Porter Moser Explains To OutKick The Difficulty Of Preparing For March Madness As 'Bubble Team'

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The life of a bubble team just before March Madness is tough. Every game, heck every minute, could determine whether a team gets an invitation to the Big Dance or a consolation call from the NIT. Oklahoma Sooners head coach Porter Moser joined Dan Dakich on Thursday and talked about the difficulties of preparing a team in that spot.

"These guys [are] doing bracketology in September, it seems like," Moser said. "So, [our players] aren't living in a bubble. They're on social media. Every outlet is talking about everything. We do address the elephant in the room like we're talking about, man, these are opportunities."

Moser joined OutKick's "Don't @ Me With Dan Dakich" and acknowledged that his coaches and players know that some games, ultimately, matter a lot more than others. He said they look at the schedule and know where the opportunities are to improve their position in the eyes of the NCAA March Madness Selection Committee. 

"These are [potential] quad one wins, quad two wins. Let's start banking them. Let's start stacking them because we know where we want to go. We know where we want to be," he said. 

Oklahoma Sooners head coach Porter Moser gestures to his team on a play against the Cincinnati Bearcats.

Oklahoma Sooners head coach Porter Moser gestures to his team on a play against the Cincinnati Bearcats.

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Then, he essentially delivered his pitch to the selection committee. 

"We were on a five-game stretch where nobody in the country went through what we went through," the Oklahoma coach said. "We had four games against top 12 teams and a road game against your rival in the last Bedlam Series at Oklahoma State. We had Baylor, Kansas, at Oklahoma State... and then Iowa State, Houston. 

"We won one of them, and we lost to Houston right there at the end. I think the guys knew we had to win it. We addressed it a little bit and ... I can't say enough about how much resolve and grit my guys had, and especially those seniors who are done after this year." 

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Dan began his sports media career at ESPN, where he survived for nearly a decade. Once the Stockholm Syndrome cleared, he made his way to OutKick. He is secure enough in his masculinity to admit he is a cat-enthusiast with three cats, one of which is named "Brady" because his wife wishes she were married to Tom instead of him.

Dan began his sports media career at ESPN, where he survived for nearly a decade. Once the Stockholm Syndrome cleared, he made his way to Outkick. He is secure enough in his masculinity to admit he is a cat-enthusiast with three cats, one of which is named "Brady" because his wife wishes she were married to Tom instead of him.