But these Sooners have something that previous editions lacked. A warm glow from a past March. A year ago, Oklahoma exorcised many demons with its NCAA conquests of Arizona and North Carolina-Charlotte. That's one question you don't have to answer anymore. And it was a fair question.
Success breeds success.
Last season's stretch drive and this season's gaudy victory rate combine to make these Sooners a different breed. They are armed. But if we go out in the first round of the NCAA tournament, we're not better than we were last year. And he's right. This team is better.