAVE THE BEST W-L RECORD IN THE NATION

OU's ONE LOSS GAMES WERE TO:
#2 AUBURN 3-2
#3 ARIZONA 4-3
#4 WASHINGTON 1-0
#9 TENNESSEE 2-1
#35 ND 5-4
(ALL EARLY LOSSES THIS SEASON WHEN OU WAS INJURED)
THE COMMITTEE KNOWS THIS.

 

[BillyRay]

OU 38-7 lost 5 of these 7 games by only one run EARLY IN THE SEASON..
If OU had won these one run games (& they would today being healthy)
OUs record would be 43-2. (The Committee knows this)
And if OU was 43-2 THEY WOULD HAVE THE BEST W-L RECORD IN THE NATION

What's amazing is that you are actually serious....