Daily Bullets (February 20)

(Other) Tourney Hopes

Instead of ruminating over the slumping Pokes, let’s take a look at what the NIT-situation is looking like.

Via dratings.com, which updated its brackets on Sunday, Oklahoma State is projected to be a 4-seed in the NIT (which would mean a first-round home game).

The projected 5-seeds (and thus, potential opponents): Old Dominion, UCF, Oregon, UNLV. [TulsaWorld]

If OSU has to face another under-seeded Oregon team… Woof.

Reading the Raiders

Leading up to Wednesday night’s tilt against the Red Raiders, the need-to-know is they lost their premier scorer/closer at Baylor on Saturday.

The Red Raiders almost survived without Evans by turning to their defense, one of the best in the country in terms of field goal percentage. But when they needed their go-to guy in the final minutes, they didn’t have him. [MyPlainview]

It’s no shame to lose by two to a streaking Baylor team in Waco without your top-scorer. It sounds like the Red Raiders will be a handful either way – a surefire one or two seed when they’re fully manned.

Initial report from Chris Beard is that Keenan Evans suffered a toe injury. No other details.

It will be an absolute crime and atrocity if he doesn’t get to go out on his own terms as a Red Raider. Nothing would be more unfair.

— Will McKay (@Will_R_McKay) February 18, 2018

OSU and NCAA Notes

Does KU get more calls at the Phog?….Ian Boyd looks at college football’s trendy new defense….Robin Ventura is headed into Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame….Buffalo Bills faithful sound high on James Washington (picking No. 21)….How much recruiting has mattered to winning a Big 12 title in football

While I wouldn’t want to do it in my job, Bob may be onto something.

Bob Huggins, ladies and gentlemen.

"Why aren't [the referees] in here answering your questions? We're gonna bring 19-21 year olds in here who don't get paid and you're gonna ask them questions… because [the referees] don't want to get asked 'why didn't you call this?'" pic.twitter.com/3SFTOnUpbS

— Tom Martin (@TomKCTV5) February 18, 2018

Happy late birthday to Larry Reece.

Happy birthday to the best public address announcer in the business @cowboyvoice! #okstate pic.twitter.com/UmPC0oQkqp

— Cowboy Basketball (@OSUMBB) February 19, 2018

One of a kind.

Dating back to 2000, here's the list of (FBS) WRs with 200+ career receptions and 19.0+ yards per reception:

James Washington

— Chris Trapasso (@ChrisTrapasso) February 19, 2018

How many of those played for the 45′ Army team? (not a serious question).

Seven former Presidents of the United States played or were on the staffs of teams that play college football – Reagan, Ford, Nixon, Kennedy, Eisenhower, Hoover and Wilson. #CFB150 #PresidentsDay pic.twitter.com/1bhQsFpasI

— CFB150 (@cfb150) February 19, 2018

This alone should tell the Hall of Fame how good Eddie was.

With the loss to TCU, a winning record in #Big12 play is now off the table for #OKState Hoops.

In the last 8 years, the Cowboys have been above .500 only once.

— Cayden McFarland (@caydenmc) February 19, 2018

Rickie back to defend his title this weekend.

Rickie is back. To defend.

Relive @RickieFowler's four-shot win at last year's @TheHondaClassic. pic.twitter.com/kG6YdEwN2q

— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) February 20, 2018

What You Missed on PFB

• How should OSU fans feel about a potential NIT birth?
• In the latest Reload – OSU offered an Edmond guy, an offensive lineman, plus more
• The Pokes landed a 2019 defensive back from Booker T. – and he came on the Reload pod
• Porter looks a five offseason storylines for Cowboy Football – Rob Glass gets J.D. King for an offseason!
• What are OSU’s options if their pursuit of four-star point guard falls through?

Other Stuff I’m Reading

• Addressing the ethical issues around self-driving cars
• Brett Favre wouldn’t recommend football to his grandkids
• Paul George chatter from All-Star in this Ringer piece