Men's Hoops Squad Ranked 11th Nationally By Blue Ribbon Yearbook

Sept. 27, 2000

NORMAN, Okla. - The University of Oklahoma men's basketball team has been ranked 11th nationally by Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook, the publication announced today. The Sooners, who are coming off a 27-7 season and their sixth consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance, were tabbed 23rd by The Sporting News just two weeks ago.

Oklahoma returns 62.5 percent of its scoring and 47.9 percent of its rebounding from last year's squad. Coach Sampson and his staff also welcome six newcomers, including a pair of first-team junior college All-Americans, to the program.

The Sooners play their first exhibition contest Nov. 4 when they host the California All-Stars at 7 p.m. OU's first regular season game will be played as part of the Sooner Invitational against Alcorn State on Nov. 17 at 8:15 p.m. at Lloyd Noble Center.

Blue Ribbon will be available by mail order in late October by calling 1-800-828-HOOP (4667). The book will also be available in early November in bookstores throughout the U.S.

Blue Ribbon Preseason Top 40
1.Duke
2.Arizona
3.Stanford
4.Maryland
5.Michigan State
6.Kansas
7.Illinois
8.Tennessee
9.Kentucky
10.North Carolina
11.Oklahoma
12.Seton Hall
13.Arkansas
14.Wisconsin
15.Wake Forest
16.UCLA
17.Notre Dame
18.Memphis
19.St. Johns
20.Florida
21.Utah
22.Georgetown
23.Southern Cal
24.Xavier
25.Temple
26.Cincinnati
27.Virginia
28.Texas
29.Louisiana-Lafayette
30.Iowa State
31.South Florida
32.Iowa
33.Connecticut
34.North Carolina State
35.Alabama
36.DePaul
37.Missouri
38.Indiana
39.Creighton
40. Oregon State

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Men's Hoops Squad Ranked 11th Nationally By Blue Ribbon Yearbook

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