Could Big 12 Men Have Six Top 25 Teams Come Monday?
Outsiders would probably call what happened on Saturday in the Big 12 Conference crazy. If you know the Big 12, you know it was just a normal weekend.
Three higher-ranked teams lost to either lower-ranked or unranked teams on Saturday, including the day’s final game, a 79-66 victory for Oklahoma over No. 11 Iowa State.
The Sooners (12-3, 2-1 in Big 12) beat the Cyclones (13-2, 1-2) behind a balanced offensive attack led by Umoja Gibson, who had 20 points. The Sooners had 71 votes in last week’s AP Top 25 and were three votes behind Illinois.
The Illini were just outside the Top 25, meaning the Sooners were essentially No. 27 in the country. The Illini won both of its matchups this week.
The Sooners went 1-1 for the week, falling to No. 1 Baylor, 84-74, on Tuesday. But, the Sooners boast a resume that now includes three wins over AP Top 15 teams.