Unlike football, D2 basketball in my home state is actually worth discussing, but I haven't seen much discussion of it on here, even last year when two Oklahoma teams won first-round NCAA Tournament games.
One thing I want to do periodically is a power ranking of the 11 D2 basketball teams in the state. Maybe every week, maybe every few weeks.
Through 11/28/19; records include D2 games only
1. Southeastern Oklahoma State2. Rogers State (4-0, 0-0 MIAA): The Hillcats needing overtime to beat Cameron makes me skeptical, but they're the only other undefeated team and have decent-looking wins over Oklahoma Baptist and Henderson State.
3. Oklahoma Baptist (4-2, 1-1 GAC): Losses to the two teams above, but a nice win over Tarleton State.
4. Southern Nazarene5. East Central (4-1, 1-1 GAC): The loss to Southwestern Oklahoma State isn't great, but the win over SNU is enough to rank them here.
6. Northeastern State (4-1, 0-0 MIAA): They lost to the best team they've played (Tarleton State), and they haven't beaten anyone of note.
7. Southwestern Oklahoma State (3-3, 1-1 GAC): Only team to beat East Central so far, but they also have a loss to Oklahoma Christian.
8. Northwestern Oklahoma State (1-5, 0-2 GAC): Only win came over Central Oklahoma, but no embarrassing losses.
9. Oklahoma Christian (2-3, 1-1 LSC): Lost to Central Oklahoma, but beat SWOSU.
10. Central Oklahoma (2-4, 0-0 MIAA): Hasn't played anyone with a winning record.
11. Cameron (0-5, 0-0 LSC): Showed signs of life in overtime loss to RSU.
What's on tap for the next week (D2 games only):
11/29: Rogers State vs. Missouri S&T (at Drury)
11/29: Southwestern Oklahoma State at Washburn
11/30: Central Oklahoma at Cameron
11/30: Southern Nazarene at Oklahoma Christian
11/30: Rogers State at Drury
11/30: Southwestern Oklahoma State vs. Newman (at Washburn)
12/5: Central Oklahoma at Rogers State
12/5: Newman at Northeastern State
One thing I want to do periodically is a power ranking of the 11 D2 basketball teams in the state. Maybe every week, maybe every few weeks.
Through 11/28/19; records include D2 games only
1. Southeastern Oklahoma State2. Rogers State (4-0, 0-0 MIAA): The Hillcats needing overtime to beat Cameron makes me skeptical, but they're the only other undefeated team and have decent-looking wins over Oklahoma Baptist and Henderson State.
3. Oklahoma Baptist (4-2, 1-1 GAC): Losses to the two teams above, but a nice win over Tarleton State.
4. Southern Nazarene5. East Central (4-1, 1-1 GAC): The loss to Southwestern Oklahoma State isn't great, but the win over SNU is enough to rank them here.
6. Northeastern State (4-1, 0-0 MIAA): They lost to the best team they've played (Tarleton State), and they haven't beaten anyone of note.
7. Southwestern Oklahoma State (3-3, 1-1 GAC): Only team to beat East Central so far, but they also have a loss to Oklahoma Christian.
8. Northwestern Oklahoma State (1-5, 0-2 GAC): Only win came over Central Oklahoma, but no embarrassing losses.
9. Oklahoma Christian (2-3, 1-1 LSC): Lost to Central Oklahoma, but beat SWOSU.
10. Central Oklahoma (2-4, 0-0 MIAA): Hasn't played anyone with a winning record.
11. Cameron (0-5, 0-0 LSC): Showed signs of life in overtime loss to RSU.
What's on tap for the next week (D2 games only):
11/29: Rogers State vs. Missouri S&T (at Drury)
11/29: Southwestern Oklahoma State at Washburn
11/30: Central Oklahoma at Cameron
11/30: Southern Nazarene at Oklahoma Christian
11/30: Rogers State at Drury
11/30: Southwestern Oklahoma State vs. Newman (at Washburn)
12/5: Central Oklahoma at Rogers State
12/5: Newman at Northeastern State
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