It was a stressful time for Oklahoma men’s basketball fans last year as the Sooners were on the NCAA Tournament bubble throughout the season before finally sneaking in, but fans would prefer that anticipation over not having to care at all.
ESPN’s Joe Lunardi on Tuesday released his latest Bracketology and NCAA Tournament field projection with a month down of the 2025-26 men’s basketball season. This was a must-read update for Sooner Nation last season, especially considering OU was still undefeated at this point last year, but the Sooners were nowhere to be found and not even on bubble watch this early in the season this time.