Reaction: OSU Was Snubbed on Selection Sunday, Here’s the Fallout

The Cowboys did not make the cut for March Madness when the field of 68 was announced during TBS’, uh, well-received reboot of the Selection Sunday reveal show kicked off.

There were plenty or reactions to the Pokes’ Sunday snub. Here are some of the more memorable ones.

The Trae Young Experience

The fact that a reeling Oklahoma team was apparently safely in, despite dropping two-straight to the Cowboys and finishing behind them in conference play, will be a remembered storyline for this polarizing year in tourney selection. Nothing like another log to throw on that Bedlam fire.

First, from earlier.

If Oklahoma gets in and Oklahoma State doesn't, the committee will basically be saying both teams' seasons could have ended Jan. 1 and still achieved the same result. Think about it.

— Dennis Dodd (@dennisdoddcbs) March 11, 2018

To be fair, I was kind of with Mr. Dodd.

I was so prepared for Oklahoma making it over Okla St, I can't be shocked.

— Dennis Dodd (@dennisdoddcbs) March 11, 2018

Now, the sad truth.

Shame on anyone who thought the committee was going to keep Trae Young out of the bracket. The NCAA hates a lot of things. Money is not one of them.

— David Ubben (@davidubben) March 11, 2018

Besides RPI, conference tourney results killed #OKstate. Definitely should be in over #Sooners. Common sense.

— Mike Steely (@steelyonsports) March 11, 2018

Overrated University gets in because Trae Young is SportsCenter’s son

— Southwell (@JustinSouthwell) March 11, 2018

I figured it would happen…. and as a Sooner, I guess I'm happy. But baffled how OU got in and Oklahoma State didn't. Which one has a shot of going deep? It's not OU.

— Dari Nowkhah (@ESPNDari) March 11, 2018

Sir Charles had his own questions about the Sooners’ gift-wrapped seeding.

Chuck going in on Bruce Rasmussen for putting OU in pic.twitter.com/DSKOzSW13z

— Dustin Ragusa (@DustRagu) March 11, 2018

Charles Barkley asking NCAA basketball chair Bruce Rasmussen whether Oklahoma was a No. 1 seed before finishing 2-8 is unintentionally a very good question.

— George Schroeder (@GeorgeSchroeder) March 11, 2018

Even Trae knows! https://t.co/65elg88iM4

— Pistols Firing (@pistolsguys) March 11, 2018

Some outside perspective…

Oklahoma State fans should riot

— Jon Hamm (@JonMHamm) March 11, 2018

Nobody in Kansas City thought the committee would leave out Trae Young. Pretty much nobody in KC thought the Sooners were deserving of an NCAA bid, either

— Jake Trotter (@Jake_Trotter) March 11, 2018

I don't know how you take Oklahoma and leave Oklahoma State out

— Chris Fallica (@chrisfallica) March 11, 2018

Louisville out. USC out. Oklahoma State out. What do they have in common? Part of the federal investigation of college hoops.

— Pat Forde (@YahooForde) March 11, 2018

Oklahoma State wasn’t even in the first four out? Yeeeeeesh.

— Matt Norlander (@MattNorlander) March 11, 2018

Syracuse getting in over Oklahoma State is B-A-F-F-L-I-N-G.

— Matt Norlander (@MattNorlander) March 11, 2018

ESPN, once again, with a mother ship-sized oversight.

Who was the biggest snub of #SelectionSunday?

— ESPN (@espn) March 11, 2018

Now to the people this omission actually affects.

Mitchell Solomon got a little choked up when asked about the future of Oklahoma State basketball under Mike Boynton. You can tell how much this team means to him. pic.twitter.com/IOVoByAHsq

— Luke A. Garza (@LukeAGarza) March 11, 2018

Don't always have to agree with decisions (and I don't agree with this one), but my appreciation for the way this team plays and represents this University has never been greater. Looking forward to what is next for this group. #LetsWork

— Mike Boynton (@thacoachmike) March 11, 2018

Looking forward?

When's the NIT selection show?

— Recovering OSUaholic (@RobertW_OkSt) March 11, 2018

But seriously…

Latest NIT bracketology has #OKState hosting Western Kentucky in a 3-6 matchup. https://t.co/ADU01GfPHI

— Mark Cooper (@mark_cooperjr) March 11, 2018

I think there is really only one person to blame.

This is Brad Underwood’s fault.

— Southwell (@JustinSouthwell) March 11, 2018